UD faculty have received more then 30 early career awards since 2013.

Funding Opportunities

INTERNAL FUNDING EXTERNAL FUNDING LIMITED SUBMISSIONS NEW & YOUNG FACULTY RESOURCES
There are a number of internal and external funding opportunities available to researchers at the University of Delaware including internal seed grants. Below you will find links to different resources. If you have questions or contemplating submitting a grant proposal application and want to inquire how the Research Office can support please contact:

For more information contact
The Research Development Office
(302) 831-7088

Upcoming

Internal Funding

Internal UD funds are available to support research, scholarship and creative activities through annual university-wide competitions.

External Funding

External funding opportunities sponsored by various agencies from NASA to Delaware Department of Education. You must login with your UD credentials to view these opportunities.

Limited Submissions

Funding opportunities that have limits on the number that may be submitted from a single institution.

New and Young Faculty

These programs are intended for late postdoctoral investigators and new faculty. This resource has been developed by UC Berkeley and can be utilized by the UD’s research community.

 

RESOURCES

Databases

COS PIVOT Database
Detailed professional information for scientists and scholars worldwide.

Foundation Directory (UD Paid Version)
Provides information on U.S. grantmakers and their grants. The database has full-text search capability across more than 250,000 990s.

Foundation Grants to Individuals Online
Find sources for scholarships, fellowships, grants, awards and other financial support. NOTE: This database can only be accessed from within the University of Delaware Library.

Foundation Maps
An interactive mapping tool that combines the Foundation Center’s data on grantmakers and their grants with Google maps.

Government Grants database
Grants.gov system houses information on over 1,000 grant programs and vets grant applications for federal grant-making agencies.

IGNITE- NineSigma Innovation Bulletin
NineSigma helps organizations in the public, private and nonprofit sectors 'connect with the world' to find new solutions, knowledge and partners to accelerate their innovation cycle.

Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)
The Oak Ridge Associated Universities is a consortium aimed at encouraging and enhancing the strengthening of U.S. research and education. Their opportunities are based on “field of interest,” begin throughout the year, and vary with respect to US citizenship requirements.

Recently Funded Projects

TITLE PI SPONSOR AMOUNT
Renewal of Delaware Center for Neuroscience Research – COBRE Anna Klintsova HHS $ 896,285
3D MHD Modeling of Obliquely Rotating Massive-Star Magnetospheres Stanley Owocki NASA $ 473,144
Exploring Elementary Teachers’ Feelings, Beliefs and Effectiveness across Mathematics, Science, and Literacy Leigh McLean Dept of Educ $ 440,850
Understanding How Age, Knee Osteoarthritis, and Symptoms Influence the Structure and Variance of Real-World Gait Mechanics Jocelyn Hafer HHS $ 434,761
Factors Affect the Transfer of Bacterial Pathogens to Leafy Greens from Soils Kalmia Kniel USDA $ 217,613
Integration of Soil Mechanics in Numerical Models of Surf Zone Beach Processes Via Joint Field Observations and Numerical Modeling Tianjian Hsu DOD $ 210,243
Middle School Students Graphing From the Ground Up Teo Paoletti NSF $ 150,935
Turbulence Decay of a Bubble/Sediment Laden Liquid in ISS Microgravity William Matthaeus NASA $ 99,520
Chesapeake Bay Environmental Forecasting System: Accelerating the Transition of HAB and Pathogen Models from Research to Operations Gerhard Kuska DOC $ 80,440
Adapting to Increasingly Saline Soil in Coastal Maryland Pinki Mondal University of Maryland $ 68,039
Targeting Second Messenger Metabolism in Bacteria for Novel Antibacterial Adjuvants Vijay Parashar UDRF $ 35,000
Facilities Disruptions and Disruptions to Student Learning: Empirical Evidence from the School District of Philadelphia Kenneth Shores GUR $ 15,000
Conduct an Assessment of the Supply and Distribution of Obstetricians/Gynecologists in Delaware Tibor Tóth HHS $ 12,499
Graduate Training Program for Bloomberg Paul Laux Lisbon University Institute $ 8,000
All Funded Projects >

 

RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT

Anshuman Razdan, PhD
Associate Vice President
for Research Development

Jennifer Doran
Administrative Assistant
Ph: (302) 831-6703

COMMUNICATIONS
David Barczak
Communications Manager
Ph: (302) 831-8169

FUNDING / LIMITED SUBMISSIONS
Research Development
Ph: (302) 831-7088

EDUCATION / TRAINING
Jennifer Roth
Research Education Coordinator
Ph: (302) 831-3777

TECHNOLOGY
John McMillan
IT Support Consultant III
Ph: (302) 831-8621

 

GOVERNMENT SPONSOR LINKS
*NOTE: The University of Delaware’s Office of General Counsel oversees all legal services for the University of Delaware. Matters pertaining to research (including research-related agreements, research-related compliance, and research-related intellectual property) may be directed to the Research Office, which will coordinate with the General Counsel’s Office, as appropriate.
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