Fund for Excellence in Science and Technology (FEST) Distinguished Young Investigator Grant

The 2007 FEST Distinguished Young Investigator Grant program is open to junior faculty members (tenure track and non-tenure track) in the first three years of their appointment (that is, appointments starting Fall 2005 for July 2008 awards) from science and engineering departments in the College of Arts & Sciences, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, and the School of Medicine. The 2008 deadline was February 20.

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Additional Internal Funding Programs

Funding opportunities available through the Office of the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies also include:

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Proposals for internal funding are reviewed by a standing Internal Review Committee appointed by the Vice President for Research.

The 2005-06 Internal Review Committee included: David Castle (Cell Biology, SOM), Brent French (Biomedical Engineering, SOM), Lloyd Harriott (Electrical and Computer Engineering, SEAS), James Howe (Materials Science and Engineering, SEAS), Dean Kedes (Medicine, SOM), James Landers (Chemistry, CLAS), Despina Louca (Physics, CLAS), Steve Majewski (Astronomy, CLAS), Paul Matherne (Pediatrics, SOM), Raghu Mirmira (Medicine, SOM), Victoria Norwood (Pediatrics, SOM), Hank Shugart (Environmental Sciences, CLAS), Kevin Skadron (Computer Science, SEAS), Todd Stukenberg (Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, SOM), and Ann Sutherland (Cell Biology, SOM). Jeffrey Plank (VPR) serves as Committee secretary.

External Funding

Note: The Office of the Vice President for Research (VPR) coordinates limited submission proposals to private foundations, federal agencies, and other outside sponsors. Typically, we issue requests for internal preliminary proposals well in advance of a sponsor's deadline, oversee internal review with a standing committee of faculty members appointed by the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies, and as necessary, assist applicants with final proposals. For limited submission proposals, it is the responsibility of the faculty member to check with the VPR office regarding internal deadlines and internal review processes before making plans to prepare proposals. Contact Jeffrey Plank, Associate Vice President.

Websites, online search engines, and databases that help researchers find funding opportunities outside the University. More information

Read these pointers on obtaining funding from foundations.

In response to the announcement that the incoming chairmen of the two Appropriations Committees plan to adopt a year-long continuing resolution for the remaining FY2007 appropriations bills, including the Labor-HHS-Education measure, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released its policy on funding of awards in FY2007. The notice is accessible on the NIH website at the following link: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-07-030.html.

Private Funding Opportunities Database

From the Health Sciences Development Office, this searchable site features e-mail notifications for major (medical) areas of research. https://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/auth/login.cfm?referringurl=/intranet/privategrants