• COVID-19 Resources for Researchers
• Internal Research Support Programs
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• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Resources for Researchers
• Pivot Funding Database
  • Pivot FAQs
• Federal Sources
  • Grants.gov
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • National Science Foundation (NSF)
• Student Funding
  • Student Funding Information
  • Student and Postdoc Resources

Because many sponsors limit the number of applications from one institution, the Office of the Vice President for Research coordinates internal competitions to designate an applicant.

Search open limited submission opportunities, apply and join collaboration lists through our new portal.

• Facilities Description Library

  Linkblue login is required to access this resource containing text descriptions of facilities, colleges, departments and other UK resources for inclusion in proposals.

• Institutional Letters of Support
• NSF Biosketch Development with SciENcv
• Broader Impacts & Community Outreach Resources

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• Rigor and Reproducibility Resources
  • Good Research Practice Resource Center
  • NIH Rigor and Reproducibility policy guidance
  • NIH Rigor and Reproducibility Resource Chart (pdf, 1pg)
  • NIH Training Modules to Enhance Data Reproducibility
• Proposal Development Route
• Scholars@UK
• Find Collaborators: Sponsored Projects Search Portal

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• Evaluation Center at UK College of Education
• Writing Guides
  • Apply for a Grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID)
  • A Guide to Proposal Writing from the National Science Foundation
  • NIH Grant Review Process: The Big Picture Video from NIH
  • The 2002 User-Friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation from the National Science Foundation
  • On the Art of Writing Proposals from the Social Science Research Council
  • Proposal Writing Short Course  from Candid Foundation Center
• Research Glossary

  Complied and maintained by UCLA.

• NIH Sample Applications
• Data Management Planning Tool (DMP Tool)

• Funding Search Request

  Complete and submit a separate form for each project. To aid us in identifying sources, please fill out as many fields as possible. Most results are sent within three weeks of the request.

• Funding Alert Mailing List Subscription
• Proposal Reviews

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• Potential Collaborators

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• Custom Workshops

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• Database Demonstrations

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• Institutional Resources

  Request additional information on UK facilities, institutional resources, and/or programmatic strengths not available in the Facilities Description Library for inclusion in an external proposal.

• Individual Consultations

  Request an individual consultation on your proposal.

Workshops on specific topics can be requested by filing out this form. A member of PDO will contact you in regards to your request.  

Upcoming workshops, seminars, and special events are available on our Events Calendar. 

Handouts from past workshops are available through SharePoint. Videos from past workshops are also available through the VPR Video Library. Linkblue login is required.