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Funding for Academics and Researchers : Free Web sites, including RFPs
The following resources provide information for those working in higher education who are looking for funding to support their research and other academic-related projects.
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- Research and Sponsored ProgramsRSP promotes and facilitates the research, education, and outreach missions of the University of Wisconsin-Madison by supporting and administering extramurally sponsored programs.
Request for Proposals and other listings: General
- Financial Aid Resources for Graduate StudentsA curated list of resources, tips, websites, and trainings on financial aid and other funding geared towards graduate students. May also be applicable to other academics and researchers.
- Philanthropy News Digest RFPsPhilanthropy News Digest (PND) publishes RFPs and notices of awards as a free service for grant-making organizations and nonprofits. Search RFPs, browse by subject, and keep up to date by subscribing to PND.
- Graduate Award CentralIncludes more that 170,000 scholarships, grants, and awards worth more than $1 billion. Requires (free) registration - including email address. This is a great tool for graduate student researchers.
Request for Proposals and other listings: Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
- American Historical Association: Prizes, Fellowships, and AwardsListing of AHA grants, fellowships, and prizes.
- American Psychological Association: Scholarships, Grants and Awards"APA and its affiliate organizations provide a wide range of grants, scholarships, awards with the aim of advancing the science and practice of psychology as a means of understanding behavior and promoting health, education, and human welfare."
- Art Deadline ListArt contests and competitions, art jobs and internships, art scholarships and grants and fellowships, art festivals, call for entries/proposals/projects, and other opportunities. Premium service requires paid subscription.
- National Endowment for the ArtsView guidelines and apply for NEA grants. This page also includes listings of recent grants made to organizations and individuals.
- National Endowment for the HumanitiesSearch for NEH grants by division and applicant type. Subscribe to keep up to date with upcoming NEH grant program deadlines.
- New York Foundation for the ArtsLearn more about resources, including grants, awards, and fiscal sponsorship opportunities, for artists and arts organizations.
- Newswise Guide to Grants, Fellowships, and Awards for Journalists"This includes descriptions, deadlines, and contact information for awards, grants, and fellowships for journalists. " There is a separate link for the awards calendar.
Request for Proposals and other listings: Biological and Physical Sciences
- American Psychological Association: Scholarships, Grants and Awards"APA and its affiliate organizations provide a wide range of grants, scholarships, awards with the aim of advancing the science and practice of psychology as a means of understanding behavior and promoting health, education, and human welfare."
- National Institutes of Health Career CenterIncludes fellowships, jobs, and post doc opportunities
- National Science Foundation: Up-coming Due DatesA listing of active funding opportunities from all NSF organizations. Keep up to date by subscribing to the NSF's RSS feed or via email.
- National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships"Unofficial program information, applicant assistance & resources, outreach-related issues, panelist registration & information, and applicant ratings sheet review." This site also has links to other NSF programs and opportunities for graduate students and other academics.
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Grant InformationIn support of its mission, HHS awards grants for more than 300 programs and is the largest grant-awarding agency in the Federal government.
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Patrons must inside a UW-Madison library or affiliated with UW-Madison to view. - Non-Profit TimesLearn more an non-profit management by reading the Non-Profit Times.
- Philanthropy News DigestBrowse and search for news items, jobs, RFPs, and more from this free service from the Foundation Center.