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Get your project off of the ground with the right kind of funding.

Research funding can be acquired from many sources, including federal and state agencies, foundations, corporations, and within the university. This page provides an extensive, but not complete, list of tools and websites that can help you locate funding opportunities.

Pivot – Funding Discovery Database 

The contains records representing almost $50 billion in funding. Set up a free account to create and save customized searches using a variety of keywords and criteria. Saved searches are automatically rerun on Sundays. Users can choose to have Weekly Funding Alerts delivered via email. Use any keywords in the quick search toolbar below to conduct a query of funding opportunities.

If you have questions or would like assistance, contact Mark van ‘t Hooft in the Office of Sponsored Programs at mvanthoo@kent.edu or 330-672-1630.

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Â鶹ÊÓƵ Funding Opportunity Listservs

Internal listservs are used to distribute information related to funding opportunities that may be of interest to faculty. Listserv categories include the Sciences, Social Sciences, Education, Public Health and Arts & Humanities. Faculty and staff may request to be added to any of these listservs by contacting Diana Skok in OSP at dskok@kent.edu or 330-672-0700 and specifying the category of their choice.

Public Funding – Federal & State

These links will take you to the agencies' grant opportunity webpages.

Federal Agencies

Start your search with , the centralized database of all federal funding opportunities.

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  AHRQ supports research to improve the quality, effectiveness, accessibility and cost effectiveness of health care.
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  Grants for public health-related research
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  The largest public funder of biomedical research in the world
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  Funds research on mental disorders

State Agencies

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  OhioMHAS offers research grants for faculty and graduate students.
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  The Ohio Department of Health offers grants relating to a variety of public health programs to organizations in Ohio.
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  The Ohio Department of Medicaid grants funds for quality improvement projects with the most potential to produce results that may be used to benefit all Ohio nursing facility residents.

Private Organizations & Foundations

Important: If you are seeking grant funding from a foundation, family foundation or corporate foundation, you must work through the Center for Nursing Research and Foundation Relations. Please do not contact the foundation directly. Foundation Relations can also initiate a search for funding opportunities and determine appropriate prospects to pursue.

Initial Contact: Amy Petrinec, Interim Associate Dean, Research, at 330-672-8766 or apetrine@kent.edu

Select Funding Opportunities

The Foundation Relations team works directly with Â鶹ÊÓƵ faculty and staff and private foundations to develop mutually beneficial relationships. They work to identify and engage foundation partners that share interests and priorities with Â鶹ÊÓƵ.

Explore the select funding opportunities »

To assist Â鶹ÊÓƵ Faculty and Staff achieve their proposal funding objectives, we have created this proposal interest form. This questionnaire collects the required information for a proposal and also allows us to have an understanding of the impact of your project and funding needs so that we can have a productive exploratory conversation with you. Once Foundation Relations has received the questionnaire, an office representative will reach out to set up a conversation.

Foundations with Nursing Research Opportunities

These links will take you to information about foundation's or organization's grant opportunities.

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  Research grants and fellowships to early-career scientists with unique hypotheses for cancer prevention and study
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  Cardiovascular and stroke research grants
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  Grants for novice and experienced nurse researchers. Awards are given in all areas of nursing.
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  Grants to improve health care practice and policy
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  Funding for projects related to age-friendly health systems, family caregiving, and serious illness & end of life.
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  Grant opportunities for nurse researchers to further their work and contribute to the profession of nursing science.
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  Nursing education and nurse educator workforce research grants
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  Each year, the Ohio Nurses Foundation (ONF) awards up to three (3) $2,000 research grants. Applications must be submitted by January 15 of the current year.
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  Grant-funded oncology nursing research
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  Funding opportunities from the nation’s largest philanthropy dedicated solely to health
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  Nursing research grants in a variety of areas

Graduate Research & Travel Funding

Three awards are available to fund graduate student research and travel: the Graduate Student Senate Research Award, the Graduate Student Senate Domestic Travel Award, and the Graduate Student Senate International Travel Award.

Learn more about Graduate Research & Travel Funding opportunities »

University Research Council

The University Research Council (URC) aims to foster and stimulate research efforts and creative projects by providing financial support for artistic and scholarly work.

• Faculty members can receive from $100 to $2,500 ($3,500 for projects involving undergraduate students) for materials, supplies, travel expenses, conferences, publication costs and guest speakers. 
• Faculty researchers can receive awards of up to $3,500 for projects that include undergraduates in a substantive role. 
• Undergraduate students working under the guidance of a faculty advisor can receive awards of up to $500 to fund research, creative or scholarly activities through the Undergraduate Research Scholars Program.

Undergraduate Student Research Travel

Â鶹ÊÓƵ undergraduate students presenting the results of their research or creative work at a regional, national, or international conferences or KSU undergraduates who wish to attend a conference because of an interest in conducting research in the future may request financial support from the Office of Student Research.

Learn more about the Undergraduate Student Research Travel award »

College of Nursing: Internal Funding

Zeller Nursing Research Fund

Established in 2009, the Dr. Richard A. Zeller Nursing Research Fund is available to support nursing research by doctoral students and junior faculty in the Â鶹ÊÓƵ College of Nursing. A maximum of three awards of up to $2,500 will be made each academic year, subject to available funding.

For more information, please contact Amy Petrinec, Interim Associate Dean, Research, at 330-672-8766 or apetrine@kent.edu.

Past Recipients

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