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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.

Please read additional funding opportunities below.

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.





Call for new DHSA Pilot Grant Applications

We are pleased to invite you to submit Applications for the third round of Pilot Grant Proposals to the Delaware Health Sciences Alliance.

Researchers at the four DHSA institutions are invited to submit a five-page application by Monday, August 16, 2010 to dhsainfo@udel.edu

Grants will provide up to $75,000 in funding for projects of 12 to 18 months duration. Successful applications must include at least one collaborator from each of the four DHSA institutions.

Detailed instructions are available online at the DHSA Web site (http://www.delawarehsa.org) under the Research tab or directly at http://www.delawarehsa.org/research/pilots.php

We are looking forward to receiving your applications. Link to UDaily article.



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.

2011 GUR deadlines:

  • Due to Chair — 10/8/2010
  • Due to Dean — 10/22/2010
  • Due to Research Office— 03/04/2011
  • Awards announced — On or around 06/01/2011

Go to ---> GUR Online Application

GUR Guidelines (PDF)  pdf document
GUR Guidelines (Word)  word 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.

2011 UDRF Grant Deadlines 2010 UDRF Strategic Initiatives Grant Deadlines
  • Abstract to Chair: 11/12/2010
  • Abstract to Dean (with recommendation for match): 11/19/2010
  • Abstract to Research Office (with commitment of match): 12/8/2010
  • Full proposal to Chair: 01/07/2011
  • Full proposal to the Dean: 01/14/2011
  • Full proposal to Research Office: 01/21/2011
  • Awards announced: On or around 05/13/2011
  • Funding available: 06/01/2011
  • Proposal to Chair: 09/15/2010
  • Proposal to Dean: 09/22/2010
  • Proposal to Research Office
       (with commitment of match): 10/01/2010
  • Awards Announced: About 12/01/2010
  • Funding Available:12/15/2010


  • Go to --> 2010 Strategic Initiative Proposal Guidelines & Application (PDF)   pdf document
    2010 Strategic Initiative Proposal Guidelines & Application (Word)   word document

    2009 UDRF SI Awardees