The University Research Foundation (URF) offers limited support on a competitive basis for investigator research projects and scholarly conferences and is offered in the Fall and Spring semesters. Proposals will be evaluated by faculty review panels.
The URF provides up to $50,000 in project support to junior faculty undertaking pilot projects to launch their investigative careers and established faculty developing preliminary data on novel or pioneering ideas to support extramural applications. The URF in particular focuses on disciplines where extramural support is difficult to obtain and where significant research can be facilitated with internal funding. In addition, special attention will be paid to project proposals that include mentorship of Penn undergraduates.
For Penn faculty interested in convening scholarly meetings on the University’s campus, the URF provides up to $3,000 in conference support, particularly in disciplines where external funding is difficult to obtain.
Disciplines: Biomedical Sciences, Humanities, Natural Sciences and Engineering, and Social Science and Management
Grant Term: One Year
Eligibility: Eligibility is limited to Penn assistant, associate, and full professors, in any track, at any professorial level. Salary support for Faculty is not allowable. All awarded funds must be expended on Penn’s campus and utilizing University resources.
URF Application Deadline: April 10, 2012