Searching for Sponsored Funding
The University of Chicago finds support for research, training, and other academic purposes in many places (see U of C Funding Profile). In fiscal year 2003, the University accepted in excess of $300 million in sponsored funding. Roughly 60-65 percent of the University's total sponsored funding comes from the Department of Health & Human Services (mostly from the National Institutes of Health) and the National Science Foundation (approximately 15%). Numerous other agencies and organizations also contribute significantly to our research and academic mission. The majority of the funding is for research, however support is also received for fellowships, training, conferences, equipment and various other educational purposes. The search tools and sites listed below are useful for linking research ideas to appropriate sources of funding.
Funding Search Tools
- Illinois Researcher Information System (IRIS)
- Community of Science: Funding Opportunities Service
- GrantsNet
- Foundation Directory Online
- Federal Register
- FedBizOpps (FBO)
- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
Sponsor Websites
University Offices
- Office of Foundation Relations
- Sensitive Foundations (maintained by Office of Foundation Relations)
- Competitive Fellowships
- Foundation Prospects Newsletter
Biological Sciences Division:
- Office of Research Services (ORS)
- Funding Opportunities
- Signals /ORS Publications
- Medical Center Development Office (702-6565)


