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Pivot-RP Database

pivotrp logoThe Office of Research and Innovation provides access to the Pivot-Research Professional (RP) funding opportunity database.

This large, comprehensive funding database is available to all UC San Diego affiliates: faculty, staff, and students. Use your AD credentials to log in, claim your profile, and start searching! 

 

 Access The Pivot-RP Database

How To Claim Your Pivot Profile

  1. Go to Pivot-RP: pivot.proquest.com.
  2. Click Using my institution’s credentials → Use login from my institution.
  3. In the institution list, select University of California San Diego.
  4. You’ll be redirected to UC San Diego Single Sign-On—enter your Active Directory (campus) username and password and complete Duo if prompted.
First time only: confirm your UC San Diego email and claim your profile when prompted, then you’ll land in Pivot-RP.

Training and Tips

The Office of Research Development has recorded brief video tutorials to get you started in Pivot-RP. Note: Both videos require AD login to watch.

  • Video one (4 minutes) is all about logging in, claiming your profile and running a simple search.
  • Video two (15 minutes) shows how to run a more detailed search, plus how to save and share searches.

Want more? Pivot-RP offers an extensive library of helpful resources as well.

Video 1: Logging in, claiming your profile, and running a search


Video 2: Running an extended search, sharing a search, and saving a search


ExLibris Knowledge Center (external)

Welcome to Pivot-RP: On this page you will find the most up-to-date information and resources for Pivot-RP, broken down into easy to navigate sections:

  • Search the most trusted, expert-curated source of funding information 

  • Funding opportunities are comprehensive in content type and global in scope

  • Save searches and track funding opportunities

  • Discover collaborators

  • Get tailored funding recommendations and alerts

  • Gain insights from previously awarded grants

  • Inform your funding strategies with our authoritative global funding news and analysis service

Search directly in Pivot-RP below.