Funding for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Research and Higher Ed

Both federal agencies and private funders support efforts to broaden participation and enhance diversity among faculty, researchers, and students in higher education. In addition, many opportunities exist to conduct new fundamental and applied research on topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Broad Categories of Funding

  • Fellowships and Career Development for minoritized faculty and students (e.g., Sloan Foundation's Minority PhD Program)
  • Research on DEI-related topics
  • Institution-level program grants aimed to increase student and faculty inclusion, success, and retention (e.g., Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Driving Change).

Lists of Opportunities

Explore the opportunities listed in Pivot (online funding database.

If you have questions about any funding opportunities, or how to use Pivot, please don't hesitate to reach out to Research Development Services.

DEI Search on Pivot