Research

A collection of NIH-specific proposal resources. 

A variety of resources for grant and proposal writing are available to Pitt researchers, both inside and outside of the University.

The Pitt Research Navigator can help connect you to the campus-based resources and experts who can answer a wide-range of research-related questions.

Now that GrantsNet has retired, the Science Magazine staff has compiled a list of other places you can search for information on funding programs. Science Magazine offers links to search for funding opportunities, valuable insights into the process for finding and securing funding, and a series of articles on how to write a successful grant application.

The National Science Foundation(NSF) funds research and education in most fields of science and engineering. It does this through grants, and cooperative agreements to more than 2,000 colleges, universities, K-12 school systems, businesses, informal science organizations and other research organizations throughout the United States. The Foundation accounts for about one-fourth of federal support to academic institutions for basic research.

The NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) are a set of programs established by Congress and designed to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals into biomedical or biobehavioral research careers. The escalating costs of advanced education and training in medicine and clinical specialties are forcing some scientists to abandon their research careers for higher-paying private industry or private practice careers.

K awards provide support for senior postdoctoral fellows or faculty-level candidates. The objective of these programs is to bring candidates to the point where they are able to conduct their research independently and are competitive for major grant support.

NIH offers funding for many types of grants, contracts, and even programs that help repay loans for researchers. Learn about these programs, as well as about NIH's budget process, grant funding strategies, and policies, and more.

The Office of Research, Health Sciences, maintains a list of foundations by disease type, a list of foundations that are more broadly focused, and a list of foundations that focus on health care delivery and patient well-being.

The CDMRP fills research gaps by funding high impact, high risk and high gain projects that other agencies may not venture to fund. While individual programs are unique in their focus, all of the programs managed by the CDMRP share the common goal of advancing paradigm shifting research, solutions that will lead to cures or improvements in patient care, or breakthrough technologies and resources for clinical benefit. The CDMRP strives to transform healthcare for Service Members and the American public through innovative and impactful research.