Funder: Medical University of South Carolina
Due Dates: November 3, 2026 (Applications open) | February 8, 2027 (Statistical requests) | February 26, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $50,000 for 12 months
Summary: Pilot funding for collaborative cancer research bridging Hollings Cancer Prevention & Control investigators with Cancer Biology & Immunology or Developmental Cancer Therapeutics investigators.
Key Information: Co-PIs must be full or affiliate Hollings members representing the required research-program partnership.
Description
The Bridge to Population Science Award is an intramural pilot funding program administered by MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. It supports partnerships between Cancer Prevention & Control (CPC) and either Cancer Biology & Immunology (CBI) or Developmental Cancer Therapeutics (DCT). The program aims to integrate population and basic sciences, strengthen interprogrammatic collaboration, and generate research that can secure future extramural funding. Projects are expected to align with Hollings’ strategic priority areas.
The Spring 2027 cycle welcomes cancer-relevant collaborative research broadly and includes a special call focused on alcohol and cancer. This focus seeks to stimulate collaborations addressing an understudied area, including biological mechanisms of alcohol-related cancer risk and low public awareness. The special call does not reduce the chances of funding strong non-alcohol-related proposals bridging CPC with CBI or DCT.
