University of Delaware Library offers research funding workshops

9:09 a.m., March 10, 2014--The University of Delaware Library will present two workshops on research funding -- “Research Funding Online” and “Funding Sources for Graduate Students” -- during the spring semester. 

These workshops will be co-sponsored by the University of Delaware Research Office.

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“Research Funding Online” will focus on two library databases, Foundation Directory Online and COS Pivot, which faculty and staff can use to identify potential funding resources, such as grants from private foundations, corporations and government agencies.

“Funding Sources for Graduate Students” will focus on two library databases, Foundation Grants to Individuals Online and COS Pivot, which graduate students can use to identify potential funding resources, such as grants from private foundations, corporations and government agencies.

Both workshops will cover strategies for searching the databases, procedures for using alerting services and locating additional grant information on the Internet.

“Research Funding Online” will be offered from 10 a.m.-noon, Thursday, April 10, in the Library Instruction Room (116A) on the first floor of the Morris Library.

Presenters will be Carol Rudisell, librarian, and Michael Gutierrez, associate librarian, both of the Reference and Instructional Services Department.

This workshop is available at no charge and is open to University of Delaware faculty and staff. Seating is limited and registration is required. Online registration is available at this website.

“Funding Sources for Graduate Students” will be offered from 10 a.m.-noon, Tuesday, April 22, in the Library Instruction Room (116A). Rudisell and Gutierrez will be the presenters.

This workshop is available at no charge and is open to University of Delaware graduate students only. Seating is limited and registration is required. Online registration is available at this website.

Questions regarding the workshops may be shared by calling 302-831-2432 or emailing libworkshops@udel.edu.