Again this fiscal year the School of Medicine will award Bridge Funding to provide continued support for successful research projects that suffer a lapse in funding.  This is the first round of applications for this fiscal year.  There will be two more rounds [January and April] this fiscal year.  The deadline for this round of application submissions is Friday, Oct. 5, 2012.  Investigators eligible for funding in this round should have had a competing renewal application for an R01 or equivalent grant reviewed after April 1, 2012.  Eligibility criteria:

1. The application has been reviewed and received a written critique.
2. The PI has no more than 2 active R01s or the equivalent level of funding.
3. The PI does not have additional sources of lab support, e.g. trust fund.
4. If the grant’s NIH number identifies the grant as a ‘new’ grant, the PI must submit evidence that this grant is a repackaged version of previously funded research.
5. The department agrees to match the funding from the Dean’s Office.

Bridge funding will not be provided for faculty submitting a first-time R01 based on research from a K grant.

To apply for this program, you MUST submit your current 3 - 4 page NIH biosketch, the research section of the original grant application, the NIH critique, a draft of the rebuttal that will be submitted with the revised application and a proposed budget for the bridge funds.  The maximum amount of the award from the Dean’s Office is $50,000. In addition, you must include a letter of support from your chair or center director that pledges a dollar-for-dollar matching commitment.  Applications missing any of these items will not be reviewed.  The deadline for submission of applications is 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 5, 2012 and awards will be announced by the end of November 2012.  Electronic versions of the application material are required. Submit applications to: Dede Corvinus, G060 Bondurant (dede_corvinus@med.unc.edu).  Please call Dede with any questions, 966-8089.