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SURF - Search UCSD's Research Funding Opportunities Database

Welcome to UCSD's searchable research funding opportunities database (SURF). This database contains a comprehensive list of funding opportunities available at UCSD. As opportunity announcements are received at Research Affairs, they are entered into this on-line and publicly searchable database.

Please note that unless you choose to "View all", SURF (Search for University Research Funding) will return only those records that meet ALL of the criteria entered. None of the search fields are required however the more you use, the narrower your search results will become.

Option 1: View All

Option 2: Add criteria to narrow the results of your search

Choose any, or all, of the following parameters to narrow your search:

1. Applicant Level:

2. Keyword (you can limit your search by holding the CTRL key while clicking to choose more than one keyword):

Opportunity Type (view a description of each award type below):

Option 3: Search by keyword

Artistic Pursuit	Funding for the presentation of artistic work, for example a performance, exhibit, or film or video production
Collaboration	Funding for any collaborative activity between people working at two or more institutions or in two or more disciplines
Contract	Funding for an agreement to conduct a specific project or task with stated outcomes (as opposed to a general research effort or program development)
Dissertation or Thesis	Funding for research or other activities related to the completion of a doctoral dissertation or graduate thesis
Fellowship Training or Scholarship	Funding in the form of scholarships, internships, fellowships, specialized training that advances the individual's knowledge of the area, not the area itself
Meeting or Conference or Seminar	Funding to either attend or organize a meeting, conference or seminar
Other	Loan forgiveness and other miscellaneous programs
Postdoctoral Award	Funds or other awards for individuals who have recently received PhDs to perform research or study, usually under the guidance of a mentor, but sometimes not in the humanities or social sciences.
Prize or Award	Monetary or other awards presented in recognition of past or current accomplishments in the arts, sciences, or humanities
Program or Curriculum Development or Provision	Funding to develop or provide a program to benefit the public, or to develop or provide a curriculum, a course, or other types of training or instruction for the public or for those in a traditional educational setting.
Research	Funding for activity that increases overall knowledge about a field
Retreat	Funding to promote scholarly writing, associations and/or the production of creative works in residence at another institution or location
Visiting Personnel	Funding to either be or host a visiting expert

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