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Early Career Funding Opportunities


In a competitive funding environment, opportunities exist to help researchers at the beginning stages of their careers. Examples of federal and non-federal funding opportunities specifically geared toward early career investigators working at the University of Florida are available in the tables below. As with all funding opportunities, it is essential to review the sponsor guidelines to confirm eligibility, deadlines and research priorities.

For a calendar of select Early Career Faculty Awards, please visit the Provost’s Award Page.


Curated Listing of Early Career, Post-Doc, and Graduate Funding

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The SRD Office utilizes the Pivot-RP database to track funding opportunities over time. Below is a curated list specifically for UF Early Career faculty and staff, Post-Docs, and Graduate students.