Funder: Medical University of South Carolina
Due Dates: November 3, 2026 (Applications open) | February 26, 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $50,000 for 12 months; two awards anticipated
Summary: Pilot funding supports cancer research partnerships linking Hollings Cancer Prevention & Control members with Cancer Biology & Immunology or Developmental Cancer Therapeutics members.
Key Information: Co-PIs must represent the specified Hollings research programs and use at least one Hollings shared resource.
Description
The Bridge to Population Science Award is an intramural pilot funding program administered by MUSC Hollings Cancer Center. It fosters new and successful partnerships between members of the Cancer Prevention & Control research program and members of the Cancer Biology & Immunology or Developmental Cancer Therapeutics research programs.
The award sits within Hollings’ broader effort to catalyze promising cancer research through interdisciplinary collaboration, innovative thinking, and translational research. These intramural opportunities support work aligned with Hollings’ strategic priority focus areas and with strong potential for future extramural support. For this award, new collaborations and early-stage investigators receive priority, and review considers the potential to lead to future NIH funding.
