Online Searchable Funding Databases
To find funding opportunities available to postdocs, explore the funding opportunities searchable databases below:
| FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES DATABASE NAME | STEM |
HUMANITIES/ |
| UCLA Graduate & Postdoctoral Extramural Support (GRAPES) Database | Yes | Yes |
| Pivot (formerly Community of Science) | Yes | Yes |
| AASCU Grant Resource Center | Yes | Yes |
| Community Foundation Locator | Yes | |
| Euraxess: European Research In Motion | Yes | Yes |
| FedBizOpps | Yes | |
| Federal Register | Yes | Yes |
| Foundation Directory | Yes | Yes |
| Funding for US Study Online | Yes | Yes |
| Grants.gov | Yes | Yes |
| IIEPassport: Study Abroad Funding | Yes | Yes |
| New York Foundation for the Arts | Yes | |
| NIH Fogarty International Center Postdoctoral Non-NIH Funding Opportunities | Yes | Yes |
| NIH Office of Extramural Research | Yes | |
| NIH RePORTER search tool | Yes | |
| NSF-National Science Foundation "Find Funding" Search Tool | Yes | Yes |
Postdoctoral Fellowships and Job Opportunities:
- UC Merced AP Recruit
- UC President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
- Ford Foundation Postdoctral Fellowship Program
- NIH Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards (IRACDA) (K12)
- Minority Postdoc: Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowships and Opportunities
- American Association of University Women Educational Foundation Fellowships and Grants
UC Merced Resources for Grants Support:
One of the best resources to consult regarding support for grant writing is your Faculty Mentor. They are equipped with the discipline specific knowledge to help you navigate extramural sponsorship. In addition, we recommend that you reach out early on in the process to your Department Research Administrator, that can assist with proposal preparation and coordination with UC Merced's central grants office. See below for more helpful tips and contacts at UC Merced:
- RDA--School of Natural Sciences
- RDA--School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts
- RDA--School of Engineering
- For review and submission of proposals, contact the Proposal Team
- Once you have an award, you will need to contact the Awards Team to get help with account setup and management
- Learn more about our Sponsored Research Services
- Presentation: General Tips and Considerations by Autumn Salazar, Executive Director of Sponsored Research Services
- Presentation: Overview of Research Funding for Postdoctral Opportunities by Dr. Andres Hernandez, Director of Inclusive Research and Academic Opportunities
