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Community Resources

At the UNC School of Medicine, we are committed to supporting the research community with timely updates, critical resources, and a culture of wellbeing. This page serves as a centralized hub for important external and internal resources relevant to our research faculty, staff, and students.

Carolina Mentorship Program

Carolina Mentorship Program: An informal, volunteer-based mentoring network connecting early-career scholars with experienced faculty to foster support, guidance, and community in academic medicine.

Federal Updates

UNC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR): monitors executive communications and actions from the current presidential administration that could potentially affect research operations at Carolina.

UNC Office of Public Affairs: Serves as the primary liaison between the University and policymakers at the federal, state, and local levels.

Guidance on NIH Foreign Subawards: NIH has implemented significant policy changes regarding foreign subawards and components. The SOMSPO can help you navigate NIH’s evolving requirements.

Research Security Training Requirements for NIH: NIH has implemented Research Security Training (RST) requirements (NOT-OD-26-017). The UNC Research Security Training Program completes this requirement.

NIH’s Implementation of Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support: NIH is adopting the Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support (NOT-OD-26-018) as per the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) memorandum on Policy Regarding Use of Common Disclosure Forms.

Transitional and General Resources

OoR Internal Funding for Delayed and Terminated Grants:

Parachute Fund (PF): Targeted support for R01/R35, U, and P competitive renewals with fundable scores but no NOA due to federal delays.
https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/research/funding-2/#PF

Sunset Fund (SF): Assistance for labs impacted by terminated grants due to federal changes.
https://www.med.unc.edu/oor/research/funding-2/#SF

Non-Federal Funding Resources: Resources for faculty who are looking to pivot their research and/or identify additional sources of non-federal funding.
Non-Federal Funding Resources (Requires Onyen Authentication)

Postdocs: Funding Resources and Fellowships
https://research.unc.edu/postdocs/current/funding/

Mentor List for Impacted Faculty: Contact information and expertise of Departmental Vice Chairs for Research and OoR Assistant/Associate Research Deans to support research pivots and collaborations.
Research Mentor List (Requires Onyen Authentication)

Office of Faculty Affairs and Leadership Development (FALD) Resources: FALD offers a dynamic portfolio of programs designed to support faculty growth through skill-building, reflection, and connection.
Programs & Initiatives
Coaching

Carolina Mentorship Program: An informal, volunteer-based mentoring network connecting early-career scholars with experienced faculty to foster support, guidance, and community in academic medicine.
Carolina Mentorship Program (Requires Onyen Authentication)

Please visit the Student Resources page (Requires Onyen Authentication)

UNC-Chapel Hill Employee Assistance Program (EAP): can be reached 24 hours a day at 877-314-5841
https://hr.unc.edu/wellness/employee-assistance-program/

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS): provides therapy, psychiatry, referral and academic intervention services for UNC Chapel Hill post-doctoral fellows.
https://caps.unc.edu/services/initial-assessments/

Wellbeing Resources (SOM Intranet)
https://www.med.unc.edu/intranet/2025/03/wellbeing-resources-are-available-2/