Department of Psychology

Research

Research Institutes and Centers Involving Psychology Faculty

Frequently Requested Websites

National Institutes of Health – Office of Extramural Research webpage
National Science Foundation – Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
Grants.gov - Electronic Proposal Submission
NIH's eRA Commons - NIH's electronic proposal and award management system

Internal (Penn State) Funding Opportunities

This link contains a list of available internal funding programs available at Penn State and applicable to research in the social and psychological sciences.

Links to Other Penn State Grant Services Offices

Search for External Funding Opportunities

Several searchable databases are available to find funding opportunities:

Community of Science
Grants.gov - Find
Grants Net - AAAS
Graduate Grant and Fellowship Database - maintained by the University of Notre Dame

How-To Guides – Applying for Funding (click here)

Documentation, forms, relevant information and formatting requirements for major funding agencies.

Resource Descriptions (click here)

Descriptions of Penn State resources and services that are available to faculty for research (e.g., Survey Research Center, General Clinical Research Center, etc.).

Typical Budget Items and Budget Tools (click here)

Don't know what to put into your budget? What are typical budget items and costs for proposals in Psychology? Where can I get a spreadsheet to work on a draft budget? Information regarding these questions can be found via the above link.

Other Proposal Resources
(click here)

Need a sample cover letter? How about a spreadsheet to determine the ethnic breakdown of your proposed sample? These and many more resources for your proposal are available for your use.