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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 2009 UDRF Funding

  • Abstract to Chair: 11/12/08
  • Abstract to Dean (with recommendation for match): 11/19/08
  • Abstract to Research Office (with commitment of match): 12/3/08
  • Full proposal to Chair: 01/02/09
  • Full proposal to Dean: 01/07/09
  • Full proposal to Research Office: 01/21/09
  • Awards Announced: 05/13/09
  • Funding Available: 06/05/09

UDRF Proposal Guidelines word document
UDRF Online Abstract Submission
UDRF Online Proposal Submission

2008 Funded Projects

  • Application of Tandem Mass Spectrometry for Quantifying Labeling Distributions and Estimating Metabolic Fluxes — Maciek R. Antoniewicz, Chemical Engineering
  • Of Cause and Consequence in Chemical Warfare: Elucidating the Role of Rhizospheric Microbes in Root Allelopathy of Invasive Phragmites australis — Harsh Bais, Plant and Soil Sciences
  • Excision Mechanism of Vibrio Pathgencity Island-2 From Vibrio Cholerae Pathogenic — E. Fidelma Boyd, Biological Sciences
  • High Speed Spectroscopic Terahertz Imaging — Takashi Buma, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • The Next Generation of Compilers — John Cavazos, Computer and Information Sciences
  • Development of Low-Cost Silicon-Based Random-Laser Device Platforms — Sylvain Cloutier, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Electrically Tunable Electron g Factors in Quantum Dot Molecules — Matthew F. Doty, Materials Science and Engineering
  • Interactions Between the Medial Prefrontal Cortex and Hippocampus During Working Memory — Amy L. Griffin, Psychology
  • Computational Models of Phonological Acquisition — Jeffrey N. Heinz, Linguistics and Cognitive Science
  • Effect of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Ischemia Reperfusion Insults in Aging Hearts — Shannon Lennon-Edwards, Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences
  • Designing Safer Levee Systems — Christopher L. Meehan, Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Modeling Dynamic Effects of Climate Change on Coastal Groundwater Systems — Holly A. Michael, Geological Sciences
  • Congressional Oversight and Federal Regulatory Agencies Database Project — Jason D. Mycoff, Political Science and International Relations
  • Investigating the Cellular Immune Response to Yersinia pestis Pneumonic Infection — Michelle A. Parent, Medical Technology
  • Baroreflex Adaptation in Acute Hypertension — Robert F. Rogers, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Selenium NMR Spectroscopy as Versatile Probe of Selenoenzymes Active Site and Reaction Mechanisms — Sharon Rozovsky, Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Molecular Mechanism of Protein Deubiquitylation in DNA Damage Repair and Tolerance — Zhibao Zhuang, Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Improved Control of Epitaxial Growth: Real-Time Control of Composition Using In Situ Optical Fllux Monitoring and a Valved Gallium Source — Joshua M. O. Zide, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • A Bacteria/Bacteriophange Model for Testing HIV Resistance Hypotheses — Ryan Zurakowski, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Mapping the Quantum Yield of Photosynthesis in a Complex Coastal Ocean — Matthew J. Oliver, Marine and Earth Studies