Basic Funding Research
Databases and Information for Graduate Students
If you are just beginning your search for funding, begin with the following databases and websites:
- UCLA and the University of Illinois both have databases of funding opportunities exclusively for graduate and postdoctoral students
- The UA Libraries subscribe to two searchable funding databases
- Pivot is a database developed through the Community of Science with over 400,000 funding opportunities. You can save a search to create a weekly funding alert specifically for your research interests. Research and Partnerships has resources and tips for using Pivot
- Grant Forward updates their database of funding opportunities twice weekly and also has a grants alert that you can receive
- FinAid: a comprehensive source of information on funding
- Scholarship Universe: resources for UA students
- Immigrants Rising has a list of fellowships that do not require proof of U.S. citizenship
- The University of Arizona Postdoctoral Network has suggestions on looking for postdocs
Advanced Funding Resources
Federal Funding Resources
- Grants.gov: A point of entry and search system for grant opportunities and a unified process point to apply
- The National Academies: Fellowships and Postdoc Opportunities and Research Opportunities in U.S. Government Laboratories
- Science.gov: Search training and funding opportunities across federal agencies
- National Science Foundation: A summary of graduate and postgraduate funding opportunities through NSF
Arizona Resources
Other Resources
- Candid: Resources on private philanthropic grant funding and proposal writing
- Grants and Related Resources: Collection of resources from MSU libraries
- The Grantsmanship Center: Source of information for non-profit organizations. Well established training programs for grant writers
- GradSense: Provides graduate students with financial information about the value of pursuing an advanced degree