| Funding & Proposals: Funding Opportunities |
Email Alert Groups
We recommend that those seeking opportunities for funding add themselves to two lists in particular: ORSP-Announce and NIH-GROUP. Click here for more information and instructions on how to join these groups.
Funding
Internal Funding Opportunities
Offered by the Office of Research:
- BMRC Bridging Support Program for Biomedical Research
- Extended Research Bridging Program for Instructional Track Faculty
- Cardiovascular Center
- Center for Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics (CCMB)
- Center for Genetics in Health Medicine (Postdoctoral Fellowships)
- Center for Molecular and Clinical Epidemiology (Postdoctoral Fellowships)
- Center for Organogenesis
- Center for Stem Cell Biology
- Clinical and Translational Research - Pilot Program
- Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Depression Center
- Geriatrics Center
- Global REACH
- MI Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
- MI Diabetes Research & Training Center
- MI George M. O'Brien Kidney Research Center
- MI Gastrointestinal Peptide Research Center
- MI Metabolomics and Obesity Center
- Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR) Pilot Grant Program
- Nathan Shock Center of Excellence in the Basic Biology of Aging
- Office of Vice President for Research - various programs
- SPORE in Head and Neck Cancer
- SPORE in Prostate Cancer - pilot projects
- Rackham Faculty Funding
- Rackham Fellowships
- Rheumatic Disease Core Center
Jan Stevens, 936-9539 or (janstev@umich.edu)
External Limited Submissions
Opportunities for external funding where the sponsors limit the number of submissions allowed from the University. An internal selection process is required to determine which proposals will go forward. Following are limited submission competitions currently being conducted by the Office of Research:
- Edward Mallinckrodt, Jr. Foundation Grant Program
Internal Deadline: June 11, 2012
Internal Competition Announcement and Foundation Guidelines
Cover Sheet (Word)
Frequently Asked Questions
These limited submissions opportunities along with others are listed on the Office of Research and Sponsored Projects (ORSP) website as well. The ORSP (formerly DRDA) website also contains an archive of past limited submissions competitions.
External Funding Opportunities (search databases)
- Federal Grants (Grants.gov)
- Community of Science - also see Tips from ORSP (formerly DRDA)
- SPIN (Sponsored Program Information Network) - also see Tips from ORSP (formerly DRDA)
- Foundation Directory Online (through Foundation Center)
NOTE: UM access through UM Library Search Tools (authentication required) - ScanGrants – A public service listing of grants and other funding types to support health research, programs and scholarship.
- NSF Funding Opportunities
- Weekly NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices

