COVID-19 Update University of Kentucky Spring 2022 COVID-19 Guidelines
As of 4-7-22, UK Research updated our FAQs to reflect high school students are now allowed back in UK research laboratories. In general, if you are conducting research that is NOT taking place at a UK HealthCare facility, you must follow institutional guidance in the Spring 2022 Guide. If you are conducting research at a UK HealthCare facility, you must follow UK HealthCare requirements. Send questions to research-covid@uky.edu.
Wednesdays @ 12 PM Lunch & Learn
The Lunch & Learn series has concluded for the Spring 2022. Please check back for an announcement regarding the Fall 2022 schedule.
Find Funding
- External Funding Search with Pivot
- Foundation & Corporate Philanthropy
- Internal Funding Portal
- Limited Submissions
- Internal Support Grants
- VPR-funded Internal Research Support Programs
- Other Internal Funding Opportunities
- Alzheimer's Disease Center Pilot Projects
- CCTS Pilot Funding and Educational Funding Programs
- COBRE: Center of Research in Obesity & Cardiovascular Disease Pilot Projects
- College of Medicine Alliance Research Initiative
- Markey Cancer Center Pilot Funding
- Neuroscience Research Priority Area (NRPA) Pilot Grants
- Substance Use Priority Research Area (SUPRA) Pilot Grants for Faculty and Students
Identify Collaborators
- Sponsored Project Search Portal
- Keyword Search: find funded projects by related keywords & phrases, top 25 related projects & investigators
- Sponsored Project Information Files (SPIFi): find funded projects by keyword, investigator name or sponsor
- Campus Directory
- Pivot
Build & Submit Proposals
- Obtaining a Letter of Support for Research Grants
- Proposal Development, Review & Content Resources
- Proposal Preparation & Submission
- FAQs on Proposal Submission System: Cayuse 424
- Frequently Needed Information (addresses, codes, F&A)
- Electronic Internal Approval Form (eIAF) and other Forms & Templates
Manage Awards
- Project Payroll Confirmation
- Award Administration
- Award Acceptance
- Contract Negotiation & Acceptance
- Account Establishment
- Project Management
- Subawards
- Faculty & Equipment Transfers
Foster Faculty Research Success
- For Junior Faculty: Research Scholars Program (RSP)
The Research Scholars Program (RSP) is a one-year, multi-component investment in the research success of junior faculty and their mentors. RSP integrates strategies from national, evidence-based programs with existing campus programs.
- For Faculty Working Across Disciplines: Igniting Research Collaborations (IRC)
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. An IRC pilot must be a NEW collaboration of faculty from at least 2 different colleges. The maximum budget amount is $50,000.
- Research Leadership Academy
The University of Kentucky Research Leadership Academy (RLA), supported by the Office of the Vice President for Resarch, is a multi-component program with three independent tracks which will accelerate the development of aspirational research leaders. The RLA is an immersive program focused on research leadership career development, complex programmatic grant proposals, and emerging themes in research and creative work.
See Research Data
- Research Data Portal
- Award Data
- Expenditure Data
- Stats & Rankings
- Economic Impact
- Data Portal FAQs
- Get Access to Tableau
Visit Research Portals
- Internal Funding Portal
- Limited Submissions
- Internal Support Programs
- Proposal Submission: Cayuse 424
- Research Data Portal
- Award Data
- Expenditure Data
- Stats & Rankings
- Economic Impact
- Sponsored Projects Search Portal
- Keyword search
- SPIFi
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