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Bridge Funding

School of Medicine Bridge Funding Request

Objective

This program provides one-time funding to Principal Investigators (PIs) who have lost, or will lose, their primary extramural funding. Funds ensure continuation of a research project for an interim period until extramural support can be reestablished. In an effort to reduce administrative workload, bridge applications are administered, processed, and awarded by the School of Medicine Office of Research. If you have questions regarding the PI Bridge Program, please contact somor@ucdavis.edu.

See the guidelines and eligibility requirements here. Bridge Funding SOP (PDF)

Application Process

Complete the Office of Research Internal Research Funding Programs application (DOCX).

Please provide additional documents:

  • A research plan
  • A recent NIH biosketch
  • Detailed budget and budget justification
  • Supply evidence that a grant has been submitted to fund the research beyond the bridge funding; include all awards – past, current, and pending awards.
  • Summary statement of last NIH grant application, if any
  • State all funds available to the applicant to support research program including carry-forward, endowments, and discretionary funds.
  • A letter of support and address to the Vice Dean for Research from the Department Chair committing matching funds towards the bridge funding request

Post award: If a no cost extension is needed, please provide justifications and a detailed budget.

Send the completed form, along with the required documentation, or post award information to the School of Medicine Deans Office c/o Anuurad Erdembileg anuerdem@ucdavis.edu.

NOTE: In calculating previous grant support, only funds from federal grant agencies or other organizations with rigorous peer review will be considered.

Award

Awards will be granted, based on need, for a maximum of one year or until the grantee reestablishes funding from other sources, whichever comes first. In most cases, award decisions take approximately 30 days to process.

Extraordinary Exceptions

The Vice Chancellor for Research will consider requests under extraordinary circumstances from the PI’s dean’s office when bridge funds cannot be provided.