PSOM Update: Funding News & Opportunities

Bridge and Temporary Funding Guidelines for Research Continuity and Key Personnel Retention

Deadline for consideration: May 15, 2025

New guidelines for bridge, pilot, and temporary funding can be found on the Research Policies, Procedures & Guidelines page. Please note that all requests must be submitted by department chairs.

Please direct inquiries to: Office of the CSO

Navigating Research in the Changing Landscape

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research offers a new tool, RAMPART [the Risk Assessment Model for Proposal and Award Rapid Testing] to assist Penn investigators. This platform assesses the level of risk grant proposals and awards may face in terms of not being reviewed, not being funded, or having funding withdrawn. RAMPART is not intended to recommend or suggest word changes; rather, it is a data-informed tool that evaluates risk based on patterns in training data. Use of the tool is entirely at the discretion of Penn investigators—neither departments, the School, nor University leadership will monitor its use or investigators’ decisions to use it or not.

A second mechanism of support for Penn researchers is Pivot-RP, a platform geared toward enhancing the discovery of sponsored research opportunities, making the process faster, more targeted, and more efficient. Pivot-RP also simplifies communication with potential collaborators by offering seamless ways to share opportunities.

More information on these tools and other platforms for supporting research can be found in our newly created Resource Hub – please check this site regularly for updates and communications.

Important Information about Interactions with Law Enforcement

Please follow this link for an important message concerning interactions with law enforcement on Penn's campus and refer to the following resources available to members of the Penn community:

Penn Resources: International Student and Scholar Services / Public Safety / 24/7 Walking Escort Service / Student Health and Counseling / Student Intervention Services

Non-Penn Legal Resources: American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania / American Immigration Lawyers Association / Nationalities Service Center

Updated implementation date for NIH 2024 Public Access Policy

The NIH has issued a notice moving up the implementation of the 2024 Public Access Policy to July 1, 2025. As a reminder, under the new policy, final peer-reviewed journal manuscripts for work funded by the NIH must be submitted to PubMed Central immediately upon acceptance for publication.

The NIH notice of this change is found here, and the 2024 Public Access Policy is found here.

POSTPONED: New requirements for NIH Biosketch

To further support a successful transition to the Common Forms, NIH is postponing the May 25, 2025 implementation for all applications and Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPRs). NIH will issue future Guide Notices outlining the new effective date and additional implementation details as they are finalized. NIH applicants and recipients must continue to use the current NIH Biosketch and Other Support format pages for applications, Just-in-Time (JIT) and RPPRs.

Impact of Executive Orders

For questions related to the impact of the new Presidential Executive Orders on federally funded research, the Office of the Vice Provost for Research is making current information and guidance available via the homepage of the Office of Research Services (ORS).

DOD Melanoma Anticipated Funding Opportunities for FY25

Submission deadlines to be announced.

Melanoma Research Program Department of Defense, Defense Health Agency Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Anticipated Funding Opportunities for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) See press release below for details regarding CDMRP funding opportunities in Melanoma research.

Please direct inquiries to: CDMRP Public Affairs

The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research Emerging Leader Award

Submission deadline: May 5, 2025

The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research is now accepting letters of intent for their Emerging Leader Award program. These grants are awarded to outstanding early career investigators to support high-impact, high-risk projects that are distinct from their current research portfolio.

Please direct inquiries to: The Mark Foundation

NVIDIA Academic Grant Program

Submission deadline: June 30, 2025

NVIDIA’s Academic Grant Program has an open call for research proposals to advance work in three new interest areas: generative AI training and model development, generative AI alignment and inferencing, and simulation and modeling. The call for proposals for each interest area includes eligibility information, compute resources available to request (including DGX Spark, RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell, and A100 GPU hours), and submission instructions, including a required proposal template.

Please direct inquiries to: NVIDIA

OVPR Limited Application - Burroughs Wellcome Fund: Climate and Health Excellence Centers (CHEX)

Submission deadline: May 20, 2025

The University has been invited to nominate one center proposal for the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Climate and Health Excellence Centers (CHEX) Award Program. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR) will determine the final nominee to represent the University.

Please direct inquiries to: Office of the Vice Provost for Research

PSOM Limited Application - W. M. Keck Research Program

Submission deadline: May 23, 2025

The University has been invited to submit one proposal for each of the two W. M. Keck Research Program grant categories for the June 2026 grant cycle: (1) Medical Research and (2) Science & Engineering. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR) will oversee the final proposal review and selection process.

Please direct inquiries to: Kaitlyn Hagarty

PSOM Limited Application - Macy Faculty Scholars Program

Submission deadline: May 29, 2025

The Perelman School of Medicine has the opportunity to submit one application to the 2026 Macy Faculty Scholars Program.

Please direct inquiries to: Kaitlyn Hagarty

PSOM Limited Application - Mallinckrodt Grant Program

Submission deadline: May 29, 2025

The Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation supports early-stage biomedical investigators engaged in basic and translational research that has the potential to make fundamental advances in biomedical science. Each school within the University may put forth one nominee. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR) will manage the final review and selection process.

Please direct inquiries to: Kaitlyn Hagarty

OVPR Limited Application - ADA Pathway Accelerator Award

Submission deadline: June 10, 2025

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) Pathway Accelerator Award is designed to provide flexible, long-term salary and research support to early career faculty researchers who are proposing innovative and ambitious diabetes-related research programs. The University has been invited to nominate one faculty member for this opportunity.

Please direct inquiries to: OVPR

OVPR Limited Application - ADA Initiator Pathway Program

Submission deadline: June 10, 2025

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) Initiator Pathway Program is a two-phased award designed to support the transition of postdoctoral scientists from mentored training to independent research faculty. The University has been invited to nominate one postdoctoral scientist for this opportunity.

Please direct inquiries to: OVPR

OVPR Limited Application - Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Award

Submission deadline: June 11, 2025

The University has been invited to nominate three candidates for the Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Awards (IBRA) program. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR) will determine the final nominees to represent the University.

Please direct inquiries to: OVPR

PSOM Limited Application - Searle Scholars Program

Submission deadline: July 8, 2025

The University has been invited to nominate two candidates for the Searle Scholars Program. The Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR) is managing the final candidate review and selection process; each school within the University may submit the names of up to two candidates.

Please direct inquiries to: Kaitlyn Hagarty

PERFORM-KUH TL1 - Next Application Round

Submission deadline: Late 2025-Early 2026

The Philadelphia Program for Mentored Research Training in Kidney, Urologic, and Hematologic Diseases (PERFORM-KUH) institutional network award would like to announce the next round of PERFORM-KUH grant applications! Please find attached the RFA to participate in this program. We ask you to identify students or post-doctoral fellows from within your research programs or labs, forward this information to them, and with your help, encourage your trainees to apply.

Please direct inquiries to: Adam Mussell

Penn Commonwealth-Engaged Scholars Program (PCES)

Submission deadline: May 2, 2025

The Penn Commonwealth-Engaged Scholars Program (PCES) is a multi-faceted education and engagement initiative to connect the university community with Pennsylvania’s people and communities.

Please direct inquiries to: PCES Staff

Basser Center Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Request for Applications

Submission deadline: May 30, 2025 by 5:00 PM ET

The Basser Center for BRCA announces the Basser Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (BPFP). BPFP will provide financial for a postdoctoral fellow for up to three years. Applicants can come from any discipline. However, the research proposed for their postdoctoral training must be ultimately related to improving care for patients with BRCA1/2 mutations. Please find additional information on BPFP and the online application for this new fellowship program at the below link.

Please direct inquiries to: The Basser Center

NIH Postdoctoral CTSA TL1 Funding Opportunity

Submission deadline: May 30, 2025

We are pleased to announce a request for applications from postdoctoral Medical, Dental, Veterinary, Nursing, and PhD trainees who are interested in pursuing either a certificate or master's degree in clinical and translational science with funding provided by the Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics (ITMAT). Schedule an inquiry meeting to discuss your eligibility!

Please direct inquiries to: Megan Maxwell

Announcing the Sachs Program 2025 Grant Awards

The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation is happy to announce its eighth round of annual grant awards supporting 20 projects across five categories: Artist Residency Grants, Community Partnerships Grants, Project Support Grants, Curricular Support Grants, and Independent Creative Production Grants.

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