University of Kentucky researchers are fortunate to have myriad resources to support their work on campus. In addition to resources provided by the NRPA and identified here, extensive support can be found at the following:
Resources
CV-RPA Funding Opportunities
Finding Funding
Internal Funding
The Office for the Vice President for Research provides a regularly updated list of internal funding opportunities as the University. Because many external funding sources limit the number of applications coming from one institution, the VPR's office maintains an internal funding portal that hosts internal competitions to choose the most competitive applicant to put forward.
Internal Funding Opportunities Internal Funding Portal
External Funding
The university offers resources to make the funding search process easier. Pivot allows researchers to independently search for funding as well as potential collaborators. The Proposal Development Office can also assist in conducting a funding search on behalf of researchers.
Preparing Grants
Preparing Grant Submissions
Administrative assistance with proposals including budget preparation is provided by the Office of Sponsored Project Administration. Once an award is issued, OSPA's college grant officers will oversee the administration of the grant.
The Proposal Development Office provides more involved assistance with your application including editing and critiquing your proposal. The PDO has additional writing resources, NIH sample applications, and guidance on NIH rigor and reproducibility.
The Vice President of Research's office offers a video library with tutorials and guidance on grant writing, proposal development, and industry advancement. The video library requires a linkblue login and can be accessed below.
The NIH and NSF also provide grant writing guidance and resources.
For Early Researchers looking at NRSA grant - This is an excellent resource on writing that first training grant.
Intellectual Property Considerations
Technology Commercialization serves to aid in the commercialization of innovative ideas developed at the University of Kentucky. The office does not provide legal representation but assists in technology transfer, licensing, and new venture development.
Research Support Services
UK Research
UK research provides a jumping off point for identifying research support and provides an overview of research at the University. From here you can link to supporting offices including the Office of Research Integrity and the Office of Sponsored Project Administration.
The Office of the Vice President for Research
The Office of the Vice President for Research aims to facilitate research across UK and oversees the University's 13 multidisciplinary research centers and eight core facilities. The VPR's webpage also includes funding opportunities and additional resources for researchers.
The Center for Clinical and Translational Science
The Center for Clinical and Translational Science provides a broad spectrum of services and resources to support research including funding. Included among these are a Biomarker Analysis Lab, a biobank, the CRSO (discussed below), data safety monitoring, grant management, participant recruitment services, and Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design. For researchers, the CCTS can provide meaningful support and help navigate many of the ins and outs of research development and compliance.
The Clinical Research Support Office
The Clinical Research Support Office provides support for clinical research by reducing administrative burdens, increasing compliance, and removing barriers. Their Resarch Billing Integrity unit provides coverage analysis, required for all clinical trials, and determines the potential for Medicare reimbursement. The CRSO financial management team also provides pricing and budget development, sponsor negotiations, account monitoring, and other services. Finally, the CRSO has Regulatory and Recruitment Support teams. The Regulatory team ensures compliance with ethical and regulatory requirements and the Recruitment team supports researchers in recruitment planning and marketing.
Office of the Attending Veterinarian
In addition to ensuring all vertebrate animals used in research are appropriately cared for and provided veterinary clinical care, the OAV provides administrative support to the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). The IACUC oversees the policies and procedures in relation to the ethical treatment of animals at the University.