OSPA, in partnership with Research Information Services (RIS), launched an AI-enabled tool to streamline award receipt and account setup for select sponsors, including DHHS, NSF and USDA.
Letters of Intent (LOIs), preliminary proposals and preliminary abstracts may still require full internal routing, review and approval, even if they are not considered full proposals by the sponsor.
Beginning with proposal submissions due on or after March 1, 2026, UK will implement updated internal deadlines outlined in the VPR Late Policy. Internal deadlines: 6 business days (administrative + draft science) and 4 business days (final science) before the sponsor deadline.
Once an Internal Approval Form (IAF) begins routing, approvers now have 72 hours to review and either approve or reject the form. If no action is taken within that timeframe, the system will record an automatic approval and move the IAF forward.
To improve transparency and ensure all required items are completed, OSPA has implemented a new “N” (Notification of Award Received) status along with an Account Setup Checklist.
UK will receive a donation of laboratory equipment, valued at $1.34 million, from US WorldMeds, a privately held pharmaceutical company headquartered in Louisville, Ky.
