Bridge Support
Accepting Applications
The MCHRI Bridge Support aims to provide maternal and child health researchers up to 1 year of funding to aid in the continuation of research projects (NIH R01 or NSF, DOD or other equivalent awards) so that progress may be made to obtain renewed or replacement funding. This funding mechanism is intended to bridge to R01 equivalent grants, or larger NIH grants, i.e. long-term funding mechanism (not R21 to R21 or similar program).
All projects must be significantly related to the health of expectant mothers and children. The applicant can be any practitioner or scientist who has a focus on, or plans to focus on, maternal or child health research.
Research must be primarily related to maternal child health. Child refers to the expectant mother, oocyte, zygote, embryo, fetus, infant, child and adolescent. All areas of research are eligible: basic, translational, clinical research, epidemiology/statistics, informatics, health services, or health policy.
Total award is up to $100,000 ($50,000 from the MCHRI and $50,000 cost shared from the applicant’s department) for one year. One proposal per applicant is accepted each cycle.
Earliest award start date is the first day of the following month from the issuance of the NOA. The performance period is for no longer than 12 months.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
May 13, 2024
Applicant must hold an appointment at Assistant Professor or above in the following lines within SoM or Stanford University: CE/UML/NTLR/NTLT/UTL.- Visiting Scholars are NOT eligible
- Only research projects supported (or in progress) by an independent investigator award (NIH R01 or NSF, DOD, or other equivalent award) will be eligible.
Applicants pursuing this funding mechanism typically fall into one of the following categories:
- Unsuccessful first submission of a competitive renewal.
- Unsuccessful submission of a new R01 proposal if:
- New proposal represents replacement funding for a previous NIH funded line of investigation that has run its course; or
- Applicant has completed a K08, K23, K12, or K01 grant or an equivalent NIH K grant intended for transition to independence and has received a priority score on the original R01 submission.
- Unsuccessful (A1) resubmission of a competitive renewal or a new R01 (as outlined above) will be considered if:
- Applicant received a strong priority score; and
- Applicant describes how the summary statement will guide the development of the new application.
Awards will be announced four to five weeks after the deadline. Earliest award start date is the first day of the following month from the issuance of the NOA. The performance period is for no longer than 12 months.
| YEAR | # of Applications | # of Awards |
Funding Rate |
Total Awarded |
| FY 23 | 5 | 5 | 100% | $250,000 |
| FY 22 | 2 | 2 | 100% | $100,000 |
| FY 21 | 2 | 2 | 100% | $100,000 |
| FY 20 | - | - | - | - |
| FY 19 | 3 | 2 | 67% | $100,000 |
| FY 18 | 4 | 3 | 75% | $150,000 |
| FY 17 | 1 | 0 | 0% | $0 |
| FY 16 | 1 | 1 | 100% | $35,000 |
| FY 15 | 2 | 1 | 50% | $35,000 |
| FY 14 | 2 | 1 | 50% | $35,000 |
| FY 13 | - | - | - | - |
| FY 12 | 2 | 0 | 0% | $0 |
| FY 11 | 1 | 1 | 100% | $35,000 |
Please contact MCHRI Administration at mchri_admin@stanford.edu or 650-724-0279 with any questions.