Research Funding
Intramural Funding Opportunities

Grants Administered by the Keck School of Medicine

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Currently Open Internal Grant Funding Opportunities

GRANT DESCRIPTION AMOUNT DEADLINE RFA RELEASE DATE ELIGIBILITY
Wright Foundation Standard Pilot Program Broadly supports mechanistic research in cancer, arthritis, & cardiovascular disease Up to $75K per project Submissions due April Feb/Mar KSOM Full-time faculty
Wright Transformative Cancer Grant Pilot Program Supports high impact cancer research Up to $125K per project Submissions due April Feb/Mar KSOM Full-time faculty

Internal Grant Funding Opportunities Sorted by Annual Calendar Year Submission Due Date

(sorted by annual calendar year submission due date)

GRANT DESCRIPTION AMOUNT DEADLINE RFA RELEASE DATE ELIGIBILITY
Donald & Delia Baxter Foundation Faculty Scholar Program Broadly supports mechanistic research    across diverse areas Up to $100K Submissions due mid-late February January

 

 KSOM junior faculty without significant previous extramural funding
Wright Foundation Standard Pilot Program Broadly supports mechanistic research in cancer, arthritis, & cardiovascular disease Up to $75K per project Submissions due April Feb/Mar KSOM Full-time faculty
Wright Transformative Cancer Grant Pilot Program Supports high impact cancer research Up to $125K per project Submissions due April Feb/Mar KSOM Full-time faculty
Epstein Breakthrough Alzheimer’s Research Grant Supports research to advance the development of therapies or new preventive strategies for Alzheimer’s disease $125- 250K per project Submissions due September July One MPI from one of 5 health schools, other MPI(s) from other school(s)
Deans Pilot Funding Award Broadly supports research in basic, translational, clinical, and community-engaged research areas Up to $75K per project (requires department/institute cost share) Submissions due October August KSOM Full-time faculty
Bridge Funding Program Providing bridge funding that will support research leading to extramural grant support Up to $45K No deadline for submission rolling application KSOM  Full-time faculty

For inquiries/questions regarding Keck School internal rewards, please email Cort Brinkerhoff or Dr. Sarah Hamm-Alvarez. For SC CTSI inquires/questions, please contact directly at SC CTSI email.