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Funding Opportunities

Funding opportunities for sponsored research are available to UD-eligible principal investigators from a variety of federal and state agencies and private foundations. Two excellent tools for identifying potential funding opportunities are:

COS is available to UD employees through a paid subscription from UD’s Morris Library. Library staff periodically offer workshops on effective use of the database.

Also available are:

Limited Submission Opportunities

Limited Submission Opportunities

Many federal agencies and foundations offer grants, awards, and fellowships that limit the number of applications that can come from one institution. In order to increase the chances of UD succeeding in such "limited submission opportunity" applications, UD Research Office has established procedures for reviewing white papers for such competitions in a timely fashion.   To view the opportunities that have been identified to date by the Research Office please see Current Limited Submission Opportunities.  If you identify an opportunity not posted on the current limited submission oppportunities list please use the Limited Submission Web form to provide the relevant information. The Research Office will review the information provided and will respond regarding your submission.





University of Delaware Funding Opportunities

General University Research Program (GUR)

These UD grants of up to $6,000 are awarded through the general UD budget primarily to projects in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

2010 GUR deadlines:

  • Due to Chair — 10/8/09
  • Due to Dean — 10/22/09
  • Due to Research — 11/12/09
  • Awards announced — On or around 3/4/10

Go to ---> GUR Online Application

GUR Guidelines pdf document

University of Delaware Research Foundation (UDRF)

The University of Delaware Research Foundation is a private corporation, chartered in 1955 to support research at the University. Early career, untenured, tenure-track faculty in the sciences and engineering are eligible for these annual grants of up to $35,000 each. Awards include $25,000 in UDRF Funding, which is matched by $5,000 from the Provost and $5,000 from the faculty member’s respective Dean.

2010 UDRF Grant Deadlines 2009 UDRF Strategic Initiatives Grant Deadlines
  • Abstract to Chair: 11/12/09
  • Abstract to Dean (with recommendation for match): 11/19/09
  • Abstract to Research Office (with commitment of match): 12/7/09
  • Full proposal to Chair: 01/07/10
  • Full proposal to the Dean: 01/14/10
  • Full proposal to Research Office: 01/21/10
  • Awards announced: On or around 05/13/10
  • Funding available: 06/01/10
  • Proposal to Chair: 10/01/09
  • Proposal to Dean: 10/08/09
  • Proposal to Research Office
       (with commitment of match): 10/15/09
  • Awards Announced: About 12/01/09
  • Funding Available:12/15/09


  • Go to --> 2009 Strategic Initiative Proposal Guidelines & Application

    2009 UDRF SI Awardees