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Intramural Research Support Program

The IRSP program was created to strengthen the biomedical research environment at the University of Mississippi Medical Center through the use of flexible funds that enable faculty to respond quickly and effectively to emerging opportunities and unpredictable circumstances that develop during the course of active research programs. The highest priority for awards will be for those projects that are most competitive for future extramural funding.

The IRSP provides support in the form of 12-month awards of $30,000 or less to members of the UMMC faculty to pursue a research project. Applications are accepted in four categories: Basic Science, Clinical, Population Health, and Educational. Applications for targeted announcements (i.e., Cancer Research) may also be accepted each year. Grant support can be used for initial research support for new and newly-relocated faculty, pilot studies, and bridge funding.

Non-competing IRSP funding

The Non-Competing IRSP Funding Program was created in 2016 to ensure timely resources are available to strengthen resubmissions for investigators who receive highly-scored but unfunded extramural applications.

An application cannot be submitted to the NC-IRSP and be submitted/under review for the IRSP simultaneously.

More information and the following can be found on the Research/IRSP intranet (UMMC login required) by navigating to Research > Research Funding Opportunities > Intramural Research Support Program.

Current Application Dates, Deadlines and Guidance can be found on the IRSP intranet page.