Intramural Funding Opportunities and Resources

The Office of Research has re-envisioned the New Grant Support and Bridge Funding programs to better serve our faculty. These internal, intramural funding mechanisms will now be known as Finish Line Grants and Bridging Awards. These funds are designed to support faculty in their quest to become nationally competitive and secure extramural funding.

This intramural funding supports full-time UTHSC faculty members as they enhance their scholarly and research activities to increase the strength and competitiveness of a future proposal submission. Applications are considered for this internal, Office of Research managed, competition-based program if the submitted proposal is:

1) a previously submitted and unfunded grant application

or

2) previously funded grant not chosen for an extension or renewal. 

 

SUPPORT LEVEL

• • • maximum of $25,000 over two years

^{ELIGIBLE GRANTS¹}

Track 1: Finish Line Grants Eligibility

• • • Previously Submitted R01, R15, R21, R24, R41, R43, U01, NSF Career, or similar mechanisms

Track 2: Bridging Award Eligibility

• • • Unfunded, competitive renewal
    • Grant or project was previously funded for at least three consecutive years
    • A direct continuation of the previous grant 

BUDGET GUIDELINES

Allowed Expenses

• • • Salary and fringe benefits for non-tenure track staff (ex. postdoctoral scholars, limited or part-time faculty members, graduate students not supported by the graduate college) as well as for exempt and non-exempt staff
    • postdoctoral scholars 
    • limited term or part-time faculty members
    • graduate students not supported by the graduate college
    • Research Supplies
    • Equipment costs and purchases under $10,000 
    • Publication costs

PLEASE NOTE:

• • Intramural funding recipients may have only one active award.
  • New submissions will not be considered if the applicant has a previous intramural funding award in a deficit status or with other accounting issues.
  • Future recipients will be known as Finish Line Grant and Bridging Award recipients. 

Please contact the Office of Research Development with any questions.

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS

Each file will be uploaded separately. 

• • Summary Statement: dated within the last 6 months.
  • PI’s Explanation of Need: (2 pp., 11 pt. Arial or Times New Roman, one pdf): Please provide a description detailing your need and how these funds will assist you in achieving a successful, future extramural funding award. 
  • Budget (one PDF)²
  • Budget Justification

 

¹If your grant mechanism is not listed, contact ORD for guidance. 

²Template provided.