Request for Proposals: LCRC Bridge Grants
Updated 3-24-14
When a grant submission or competitive renewal is not funded, and detailed comments have
been received by the PI, LCRC Bridge funds may be provided so that the investigator’s work can
continue in preparation of a successful resubmission. Bridge grants will be evaluated on an
individual basis by the LCRC Scientific Executive Committee and the Xavier LCRC Internal
Advisory Board. The upper limit of Bridge Funding shall be $50,000 (direct costs only) for one
year, typically over the period July 1 through June 30. Additional funding is dependent on the
results of the resubmission and availability of funds. NOTE: Special priority shall be given to
requests that are “matched” by University or Department funds. Faculty are encouraged to
submit a proposal as soon as they identify a need for future funding.
The deadline for Letters of Intent is March 1 and the deadline for Bridge Proposals is April
15. Letters indicating the award status of the proposal will be sent to the PI no later than May 31
with copies to PIs chair, dean and the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Award recipients will be required to submit a semi-annual and annual progress reports to the
LCRC Associate Director, Dr. Thomas Wiese. Award recipients are also required to reference
the LCRC for support of their work in all relevant published manuscripts proceedings, and/or
presentations.
Each PI must follow the Xavier pre-award clearance and approval process described at the
following URL: http://www.xula.edu/ord/preaward.php. The bridge proposal clearance forms
must have all required signatures. Ideally, these new projects will also utilize one or more of the
three RCMI scientific Cores (Instrumentation, Molecular Structuring and Modeling, Cell and
Molecular Biology) as appropriate to each project.
A Letter of Intent for a bridge grant must be received by Dr. Wiese, the LCRC Associate
Director for Xavier (twiese@xula.edu) no later than March 1 and include the following:
 Title
 Abstract (including specific aims and description of approach)
 External Funding source being bridged and date you plan to resubmit.
 Current and Pending other support
 Summary information about your project Mentor and their planned role in the project.
The Bridge Proposal must be received by Dr. Wiese, the LCRC Associate Director for Xavier
(twiese@xula.edu) no later than April 15 and must include the following:
1. Title and abstract, one page or less, that describes the purpose and main goals of the
project as well as all investigators involved.
2. One-year detailed budget in NIH format.
3. Budget justification in NIH format.
4. Current NIH bio-sketch for all Xavier faculty and personnel involved with the project
including a list of current support and details on relationship with current and pending
other support.
5. Description of the project, which should include (a) specific aim(s), (b) research design
and methods, (c) a timeline for accomplishing the project and resubmitting the external
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Request for Proposals: LCRC Bridge Grants
Updated 3-24-14
grant proposal, (d) expected outcomes. This portion of the bridge proposal should be in
NIH format and limited to six (6) pages or less.
6. Mentoring Plan including planned activities and interactions with your mentor.
7. Copy of the review comments (with score) from the grant you are planning to resubmit.
8. Letter of support from your mentor.
9. Mentors current CV and Other support.
10. A Xavier OSP Clearance form is required, including a cover page that includes the title,
the identity of the principal investigator, the amount requested;
Any questions about the submission process as well as the completed proposals should be
directed to:
Thomas Wiese, Ph.D.
LCRC Associate Director
Phone: 520-7433
Email: twiese@xula.edu
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