Objective: 

To sustain competitively funded research projects that have temporarily lost extramural support.

The Bridge Program provides one-time support to eligible Principal Investigators to assist with re-establishing external funding.  A primary objective of the Program is to keep experienced research teams together; thus, priority will be given to retain project staffing temporarily.

Who is Eligible:
Bridge support is intended for those Principal Investigators who have experienced a significant reduction from extramural sources, and who can reasonably anticipate regaining competitive support in the upcoming year.

Priority is given to those Principal Investigators who meet the following criteria:
•    They received continuous extramural funding from peer-reviewed sources during the five years
      preceding their request.
•    They have lost, or will lose most of their extramural funding during the current fiscal year.
•    They can reasonably anticipate re-establishing funding.

Expense Categories Eligible for Assistance:
Salaries/Benefits for research support personnel
Supplies and Equipment
Animal Care

Bridge Program support may not be used for:
PI and co-PI salaries (including Summer salaries)
Travel
Budget overdrafts on other projects
Administrative Costs

How to Apply:
Applications should include:
•    A cover letter summarizing the Principal Investigator’s funding history, the need for Bridge Program
     support and a description of plans to re-establish funding.
•    A detailed budget of proposed expenditures.
•    NIH- or NSF-style Biographical Sketch.

The application need not describe in detail the research project for which funding is requested because this program does not evaluate scientific merit per se.

Proposals should be submitted electronically to:
Laura S. Levy, Ph.D.
Associate Senior Vice President for Research
llevy@tulane.edu

The submission deadline for the next competition will be announced soon. 

Awards:

Awards will be made in consultation with an internal review committee and with academic Deans.
It is anticipated that three awards of $25,000 each will be made.