Funding Opportunities

Penn Dental Medicine Sources
(need description)

University Sources

Penn Center for AIDS Research (CFAR)
Penn-CFAR is one of 20 NIH-funded CFARs and includes HIV and AIDS investigators at Penn, CHOP, and the Wistar Institute. 

University Research Foundation (URF)
This is an intramural resource to support faculty research for a variety of purposes, including conference support.

Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (LDI) Pilot Projects Program
LDI conducts an integrated, collaborative research program in health care evaluation, delivery, economics, management, and policy. LDI funds pilot studies in order to help senior fellows attract external support for large-scale studies.

Institute on Aging (IOA) Pilot Grant Program
The goals of this program are to support new faculty entering the field of aging, and to stimulate multi-disciplinary projects that focus the diverse expertise at the University of Pennsylvania toward aging research.

Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships (CURF)
CURF provides information, advice, resources, and support for Penn students seeking to become involved in faculty research or to initiate research projects of their own.

Governmental Sources

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Health Services and Resources Administration (HSRA)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
NIH Electronic Research Administration Commons
NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER)
NIH OER Types of Grant Programs
NIH Postmark/Submission Dates

NIH CRISP (Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects)
This is a searchable database of federally funded biomedical research projects conducted at universities, hospitals, and other research institutions.

NIH New Investigators Program
Includes "Pathways to Independence" award.

NIH Research Training Opportunities
Includes links to information on K awards (Career Development Awards) and NRSA awards.