K to R Clinician Scientist Bridge Funding
The MUSC K to R Clinician Scientist Bridge Funding supports early career clinician scientists with salary and fringe benefits to continue research and apply for new federal grants after a K award.
Funder: Medical University of South Carolina
Due Dates: December 15, 2026 (K to R Clinician Scientist Bridge Funding, annual: December 15)
Funding Amounts: Up to $100,000 or the original K award's annual salary/fringe, whichever is less; one-year award.
Summary: Provides early career clinician scientists with salary support to continue research and pursue new federal grants after a K award.
Description
The K to R Clinician Scientist Bridge Funding program at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Medicine offers internal, competitive funding to early career clinician scientists who have completed a K award. This program is designed to provide extended K-award–equivalent salary and fringe benefit support, enabling recipients to sustain their research programs and pursue new federal research grants (such as R01, R03, R21, or NSF awards) that were not funded during their initial K award period. The funding is strictly for salary and fringe benefits, supporting the transition to independent research funding.
