Funding Your Research

Internal Funding 

Includes Maxwell School and University-wide programs that support research, scholarship, and creative activities through annual competitions 

External Funding

A non-exhaustive list of funding opportunities and programs of particular relevance to faculty and postdoctoral scholars in the Maxwell School

Pivot Funding Opportunities Database 

Pivot is a database containing active funding opportunities for all disciplines and project types. It covers a wide variety of sources, including federal U.S. government, private foundations, and corporate and international funding opportunities. The Office of Research provides Pivot as a service to all Syracuse University faculty, staff, and students.

Developing a Targeted Funding Search with the Pivot Database (archived presentation)

Recording | Slides (4/14/21) 

Syracuse University Office of Research Development

Maintains discipline-specific lists of sponsored funding opportunities and provides access other searchable databases in addition to Pivot

Online Inquiry Form

The Maxwell Research Office can help you identify funding sources for your projects and programs as well as provide guidance on navigating the University’s resources for finding funding opportunities. Please fill out this form, which will initiate a funding search.