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Funding Opportunities

Internal Grant Program

Georgia State University provides seed funding through internal grant competitions for a variety of scholarly activities.  Click to reveal links for application and deadline information. 

• Atlanta Census Research Data Center (ACRDC) Grant – Seed funding for projects conducted by GSU faculty at the ACRDC
• Research Initiation Grant - Faculty scholarship activities
• Faculty Mentored Grant – Mentoring faculty in seeking external funding
• Scholarly Support Grant – Scholarly projects resulting in significant/prestigious product
• Conference Grants – Conferences hosted by GSU
• Travel Grants – Travel to a sponsor agency
• Dissertation Grant Program – Dissertation research by GSU graduate students
• CDC/GSU Seed Award Program – Seed funding for social and behavioral collaborative research between CDC and GSU investigators
• CITIES Grant – Seed funding for collaborative research to better understand and better resolve complex challenges of cities

External Funding

Click to reveal resources which provide up-to-date information on external funding resources and opportunities. 

• Funding Databases - These online resources provide the latest funding announcements from various sponsoring agencies (federal, non-federal and non-profit)
· COS PIVOT Database (a comprehensive source of funding opportunities)
· Federal Databases
· Non-Profit Databases
• Where to Find Funding - Find funding opportunities by subject area or for target population
• Funding Agencies - Links you directly to funding search pages for NIH, NSF, ED and many other federal and non-federal sponsor agencies
• Funding Alerts - Subscribe to receive email or RSS alerts about new funding opportunities
• Workshops for Proposal Development - Professional guidance for writing and submitting your grant proposal
• Databases for Awards Made - These databases can help you identify the types of research that sponsor agencies are currently funding


Limited Submission Funding Opportunities

Many funding agencies offer opportunities that restrict the number of applicants from an institution.  URSA manages the proposals that Georgia State University submits to limited submission competitions to ensure the most qualified applications are submitted.  Anyone who wishes to apply for a grant award that is listed as a "limited submission" by the sponsoring agency, should follow these instructions (see Limited Submissions for details).

Contact Us

Questions about internal grant programs or limited submissions should be directed to:

Monica Swahn, PhD.
Associate VP for Research
E-mail: mswahn@gsu.edu
Phone: (404) 413-1148

Office hours:
8:30am to 5:15pm Mon-Fri

Physical Address:
217 Dahlberg Hall
30 Courtland St. SE
Atlanta, GA 30303

Maps:
Google (Dahlberg Hall) 
Campus (Building #9)