The Foundation of UMDNJ Annual Grants Program
Since its establishment in 1973, the Foundation of UMDNJ has been committed to faculty at all the UMDNJ schools, research centers and affiliated institutions. Beginning in 1974, the Foundation has provided funding for an Annual Grants Program directed exclusively for University faculty needs in research, research training, community health, educational enrichment and new university ventures. The funding for these grants is generated by the Foundation's unrestricted endowment.
Since the inception of the Program, the Foundation has awarded $50 million to UMDNJ faculty through the Annual Grants Program.
A critical aspect of the Annual Grants Program is the provision of seed and bridge research grants to new faculty who are on the path to breakthrough discoveries. These research scientists often go on to win external funding, for example from the National Institutes of Health. In order to determine the grants each year, the Foundation's Program Committee, in conjunction with the University's Office of Academic Affairs, conducts and oversees a competitive peer review process among faculty and the UMDNJ schools.
A grant from the Program Committee gave me the jump-start I needed to pursue my work exploring the use of a bacterial protein as a novel targeted anti-cancer agent and led to a number of other state and federal grants to support my research.”
Scott C. Kachlany, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Oral Biology
and Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
New Jersey Dental School
Application and Instruction Form
To obtain an Application and Instruction form, please contact the Dean or Vice President of Research for your school.
Outside Funding Sources
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