External Funding Resources
Overview
Explore funding opportunities available to support social work research in the KU School of Social Welfare.
KU provides faculty, staff and students with subscription access to Pivot-RP, an easy-to-use, keyword-searchable database for finding current funding opportunities specifically tailored to research needs.
This page includes links to external funding opportunities listed in Pivot-RP for researchers in the KU School of Social Welfare.
External Funding: Curated Lists for KUSSW Research
The Office of Research in the KU School of Social Welfare provides custom funding opportunity searches based on the research interests of faculty and the School's internal research centers.
Follow the links below to find funding opportunities in Pivot-RP. The keywords listed below each link provide context for the opportunities included in each search.
Dissertation Funding for Ph.D. Students
Dissertation/Ph.D. Student Funding - all students
Funding search keywords:
- Dissertation
- U.S.-specific
- International students eligible (funding doesn't have citizenship constraints)
- Social work, social welfare topics
Dissertation/Ph.D. Student Funding - U.S. students/constraint
Funding search keywords:
- Dissertation
- U.S.-specific
- Social work, social welfare topics
CLRA
Funding search keywords:
- Sexually and gender diverse populations
- Social work, social welfare topics
- U.S. scholars
Children and Families
Funding search keywords:
- Child welfare
- Foster care
- Children's mental health
Social Work Education and Training
Social Work Education and Training Funding
Funding search keywords:
- Social work students
- Training, education programs
TJC, Racial Justice-Focused
TJC Funding - Racial-Justice Focused
Funding search keywords:
- Racial justice
- Race
- Social work practice