University of Delaware Research Foundation (UDRF)
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 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





