Faculty
Reduce the Learning Curve in Funding Your Research
Find your starting point with a team of experts who assist and train in grant writing and advocate as you pursue scientific research funding.
Staff
Build a Culture That Supports Faculty Research
Access expertise and seed grant funding to advance an institutional culture around research development and administration.
Leadership
Obtain NIH Grants, Recruit Promising Students
Grow department resources with grants that enrich the academic experience for students wanting to be competitive in the scientific workforce.
HOW WE HELP
HOW WE HELP
Our Center provides activities to educate faculty and research administrative staff in the NIH funding process and to foster a national SuRE community. Research experts cover the writing and managing of grants while working closely with applicants as they progress toward their submissions. For institutions committed to building their Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP), competitive seed grant money is available to facilitate those efforts. See Upcoming Training Webinars >
WHAT WE OFFER
Webinar Training
Monthly live grantsmanship training on faculty and OSP-focused topics, NIH policy updates, and relevant issues.
Bootcamp Training
Comprehensive online instruction leading up to each SuRE grant application deadline.
Personal Consultation
Personal instruction from University of Kentucky research experts and SuRE Regional Coordinators.
OSP Seed Grant
Competitive seed grant program providing funds for institutions to establish or grow their Office of Sponsored Projects.
Biennial Conference
An event that offers additional training, workshops, and networking for the national SuRE community.
Resource On-Demand
Recorded training videos and downloadable content for convenient access to information.
OUR REGIONAL COORDINATORS
OUR REGIONAL COORDINATORS
We encourage faculty, research administrative staff, and leadership to reach out to our Regional Coordinators with questions about the NIH SuRE grant program and your institution's eligibility. Submit your request below, and your coordinator will be in touch.
West
Analia Loria, PhD
University of Kentucky
Central
Esther Dupont-Versteegden, PhD
University of Kentucky
East
Martha Peterson, PhD
University of Kentucky
South
Brittany Rice, PhD
University of Kentucky
In The News Nature Journal
Featured in Nature — how programs like the SuRE Resource Center and iMERS help researchers at small institutions to succeed in their grant writing.
