PIVOT-RP Funding Database
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Description
Pivot-RP is a database that helps researchers find funding opportunities and collaborators. It covers many disciplines, including arts, education, health, humanities, science, commerce, and industry. Pivot automatically generates user profiles from publicly available information, or users can create/refine their profiles. It then provides customized funding opportunities based on these profiles. It contains over 25,000 funding opportunities from more than 4,000 global sponsors. The University of Pennsylvania provides access to PIVOT-RP for anyone with a PennKey.
User Profile
Pivot-RP automatically generates user profiles from publicly available information, or users can create and refine their profiles. Customized funding opportunities are provided based on these profiles.
Searching
Filter results by sponsor types, project locations, deadlines, types of grants, and more. Use both basic and advanced search options to find relevant opportunities. For effective searching, use specific keywords and synonyms, apply filters like funding type and deadline, utilize Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT), and take advantage of advanced search fields.
Saving & Retrieving Your Searches
Save your search queries and easily access those search results from your top navigation any time. You must access the PIVOT-RP database by using your PennKey to save entries.
Automation & Email Alerts
Automate your funding searches! Have PIVOT-RP send you email notifications daily or weekly with recent funding opportunities so you never miss an opportunity or deadline.
Accessing Pivot-RP
To access PIVOT-RP, go to pivot.proquest.com. Create an account using your institutional email or Single Sign-On (SSO) credentials. Verify your account via email, then log in with your institutional email and password.
Related FAQs
How can I find funding opportunities relevant to my research area?
Internal funding opportunities supported by the OVPR and Penn is a great first step – many of these are listed under our funding tab and can be searched by various filters like research area. Penn also provides all faculty, staff, and postdocs with access to the Spin Sponsored Funding Database, a large database of sponsored research funding opportunities. This is a good place to explore and get a sense of what funding opportunities align with your research area.
How can I find funding opportunities that align with my research interests?
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