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Funding Opportunities
Internal Funding Opportunities
UK offers the following internal funding opportunities with the goal of supporting faculty research and scholarship. Visit linked websites to view complete details.
- Alliance Research Initiative
- MAINS Physician-Scientists
- MAINS Non-Physician Researchers
- Bridge Funding
- REACH
- CCTS Funding
- Office of Technology Funding
- Faculty Support Grant Programs
- Proposal Development Office Funding Opportunities
- KL2 Physician Scientist Career Development Program – Faculty
- TL1 Postdoctoral Training Program Clinical and Translational Science
External Funding Opportunities
Outside of UK, there are state, non-profit, institutional, and private funding opportunities.
Federal Funding Sources
The federal government is an important research partner to the University of Kentucky, helping to advance scientific and technological breakthroughs through funding.
Proposal Development Office
As a support unit focused on the pre-award stage of extramural funding, PDO staff members conduct funding searches, assist in the preparation of competitive proposals by reviewing and critiquing proposal drafts, providing descriptive material on UK resources, and writing sections of proposal where appropriate.