Please visit our website (HERE) to review all funding requirements before submitting an application.

Process for applying for support

Only applicants whose proposals align with the principles outlined on the website (link above) should apply.

Applicants are required to submit a brief cover letter indicating their grant status (priority score and pay line), a best estimate as to when funds should be released, the budget pages of the grant and a list of vulnerable personnel and other grant related expenses that are essential to maintaining the viability of the research effort. A short letter from the Department Chair or Unit leader should also be submitted confirming the need and also testifying that available reserves/start-up funds have been used.

• Please be sure to combine your cover letter and your Chair’s support letter into one PDF document prior to submittal.

Applications will be entertained on a bi-weekly basis, starting on April 1, 2025 and continuing through August 31, 2025, assuming the NIH funds flow policy remains stalled.

• Applications will be reviewed by a standing SOM committee within 2 weeks of submission and funds will be released directly following approval.

Since the pool of money available to fill these gaps is finite, the expectation is that once federal funding is restored, any unencumbered internal funds will be returned.