Limited Funding Opportunities

Most Limited Funding Opportunities are categorized as limited in number, requiring selection by a committee and Vice Provost for Research approval. Schools or Divisions that are most likely to have suitable candidates are listed under “Participating Organizations” although nominations are welcome from others. For a full list and to apply or submit a nomination, please visit InfoReady Review via the links below.

Curated Funding Opportunities

The University of Chicago Research Development Support (RDS) has created easy-to-review lists of funding opportunities, curated by academic unit, previewing the current and future landscape of federal funding and other relevant funding agency initiatives. 

For Applicants: At the University of Chicago, we strive to cultivate an intellectual environment that encourages and engages a diverse set of ideas, making rigorous inquiry possible and generating the kind of original scholarship that leads to significant and impactful research. We strongly encourage a wide range of scholars with different perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences to apply for each opportunity.

University Research Administration (URA) resources

Below are important University of Chicago research development resources crucial to submitting proposals for internal and external funding:

PIVOT (searchable funding opportunities database): https://ura.uchicago.edu/page/pivot

• University of Chicago Policies: https://policies.uchicago.edu/
• Main URA Page: https://ura.uchicago.edu/
  • Investigator Eligibility
  • Roles and Responsibilities:
    • PI Responsibilities for Financial Oversight of Grants & Contracts
    • Sponsored Awards Financial Responsibility
    • URA Roles & Responsibility Matrix
  • Submission Procedures:
    • Institutional Routing/Approvals
    • Limited Submissions
  • Cost Policies:
    • Financial Policies (Section 2100 Sponsored Programs):
      https://policies.uchicago.edu/financial-policies/
    • Cost Sharing/Matching
    • Regulatory Compliance
• Fringe Rates
• Link for URA Proposal Budget Development section and templates:
  https://ura.uchicago.edu/page/proposal-budget-development
• Subaward proposals: https://ura.uchicago.edu/page/subawards
• Assurances
• Oversight Committees/Offices
• Responsible Conduct in Research
• COI/ COC
• Award Management Guidance (slides elaborating on Post Award Allowability)
• Payroll Verification PVR
• Post Award Actions: https://ura.uchicago.edu/page/post-award-actions
  • F&A Rate Agreement
  • Award Closeout