Pivot-RP Funding Database

About Pivot-RP

Pivot-RP is a user friendly searchable database to seek funding for faculty, staff, student groups, and students across the campuses of Emmanuel College, MassArt, MCPHS University, and Simmons University. Pivot-RP provides the opportunity for collaboration between the schools as well as a searchable directory across the campuses.


Claim Your Profile

Start at the Pivot-RP homepage: https://pivot.proquest.com

  • Click on Create Account
  • Use Institution Login Credentials then select your institution and Create Account
  • Once logged in, click the blue button, “This is Me” to claim your profile. OR, if you already have an existing account, log in and click the drop down arrow on top right corner of the screen (by your name). Select “claim profile” and then select your most current account, which can further be edited.
  • You will only have to claim your account once and it is important for:
    • Suggested funding opportunities
    • Potential research collaborators
    • Funding alerts


COF Resources

Click HERE to download and share the COF Quick Start Guide with your department!


COF End-User Training Session Recording – February 25, 2021

Best Practices for Running Effective Searches – March 26, 2021

Best Practices for Running Effective Searches – March 26, 2021

For more training videos, visit the Pivot-RP YouTube Channel


We encourage you to reach out to your campus Pivot-RP administrator or Colleges of the Fenway for more information!

Emmanuel College:
TBD (Contact Joe Juknievich, Colleges of the Fenway)

Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Kristen Heintz-Perkins, Director of Institutional Grants
kheintz-perkins@massart.edu

MCPHS University
Erin Wentz, Electronic Resources Librarian, Assistant Professor
erin.wentz@mcphs.edu

Simmons University
Kelly Gamache, Grants and Human Protections Administrator
kelly.gamache@simmons.edu
Funding Opportunities at Simmons University

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