Welcome to the Maxwell Research Support home page. Here you will find resources for identifying internal and external funding sources, writing and submitting grant applications, and managing awards.
If at any time you require additional assistance, please contact Jill Ferguson, Director of Research Development, at jsfergus@syr.edu.
Contact Us
Andrew London, Associate Dean for Research
anlondon@syr.edu | 315.443.4597
Jill Ferguson, Director of Research Development
jsfergus@syr.edu | 315.443.7281
Maxwell Departmental Research Administrators
Each Maxwell unit, whether academic department or research center/institute, has one or more staff members who can help you with research-related administrative processes, answer questions, and connect you to additional resources. If you are unsure who to work with, please contact Jill Ferguson.
Faculty Resources
Funding Your Research
Internal Funding Programs
Support research, scholarship, and creative activities through annual competitions
Research Funding Programs and Upcoming Deadlines
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)
Office of Proposal Support Services
Maintains discipline-specific lists of sponsored funding opportunities and provides access other searchable databases in addition to Pivot
Finding Collaborators
Experts@Syracuse
Designed to help faculty members, departments, and potential collaborators identify who is working in what research or scholarly areas at Syracuse University. To update your profile, sign in here, or click the Log into Pure link at the bottom of any page. For help, visit the Experts Guide or email experts@syr.edu.
Proposal Development Resources
Maxwell Research Policies
Provides rates and policies for research leaves, faculty course buyouts, GA salaries and tuition remission on grants, and other considerations
Proposal Library (Open Grants)
Examples for early-career scientists writing grants
NIH Application Toolkit
Resources to help you apply for an NIH grant
NSF Application Toolkit
Resources to help you apply for an NSF grant
Staff Resources
Grants Administration
Administrator New Award Checklist
Checklist to aid Maxwell administrators at the start-up of a sponsored project
Maxwell Research Administrators Monthly Meeting Notes
Summarize research-related policies, processes, and best practices from meetings of unit administrative staff with proposal development (pre-award) and/or grants management (post-award) responsibilities
Professional Development
PD Opportunities in Research Administration
Student Resources
Funding Your Research
Research Funding Programs and Upcoming Deadlines
A non-exhaustive listing of funding opportunities and programs of particular relevance to graduate students in the Maxwell School
Center for Scholarship and Fellowship Advising
Maintains a National Scholarships Directory and hosts informational sessions and workshops
Office of Proposal Support Services
Maintains discipline-specific lists of sponsored funding opportunities and provides access to Pivot and other searchable databases
Proposal Development Resources
Proposal Library (Open Grants)
Examples for early-career scientists writing grants
DDRIG Application Toolkit
Resources to help you apply for an NSF Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG)
The Writing Center
Offers writing support to all SU students, including special resources for graduate students, such as assistance with grant proposals