Bridge Funding Application

Funding Opportunities Website

Please complete all required fields with the applicant's information and combine supporting documentation into a single pdf. Attach the pdf to this application and click submit.

Required Supporting Documentation

Bridge Program Funding Form
Download and complete the BRIDGE Program Funding Form, which includes a form for the supplement budget.
The Supplement Budget on page two must be reviewed and approved by the lead department administrator with their signature at the bottom.
Letter of Support from Department Chair
Department chair or relevant vice-chair/center director letter of support that includes details of currently available funds (e.g. all external grants, start-up funds, endowment, Research Awards (formerly named Wethington Award), etc.) and confirmation of matching funds.
Current NIH Biosketch
NIH Critique Documents
Laboratory Personnel and Funds Sourced
List of all laboratory personnel and the funds to which they are sourced
Accounting of All Currently Available Funds
An accounting of all currently available funds (e.g. all external awards, start-up funds, endowment, Research Awards (formerly named Wethington Award), etc.) must accompany the Bridge Funding application.

Email: medicineresearch@uky.edu

Application Instructions

Please complete this application on your laptop or desktop computer.

You may not save and return to this application.

Is this form being completed by a delegate on behalf of the applicant?

Delegate Full Name

Delegate LinkBlue ID

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Section 1: Faculty Personnel Data

Applicant LinkBlue ID

Applicant First Name

Applicant Last Name

Applicant Rank

Applicant Credentials

Applicant Department

Applicant Center

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Section 2: Funding Request

Is this application an initial request or an extension request?

Bridge funding is initially awarded for one year and an extension request may be submitted for an additional year.

Amount Requested from the College of Medicine

Maximum available is $75,000

Amount Committed from the Department

Department must match College of Medicine 1:1

Please specify the name(s) of the department, center, Alliance, RPA, or other unit that will be contributing matching funds. If funds will be contributed from multiple areas, please outline the commitment terms.

Balance of All Currently Available Funds

Please provide the total dollar amount of all currently available funds for the applicant as of the requested start date. For example, the balance of all external awards, start-up funds, endowment, Research Awards (formerly named Wethington Award), etc.

Requested Total Amount

UK COM Office of Research funds + department, center, Alliance, RPA, or other unit funds

Requested Start Date

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Section 3: Grant Information

Grant/Project Title

Impact Score

Is this your first or second submission?

What is your estimated time to resubmission?

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Section 4: Supporting Documentation

Please attach the required supporting documents as one combined PDF and check each box below to confirm you have included all documents.

Please adhere to the specified naming convention below and single file format PDF to assist leadership in reviewing your application.

PDF file name: Applicant Last Name, First Name - Bridge Application - MM-DD-YYYY

1. Bridge Program Funding Form

2. Letter of Support from Department Chair

3. Current NIH Biosketch

4. NIH Critique Documents

5. Laboratory Personnel and Funds Sourced

6. Accounting of All Currently Available Funds

Combined PDF must be 30 MB or less. If it is larger than 30 MB, please attach separate files.