Video, Zoom and In Person Orientation to Research
This comprehensive orientation is targeted for new faculty and those new to the UK research enterprise but open to all. It provides valuable information on support offices under the Office of the Vice President for Research, policies and procedures, and resources to help you expand your research. Click below to request access to the SharePoint site to watch videos, participate in collaboration platforms, and view a calendar of in-person and virtual events.
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
- UK Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences (UK-CARES)
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
Comply with Regulations
- Research Ethics
- Animal Research
- Human Research
- Conflict of Interest
- Laboratory Data and Material Management and Processes
- Export Controls & Sanctions Compliance
- Good Research Practices (GRPs)
- Guidance Regarding Foreign Influence in University Research
- Report Lobbying
- Clinical Research Support Office
- Artificial Intelligence in Research
Researcher Agreements and Contracting
- General Information
- Signature Authority
Memorandum of Understanding
Handling Confidential Information
Types of Confidential Information
Intellectual Property
Research Data Retention & Ownership
- Signature Authority
- Office of Legal Counsel (OLC)
- Consulting Agreements & Other External Activities
Research Consortium Agreements
Non-Indemnification
Research Business Associate Agreements
Emergency Use Investigational New Drugs (INDs) and Investigational Device Exceptions (IDEs)
Home Health Exemptions
Interdepartmental Agreements
Unfunded Collaboration Research Agreements
Chat GPT/Use of Generative AI for Research Purposes
Software Licensing for Research & In-Licensing of Software
Agreeing to Terms & Conditions of Software, Websites, etc.
Interacting and Engaging with Certain Foreign Entities/Persons/Countries
Controlled Substances Research
- Consulting Agreements & Other External Activities
- Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC)
- Material Transfer Agreements
Research Related Non-Disclosure Agreements
Research Data Use/Transfer Agreements
Inter-Institutional Agreements
Licensing Agreements (or options to license)
Invention Disclosures
- Material Transfer Agreements
- Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA)
- Clinical Trial Agreements
Human Subjects Research with External Funding
Animal Research with External Funding
Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Agreements
- Clinical Trial Agreements
- Collaborative Grant Services
- Pre- and Post-Award Grants Administration Support
- Office of Research Integrity
- Certificates of Confidentiality
Submitting Your Study to the Institutional Review Board (IRB)
- Certificates of Confidentiality
- University of Kentucky Purchasing
- Purchase Agreements and Vendor Relationships
- Download the full guide
- Download the guide (pdf, 12 pg) here.
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 Analytics
- Research Data Portal
- Award Data
- Expenditure Data
- Stats & Rankings
- Economic Impact
- Data Portal FAQs
- Get Access to Tableau
- Scholars@UK
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
- Video Library
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Monthly Newsletter Impact Kentucky
UK has a monthly email newsletter for internal audiences (faculty, staff and students who do research). It offers research numbers, stats on newly awarded projects, announcements, research making an impact, researchers of the month, research staff shout outs, core facility and Research Priority Area highlights. Submit information to post in Impact Kentucky below. Not receiving Impact Kentucky and want to? Log in here with your Linkblue ID to subscribe.
Share Your Events Research Events Email
The Office of the Vice President for Research has a weekly email that gives a snapshot of events coming in the next 2 weeks. Submit research-related events, with cross-college, community-wide appeal, that are open to all audiences.