Bridge Funding Program IUPUI

About this opportunity

Campus:

IUPUI

Contact:

Alicia Gahimer,algahime@iupui.edu

Deadline:

Continuous

Award cycle:

FY 2021-22

Funding available:

$45,000 ($30,000 award, $15,000 school match)

The Bridge Funding program supports faculty who have lost extramural funding in the past twelve months, or will lose their extramural funding within six months of the application submission. Due to COVID-19, any loss of extramural funding after July 1, 2019 will qualify for Bridge. The purpose is to provide short-term support for maintenance of ongoing research efforts while the investigator a) awaits the receipt of funds from a secured award, or b) is responding to reviewer comments on a prior grant submission.

Eligibility

Eligible PIs

  • All full-time tenure-track faculty having an appointment of Assistant Professor and above

Ineligible PIs

  • Faculty in visiting ranks
  • Research scientist ranks

Funding

Allowed

  • Project funding may not exceed $45,000. ($30,000 grant, $15,000 school match)

Not Allowed

  • Faculty salary cannot be supported through this mechanism except for faculty on a 10-month appointment who can request up to one month of support.
  • Travel expenses are not allowed unless necessary for completion of the proposed work.
  • Funds will not be granted for similar projects currently supported by other internal or external funding mechanisms at the campus or university level.

Application requirements

Proposal requirements

  • Projects will be limited to one (1) year in duration.
  • Applications for a second Bridge for the same project or research will not be accepted.

Application sections include

  • Applicant Information
  • Abstract
  • Research plan not to exceed five pages
  • References cited
  • Budget and justification
  • Biosketch not to exceed five pages, include funding history
  • Letters of support from collaborators and department chair
  • IRB, IACUC, and/or IBC forms if applicable
  • Reviewer comments or summary statement from external funding agency submission