Research Tracks

A publication of the Office of the Vice Provost for Research at Baylor University

February 13, 2014
by Baylor OVPR
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Selected funding opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math fields

National Institutes of Health Implications of the Economic Downturn for Health, Wealth, and Work at Older Ages (R01) Deadlines: New applications due June 5, Oct. 5; renewal, resubmission, and revision applications due March 5, July 5, Nov. 5. NIDCD Research … Continue reading

January 24, 2014
by Baylor OVPR
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Selected funding opportunities in the arts, humanities, social sciences and education

National Endowment for the Humanities Digital Humanities Implementation Grants Deadline: Feb. 19. George Herbert & Emily Dickinson Seminar for College Teachers Deadline: March 4. National Institutes of Health Using Social Media to Understand and Address Substance Use and Addiction (R21) … Continue reading

January 13, 2014
by Baylor OVPR
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Upcoming event: Learn to search for research funding opportunities at the OVPR’s COS Pivot workshop

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research, in conjunction with Baylor University Libraries, presents a hands-on workshop to help faculty search for funding opportunities more effectively using the COS Pivot database. WHAT Pivot is an online system that contains … Continue reading

December 18, 2013
by Baylor OVPR
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Selected funding opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields

National Institutes of Health Virtual Reality Technologies for Research and Education in Obesity and Diabetes (R01) Deadlines: New applications due Feb. 5, 2014; renewal and resubmission applications due March 5, 2014. National Science Foundation Cognitive Neuroscience Program Deadlines: Feb. 25 … Continue reading

November 26, 2013
by Baylor OVPR
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Reminder: Internal pre-proposals due Dec. 12 for NSF MRI program

The National Science Foundation’s Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) program provides funds for the acquisition or development of science or engineering instruments for research or research training. Because applications to the program are limited, the OVPR conducts an internal competition to … Continue reading

October 28, 2013
by Baylor OVPR
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Learn to search for research funding opportunities at the OVPR’s COS Pivot workshop

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research, in conjunction with Baylor University Libraries, presents a hands-on workshop to help faculty learn to search for funding opportunities more effectively using the COS Pivot database. WHAT Pivot is an online system … Continue reading

COS Pivot helps faculty find funding opportunities and connect with potential collaborators

September 6, 2013 by Baylor OVPR | 0 comments

Are you interested in seeking external funding for your research or scholarly activity? The OVPR can help through our campus-wide subscription to Pivot, an online database of funding opportunities and faculty profiles.

Pivot indexes grant announcements and RFPs from a wide variety of sponsors including federal agencies, non-profit organizations, private foundations and corporate entities. You can search for current opportunities or sign up for weekly alert emails with new opportunities that match your search terms. Pivot can also connect you to other researchers in your discipline to help you locate potential collaborators or keep up with the latest developments in the field.

Watch the video above for a brief overview of Pivot’s functionality.  When you’re ready to get started, click here to visit the Pivot homepage and click “Sign Up.” After setting up your account, feel free to try out the advanced search tools.  If you have any problems using Pivot or you’d just like some tips for crafting better searches, contact Blake Thomas in the OVPR at 710-3153.