UK ASCEND (Achieving Success in Community-Engaged research to elimiNate Disparities) Pilot Funding for Postdoctoral Scholars
The UK ASCEND Program is requesting applications from University of Kentucky Postdoctoral Fellows/Scholars to apply for pilot research funds to conduct Community-Engaged Research (CER) studies. Four pilot awards of up to $25,000 are available with a 12-month duration.
This new program is funded by the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities/National Institutes of Health with additional support from the UK Office of the Vice President for Research. Pilot funding will be available to support meritorious projects that focus on identifying, reducing and/or eliminating health disparities through community partnerships. Our long-term objective is to increase the critical mass of early-stage investigators from diverse backgrounds exceptionally capable of undertaking transformative CER that achieves health equity.
All proposed pilot studies must (a) authentically interact with community stakeholders to successfully undertake research that appropriately and impactfully addresses health disparities and (b) obtain data critical to support an extramural grant submission that will promote CER. It is expected that up to 4 proposals will be funded in this round, depending on number, quality, and type of applications received.
Application deadline: August 23, 2024
Review the RFA and Apply HERE
