ASH Bridge Grant

Overview

The ASH Bridge Grant demonstrates the Society’s commitment to enhancing the careers of those who are dedicated to hematology research. The $150,000 yearlong awards are granted to ASH members who applied for an NIH R01 or equivalent.

The ASH Bridge Grant is a $150,000 award designated for ASH members who applied for an NIH R01 grant or equivalent. The $150,000 ASH Bridge Grant budget allows for the following expenses: Principal Investigator (PI) salary and fringe benefits, travel (if well justified), salary and fringe benefits for research personnel, research supplies, and equipment (up to $10,000 if required and justified by the applicant).

Supported Research

Applicants must submit proposals to conduct research in hematology. Proposals that fall within any of the categories discussed below are encouraged:

* Basic Research
* Translational Research
* Patient-Oriented Clinical Research
* Outcomes-Based Research

Eligibility

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* Have submitted to the NIH in the past 18 months (as of the application deadline) a hematology-related R01 or R01-equivalent application. This includes investigators applying for their first R01.
* Please note: The 18-month timeframe begins the date your R01 was reviewed by the NIH study section.
* Be an ASH member in good standing and plan to maintain membership for the duration of the award term.
* Be an ASH member in good standing and plan to maintain membership for the duration of the award term.
* Hold a faculty position at an academic institution or the equivalent position at a non-profit research organization. Employees of independent research institutions are eligible to apply if they have a faculty-type appointment and the institution is allowed to independently apply for and receive NIH funding.
* Previous recipients are eligible to submit a new grant proposal for funding.
* Individuals who had a proposal reviewed but not discussed can now apply under the standard application.
* Individuals who submitted a proposal and have not received a critique (for a variety of reasons) are now eligible to apply via a modified application.
* The institutional match requirement has been suspended and institutional support for applicants will be assessed via the institutional support letter.
* The limit on “other resources” has been increased to $500,000.

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Ineligibility

* Individuals eligible to apply for the ASH Scholar Award are not eligible to apply for the ASH Bridge Grant.
* Individuals cannot hold two active ASH awards concurrently. If the other ASH award ends before the Bridge Grant begins, you may apply but there can be no overlap.