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  1. Are there databases available for me to use to search for external funding?
  2. Whom can I contact?
  3. Do you offer training on how to use the databases?
  4. Do you have resources to assist graduate students?
  5. Can I search for funding using free (non-subscription) databases?
  6. Are internal funds available? 

1.  Are there databases available for me to use to search for external funding?

Faculty, staff, postdoctoral scholars, and students at the University of Iowa have access to Pivot-RP, an online funding database. Pivot-RP helps researchers and administrators: 

  • Save time finding funding opportunities that match their research
  • View opportunities matched to their profiles
  • Organize and track funding searches to build short- and long-term strategies
  • Identify potential collaborators with relevant expertise 

Get started with Pivot-RP. 

2.  Whom can I contact?

For questions about locating funding sources using Pivot-RP, contact the Research Development Office (RDO) at VPR-RDO@uiowa.edu.  

3.  Do you offer training on how to use the database?

The RDO offers monthly training sessions, alternating between in-person and virtual.  

Register for training. 

4.  Are there resources to assist graduate students? 

Graduate and professional students can use Pivot-RP to identify potential funding opportunities.  

The Graduate College offers a range of programs to assist graduate students in securing external support, including: 

5.  Can I search for funding using free (non-subscription) databases? 

Graduate or professional students can find information about funding resources and database training in the Grad Success Center's Find Funding guide.

6.  Are internal funds available? 

Yes. Internal funding opportunities may be available from: 

  • Colleges
  • The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR)
  • The Office of the Provost
  • Centers and departments 

Currently posted internal opportunities can be found in Pivot-RP.