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

  1. Bridge Program Funding Form
  2. Download and complete the BRIDGE Program Funding Form, which includes a form for the supplement budget.
  3. The Supplement Budget on page two must be reviewed and approved by the lead department administrator with their signature at the bottom.
  4. Letter of Support from Department Chair
  5. 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.
  6. Current NIH Biosketch
  7. NIH Critique Documents
  8. Laboratory Personnel and Funds Sourced
  9. List of all laboratory personnel and the funds to which they are sourced
  10. Accounting of All Currently Available Funds
  11. 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.


Questions? Contact Sabrina Brewer at sabrina.brewer@uky.edu

Application Instructions

Please complete this application on your laptop or desktop computer.


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Section 1: Faculty Personnel Data

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Section 2: Funding Request

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

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Maximum available is $75,000

Department must match College of Medicine 1:1

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

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Section 3: Grant Information

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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

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

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