Vouchers

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COMMUNICATION: June 11, 2025 

SCTR is pleased to announce the reopening of the Voucher Program on July 7, 2025. Vouchers will be offered on a rolling basis and have new expiration dates. Voucher application windows and associated expiration dates are outlined below. 

Vouchers are awarded up to $2,500 and may be used to reimburse the costs of certain research services and supplies. See below for details and information on how to apply.

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The South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research Institute (SCTR) is offering an ongoing funding opportunity open to all MUSC Principal Investigators with a faculty appointment. SCTR Vouchers enable investigators to gather preliminary data for inclusion in a grant proposal, improve the science or safety of their research projects, or develop a translational focus to their research.

Who?

A Principal Investigator (PI) with a MUSC faculty appointment is eligible to apply for a Voucher for his or her research protocol. Basic, translational, and clinical researchers along with community research projects affiliated with MUSC can apply.

*Note: Only one Voucher per MUSC IACUC or MUSC IRB approved study will be granted per year.

What?

A Voucher can be approved for up to $2,500. Voucher funds may be used to reimburse the costs for research services and supplies including hourly research coordinator rates for SCTR's Research Coordination and Management, MUHA laboratory services, clinical procedures, pregnancy testing supplies, core facilities, or off campus labs. Vouchers cannot be used to fund BMIC Research Data Request processing, food, effort for personnel, parking, travel, computers, IRB fees, or publication costs.

When?

MUSC PIs with faculty appointments are eligible for one Voucher for one research project per year (12 months after their award date). Voucher funds will expire on a rolling basis. Expiration dates will be updated on this website and will be included in the investigator’s Voucher approval letter.

A Voucher application may be requested via  SPARCRequest. The Voucher Program service is located under the South Carolina Clinical and Translational Research Institute (SCTR) menu. 

How?

Voucher requests are reviewed by SCTR staff within 2 business days of receiving the SPARCRequest. SCTR staff will reach out to the requester with any questions and send a link for the SCTR Voucher Application form for completion. 

Once a Voucher is approved and an awarded PI is ready to receive their Voucher funds, they will need to complete this REDCap form.  This form will be completed before the Voucher expiration date if ANY funds have been expended. If no Voucher funds have been used, this form does not need to be completed.