Pivot-RP – Identify funding opportunities

Anticipated Deadline

The expected last date to apply for a funding opportunity.

Deadlines 

Return relative or absolute deadlines based on the current or a specified date. You can also select optional or continuous/undefined deadlines.

Funding Alert

An email sent to remind a user about upcoming deadlines, or notify a user about recommended opportunities.

Funding Type

The type of activity or activities a sponsor is willing to support for a particular funding opportunity. For example, equipment, award, or research. See Funding Types.

Funding Opportunity

An opportunity to receive funding for research, a project, or another academic activity.

Internal Funding Opportunity

A funding opportunity local to your institution and added by an administrator at your institution.

Limited Submission

A funding opportunity that only accepts a limited number of applications/proposals.

Activity Location 

Return only opportunities from a specific location, is unrestricted, or is unspecified. Note that an additional activity location restriction might appear at the top of the page.

Citizenship or Residency

Return only opportunities available to citizens or residents of a specific location, is unrestricted, or is unspecified. Note that an additional citizenship or residency restriction might appear at the top of the page.

Papers Invited

A collection of professional bodies, journal editors, and conference organizers actively seeking submissions.

Profile

Collected information about a researcher and/or user.

Profile Proxy

A user who is designated to manage another user's profile.

Profile Role

A description of a user's role at an institution. Used for grouping users in some areas of Pivot-RP.

Saved Search

A dynamic list of funding opportunities. The list presents the opportunities that match some search criteria, so the matching opportunities may change every time you access the list.

Sponsor

An entity that provides a funding opportunity.

User

A Pivot-RP user. A user is assumed to be a researched interested in funding opportunities and/or an administrator.

Artistic Pursuit

The presentation of artistic work, for example a performance, exhibit, or film or video production.

Collaboration or Cooperative Agreement

Any collaborative activity between people working at two or more institutions or in two or more disciplines.

Contract or Tender

An agreement to conduct a specific project or task with stated outcomes (as opposed to a general research effort or program development).

Dissertation or Thesis

Research or other activities related to the completion of a doctoral dissertation or graduate thesis.

Equipment or Materials Acquisition or Facility Use

The purchase or use of equipment, materials, or special facilities required to conduct research. Includes the purchase of computer equipment, payment for the use of a facility's telescope, leased time on a supercomputer, use of library facilities or special collections and use of art facilities (colonies, studios). 

Facility Construction or Operation

Construct, remodel, or operate a facility.

Meeting or Conference or Seminar

Either to attend or organize a meeting, conference, or seminar.

Postdoctoral Award 

Individuals who have recently received PhDs to perform research or study, usually under the guidance of a mentor, but sometimes not in the humanities or social sciences.

Prize or Award

In recognition of past or current accomplishments in the arts, sciences, or humanities.

Program or Curriculum Development or Provision 

Develop or provide a program to benefit the public, or to develop or provide a curriculum, a course, or other types of training or instruction for the public or for those in a traditional educational setting.

Publishing or Editorial

Journals, manuscripts, texts, documents, and translations of works.

Research 

Activity that increases overall knowledge about a field.

Training or Scholarship or Fellowship 

scholarships, internships, fellowships, or specialized training that advances the individual's knowledge of the area, not the area itself.

Travel

Travel expenses arising from programs or activities such as (but not limited to) visiting lectureships or professorships, exchange programs, on-site observation, or research activities.

Visiting Personnel 

Either to be or host a visiting expert.