Igniting Research Collaborations
Igniting Research Collaborations (IRC) seeks to increase interdisciplinary scientific engagement and leverage the breadth of expertise across campus to tackle important problems in the Commonwealth.
Goal & Purpose:
- UK is 1 of 8 US universities with undergrad, graduate, professional, medical, engineering & agricultural programs – distinct opportunity for collaborative research
- Foster new collaborations across colleges (new collaboration means no publications and no funding history together)
- Diverse expertise leads to innovative advances
- Faculty from all UK colleges invited to apply
- Previous awardees can apply
The IRC Pilot must be a NEW collaboration of faculty from at least 2 different colleges. The maximum budget amount is $50,000. Typical awards are in the $25,000 - $30,000 range. Salary for faculty is not allowed. The budget period is for six months, July 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022.
Review will be conducted by ADRs or designated Chairs of participating colleges.
2022 Annual IRC Symposium (via Zoom)
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Hear presentations from previous awardees on the progress of their IRC-funded projects on January 24-28, 12 - 1 pm
Join us via Zoom: https://uky.zoom.us/j/87513133459
2022 IRC Networking Event (via Zoom)
- February 16, 2 - 5 pm
- 2 pm - Introduction (Drs. Cassis and Dwoskin)
- 2:10 pm - Implement team science training (CCTS)
- 2:40 pm - Brainstorming breakout session #1
- 3:35 pm - Review potential outcomes
- 3:50 pm - Brainstorming breakout session #2 (different groups)
- 4:45 pm - Review potential outcomes
- 5 pm - Adjourn
- Faculty should contact their ADR to get an invite for the IRC networking event, during which teams will conceptualize new cross-college collaborations.
- Projects must be new cross-college collaborations between faculty from at least 2 colleges.
2022 Timeline
- January 24-28: Symposium
- February 16: Networking Event (via Zoom)
- February 28: Workshop "Team science development" (via Zoom)
- March 4: Workshop "Tips for applying for IRC" (via Zoom)
- April 1: Applications due by 5 pm
IRC Pilot Application Process: Due April 1, 2022
- Portal will open after February 16 Networking event.
- Submit to: https://ris.uky.edu/pdo/fundingportal
- Proposals will be reviewed by College ADRs.
- Previous IRC awardees are eligible to apply.
- Faculty on previous IRC proposals are eligible to apply again, as long as they have no publications and no funding history together.
- Faculty do not have to attend the networking event to be eligible for IRC funding.
- Faculty can submit more than one application.
- IRC Symposium progress report will be required.
- Since the IRC conceptual framework is to generate “new” research ideas, applications to collect preliminary data to respond to a critique are not be eligible.
What to submit:
- IRC Cover Letter
- Abstract (30 lines maximum)
- 2-Page Research Plan
- New collaboration means no publications & no funding history.
- Indicate what led to this new collaboration.
- Provide statement about prior IRC funding and outcomes.
- Include rationale for the project, specific aims, methods.
- Discuss how the preliminary data/evidence will propel the collaborative project forward.
- Include a timeline for accomplishments and plan beyond the project.
- Indicate plan for seeking extramural funding.
- Describe any other measures of success.
- NIH-style biosketch for each collaborator
- Faculty from >2 colleges.
- Include name, email, department affiliation, a brief statement of research expertise/program, educational track record, current funding and relevant publications.
- 1-Page budget/justification
- eIAF not required.
- Indicate the role of each investigator on the project.
- Budgets will not be administered by OSPA.
- Include specific justification for expenses.
- Only travel costs necessary to acquire experimental data are allowed.
- Equipment purchase allowed, but must be well justified.
- Graduate student stipends are allowed.