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Centers & Institutes

Over one dozen centers and institutes are under the organizational structure of the Office of the Vice President for Research. They are non-degree-granting and multidisciplinary in scope.

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Impact

Learn more about how research and development at the University of Kentucky generates a direct and significant economic impact across the Commonwealth. 

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Research Priority Areas

Established in 2018 and funded by the Office of the Vice President for Research, the eight fields below are designated as Research Priority Areas for their relevance to addressing Kentucky’s most pressing challenges, sustainability, and distinctive cross-disciplinary participation.

Cancer

Cardiovascular Disease

Diabetes & Obesity

Energy

Materials Science

Neuroscience

Substance Use Disorder

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Resources for Researchers

Click the links below to learn more about relevant policies, critical procedures and valuable resources under the Office of the Vice President for Research to help expand and strengthen your research efforts.

Research Policies & Resources

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Announcements from the OVPR

Instruction on Gender in Data Collection Per Executive Orders

The U.S. Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice is providing the following instruction and procedures and is seeking award information on or related to surveys, forms, or other data collection tools that ask about “gender” or “gender identity.”

New NIH Genomics Data Management Policy

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued updated data management policies, which introduce new security standards in the Genomic Data Sharing (GDS) Policy.

Proposal Submission Deadline Policy

To ensure timely and accurate submission of proposals for sponsored projects and to honor our commitment to a healthy work-life balance for our staff, the following policy was developed in collaboration between the Vice President for Research, Collaborative Grant Services (CGS), Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA) and the Associate Deans for Research (ADRs). This policy outlines the timeline and responsibilities for the proposal preparation and submission process.

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