Office of Sponsored Projects Administration
Transforming tomorrow by Streamlining Grants & Contracts

What We Do At OSPA

OSPA administers extramural grants and contracts awarded through the University of Kentucky Research Foundation. Services available to University faculty and staff include: advice and assistance with budget preparation and other administrative requirements of proposals; review, negotiation and acceptance of awards; information regarding sponsor policies and regulations; preparation of subcontract documents. 

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$333.4 million

grant & contract awards in FY2018

$199.5 million

federal agency awards in FY2018

$120.2 million

NIH awards in FY2018

Research Data Portal

Where do I find these numbers? Frequently Needed Information

Find institutional information, including applicant organization name and address, authorized to sign, F&A costs, fringe benefits, tax status and codes.

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Announcements

  • New Procedure for Obtaining Institutional Support Letters for Research Grants
    Office of Sponsored Projects Administration, Proposal Development Office, Vice President For Research
    For letters of institutional support towards grant applications that (1) require an official signature from the VPR, or (2) commit the Office of Research financially to an award, we are standardizing the process. In addition, this streamlined process ensures that leadership within Colleges and Centers are aware of the request, and that these relevant university offices have been involved in decisions of financial support towards the application.
  • Resumption of Operations at the National Science Foundation (NSF)
    Office of Sponsored Projects Administration
    A Resumption of Operations at NSF page has been published with information on grant and cooperative agreement-related policy and system issues.
  • Uniform Guidance Purchasing Threshold
    Office of Sponsored Projects Administration
    Effective 01/22/19, the threshold for which UG requirement apply will increase to $10,000 per order value.
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