Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA) | University of Kentucky Research

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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$333.8 million

grant & contract awards in FY2018

$200 million

federal agency awards in FY2018

$120.6 million

NIH awards in FY2018

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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

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.
Partial government shutdown impacting funding agencies

Office of Sponsored Projects Administration, Proposal Development Office

A partial government shutdown has continued into the new year. While NIH and the Department of Education are funded, others such as NSF, NASA, NOAA, USDA, NIST, and NEH are not.

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What We Do At OSPA

Sponsored Project Award Totals

$333.8 million

$200 million

$120.6 million

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Announcements