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Urology Care Foundation Bridge Award
Introducing the New 2026 Urology Care Foundation Bridge Award Supported by Dornier MedTech
The Urology Care Foundation Bridge Award, supported by Dornier MedTech, is the AUA’s new initiative to support established urology researchers navigating critical financial shortages. Its goal is simple but impactful: sustain urologic projects that are at risk due to gaps between major grants, required post-peer review revisions, or unexpected laboratory setbacks. Each year, two investigators will receive up to $60,000 in support over a 12-month period. The funding is unrestricted (aside from indirect costs, travel and registration/membership fees) and intentionally flexible—available to cover whatever researchers need to keep their projects going.
Applicants must be independently managing their research projects, even if based within a larger laboratory. Early career investigators are eligible only if they are no longer under formal mentorship, such as transitioning to an R-level award. This ensures the funds go to those who are actively involved in sustained, independent research but need a timely boost to stay competitive.
Ideal candidates include:
- Former AUA awardees who are now active independent investigators
- Career development awardees (e.g., K-award recipients) who are ready to step into independent funding (R-level funding)
- Urology researchers who need to resubmit to non-funding agencies for study continuation (eg, FDA requiring additional experiments for submission)
- Urology researchers navigating federal delays or agency requests for more data (eg, cancellation of funding, NIH review council recommendations, FDA requests)
By creating this new opportunity to support researchers during critical points in their careers, the AUA is showcasing our commitment to continuing research support beyond training and mentoring.
The 2026 applications are now closed. For more information, please contact grantsmanager@AUAnet.org for more information.
Program Announcement [pdf]
Agreement Form [pdf]
Disclaimer: For the most updated program announcement, please see ProposalCentral.
Introducing the New 2026 Urology Care Foundation Bridge Award Supported by Dornier MedTech
The Urology Care Foundation Bridge Award, supported by Dornier MedTech, is the AUA’s new initiative to support established urology researchers navigating critical financial shortages. Its goal is simple but impactful: sustain urologic projects that are at risk due to gaps between major grants, required post-peer review revisions, or unexpected laboratory setbacks. Each year, two investigators will receive up to $60,000 in support over a 12-month period. The funding is unrestricted (aside from indirect costs, travel and registration/membership fees) and intentionally flexible—available to cover whatever researchers need to keep their projects going.
Applicants must be independently managing their research projects, even if based within a larger laboratory. Early career investigators are eligible only if they are no longer under formal mentorship, such as transitioning to an R-level award. This ensures the funds go to those who are actively involved in sustained, independent research but need a timely boost to stay competitive.
Ideal candidates include:
- Former AUA awardees who are now active independent investigators
- Career development awardees (e.g., K-award recipients) who are ready to step into independent funding (R-level funding)
- Urology researchers who need to resubmit to non-funding agencies for study continuation (eg, FDA requiring additional experiments for submission)
- Urology researchers navigating federal delays or agency requests for more data (eg, cancellation of funding, NIH review council recommendations, FDA requests)
By creating this new opportunity to support researchers during critical points in their careers, the AUA is showcasing our commitment to continuing research support beyond training and mentoring.
The 2026 applications are now closed. For more information, please contact grantsmanager@AUAnet.org for more information.
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