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Funding Opportunities for HHS Researchers

To support the development of your research activities, the College of Health and Human Sciences (HHS), the Office of Research and other colleges on Purdue’s campus offer a variety of funding opportunities.

Available Funding

AgSEED (Agricultural Research and Extension Leading to Economic Development) in Indiana Agriculture and Rural Communities

Supporting the University’s land grant mission, the AgSEED grant program was established by the Purdue University College of Agriculture to foster Indiana’s leadership in agriculture and rural growth through entrepreneurial initiatives. Approximately half of the funding must be used to focus on opportunities that strengthen Extension and applied research in the field or community. This program is released annually in early fall.

Clifford B. Kinley Trust

Exclusive to the West Lafayette campus, the Clifford B. Kinley Trust was established to fund research that uses a social science perspective to explore methods for improving the human condition. This funding is limited to faculty principal investigators. This program is released annually in early fall.

Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI) 

A collaborative effort among Indiana University, Purdue University, the University of Notre Dame and other life sciences organizations and government and community groups, the Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute offers a variety of funding opportunities to advance health throughout the state.

Hatch, Animal Health, and McIntire-Stennis Research Projects

The Hatch, Animal Health and McIntire-Stennis research projects support research in agriculture, food, nutrition and related fields to support agricultural research programs at land grant universities across the nation.

MRI Pilot Grants

The MRI Pilot Grants program supports HHS faculty research by providing up to $3000 in funding to cover the cost of six hours of scanning at the Purdue Life Sciences MRI facility. Five hours of training and consultation with the MRI facility staff are also included. These grants operate on a rolling deadline. All applications require consultation and endorsement from the director of the Purdue Life Sciences MRI Facility. For more information, email hhsadresearch@purdue.edu.

Purdue Office of Research NIH New R01 Funding Program

The Office of Research supports an increase in the success rates of new R01 applications from Purdue University investigators. Pilot funding through this mechanism may provide an opportunity to validate specific project aims and acquire strong preliminary data that will increase the probability of funding success. Details here.

Purdue Office of Research NIH Competing Renewal R01 Program

The purpose of the NIH Competing Renewal R01 Program is to increase the success rate of NIH R01 renewal applications with the long-term goal of increasing Purdue’s NIH funding portfolio. Pilot funds at a pivotal time in the project period will allow freedom to extend studies, try higher risk approaches, or gain access to samples/materials that are beyond the available funds, which are concentrated on the most “doable” experiments. These approaches, if successful, will provide critical data that will increase the probability of success in the renewal process. Details here.

Ralph W. and Grace M. Showalter Research Trust

Limited to the West Lafayette campus, the Ralph W. and Grace M. Showalter Trust supports the following research topics:

  • Environmental issues, including air and water quality.
  • Biochemistry and molecular biology.
  • Disease prevention, diagnosis, progression, treatment and control.
  • New technologies for food production, preservation, distribution and safety.
  • Medical and biophysical instrumentation, including the analysis of large data sets.

This program is released annually in early fall.

Ross-Lynn Research Scholar Funds 

The Ross-Lynn Research Scholar Program in HHS supports faculty research by providing funding to support a half-time (0.50 FTE FY) graduate research assistant who will work on a research project. For more information, email hhsadresearch@purdue.edu. This program is typically released annually in spring.