Early Career Funding Resources
Getting Started
Sign Up for Weekly Funding Updates
The Funding Opportunities Program sends a weekly newsletter with important funding announcements, events, and resources for early career researchers. There is also a general campus-wide newsletter, and newsletters for humanities and the social sciences.
- Sign Up for the Campus-Wide Funding Newsletter
- Sign Up for the Early Career Funding Newsletter
- Sign Up for the Humanities Funding Newsletter
- Sign Up for the Social Science Funding Newsletter
Search a Comprehensive Database
Pivot is the most comprehensive database of funding opportunities available. Create your own saved searches or review one of dozens of subject-specific lists of opportunities hand-picked by Office of Research staff. Access is free and available to everyone with a Kerberos login.
Watch a Pivot Video Tutorial from UC Davis Administrators:
- Logging in and Starting a Search
- Full Video Tutorial
- Saved Searches (coming soon)
- Additional Pivot Features (coming soon)
Review Curated Searches of Early Career Opportunities in Pivot
- Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
- Biological Sciences
- Engineering & Physical Sciences
- Health and Biomedical Research
- Humanities, Arts and Cultural Sciences
- Social Sciences
Important Early Career Awards
To view a list of important early career funding opportunities, click here.
Additional Resources for Finding Funding
Watch a Recording of a Recent Campus Webinar on Finding Funding
Read the “Part III. Ensuring Success: Aligning Your Project with the Goals of the Sponsor” chapter (pages 54-72) in the UC Davis Grant Writers’ Workbook.
Contact the Office of Foundation and Corporate Engagement (OFCE) to consult on options for private funding: [email protected].
Read the “Review the RFP” guide.
Contact Us
If you have additional questions about finding funding, contact Dr. Meg Sparling, Research Funding Manager ([email protected]).
