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University of Delaware Research Foundation (UDRF)

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The University of Delaware Research Foundation (UDRF) is a private corporation, chartered in 1955, to support UD research. Early career, untenured, and tenure-track faculty in the sciences and engineering are eligible for annual grants of up to $25,000. Awards include $15,000 in UDRF funding, which is matched by $5,000 from the provost and $5,000 from the awardee's respective dean. Click here for additional funding opportunities.

A research committee of distinguished scientists, physicians, and engineers governs the foundation. Meetings are hosted semiannually by the UD Research Office.
For more information, contact
udresearch@udel.edu or (302) 831-2136.

 

Due Dates for 2010 UDRF Funding

  • Abstract to Chair: 11/12/09
  • Abstract to Dean (with recommendation for match): 11/19/09
  • Abstract to Research Office (with commitment of match): 12/7/09
  • Full proposal to Chair: 01/07/10
  • Full proposal to Dean: 01/14/10
  • Full proposal to Research Office: 01/21/10
  • Awards Announced:05/13/10
  • Funding Available: 06/01/10

UDRF Online Abstract Submission
UDRF Online Proposal Submission

2009 UDRF Proposal Guidelines word document

2009 UDRF Awardees

  • The Effect of an Oral Care Protocol on Oral Mucositis (OM) in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer Treated with Radiotherapy — Carlton Brown, Nursing, College of Health Sciences
  • Variable Temperature Tribometry — David Burris, Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Electron Transport Membranes using Nanostructured Block Copolymers—Thomas Epps, Chemical Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Development of second generation escape resistant RNA interference constructs against influenza virus—Serguei Golovan, Animal and Food Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • Characterization of the hepatocyte metabolic clock—Tanya Gressley, Animal and Food Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • Vascular Analysis Through Non-invasive Measurement and Quantitative Modeling—William Rose, Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences, College of Health Sciences
  • Verifying the Order of Accuracy of Numerical Software—Stephen Siegel, Computer & Information Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences
  • Analysis of naturally occuring variation in fungal pathogenesis to plants—Randall Wisser, Plant & Soil Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • Building a Portable Acquisition System for Capturing Rich Appearance Data—Jingyi Yu, Computer & Information Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences
  • A Predictive Model of HIV Genetic Distribution—Ryan Zurakowski, Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering