Funding Opportunities
For internal medicine researchers
Internal medicine clinicians, scientists, and trainees at the University of Kentucky qualify for numerous grants and awards to support their research. There are several resources for intramural grants at UK, as well as support systems for finding extramural grants.
Intramural Grants – University of Kentucky
Igniting Research Collaborations (IRC)
The IRC is a pilot program for new collaborations of faculty from at least two different colleges to simulate interprofessional collaboration.
Multidisciplinary Value Program (MVP)
This funding mechanism provides new opportunities and resources to support innovative, collaborative research projects with investigator initiated clinical studies that are developed by multi-disciplinary teams, inclusive of colleges and centers across UK.
Seeding Partnerships for International Research Engagement (UKinSPIRE)
UKinSPIRE is designed to stimulate high-impact research projects linking UK faculty and international collaborators.
UK Center For Appalachian Research In Environmental Sciences (UK-CARES)
The UK-CARES Pilot Program is designed to enhance the interactions and expand the critical mass of investigators and citizen scientists with expertise and experience in transdisciplinary, translational environmental health research on the UK campus and in Appalachian communities.
Research Priority Areas
Established in 2018, the following eight areas are designated Research Priority Areas (RPAs)
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular diseases
- Diabetes & obesity
- Energy, materials science
- Neuroscience
- Substance use disorders
- Uniting communities (UNITE).
The eight specific RPAs provide different opportunities for pilot funding.
Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS)
CCTS Pilot Funding and Open Requests for Applications (RFAs)
The CCTS has a rolling pilot program for researchers at UKY with no deadline as well as grants with specific targets though open Requests for Application (RFAs).
The UK CCTS pilot funding program aims to catalyze collaborative, translational research. In partnership with investigators at all career stages, community and government organizations, disease-specific centers at UK, and academic medical centers around the country, CCTS has provided more than 300 awards totaling $4 million, which have garnered $84.6 million in extramural funding, a return on investment of 20 to 1.
University of Kentucky Office of Technology Commercialization - UK INNOVATE
UKPitch
UKPitch is a UK Innovate-sponsored commercialization support program for UK researchers who want to "pitch" their research, technology, intellectual property, or startup company:
The goal is to provide an opportunity to present an idea, technology or startup company in an environment that promotes the spirit of commercialization or entrepreneurship.
Mid-South REACH
The Mid-South REACH (Research Evaluation and Commercialization Hub) program is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded initiative that extends across four states: Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Virginia.
The primary goal of this grant program is to accelerate the real-world impact of biomedical and health-related innovations through education, mentorship, and financial support for aspiring entrepreneurs.
Intramural Grants – College of Medicine
Alliance Research Initiative
The Alliance Initiative capitalizes on collaboration and the transdisciplinary strategy built from the best practices and metrics across the nation in developing programmatic research.
Faculty Opportunities
The Office of Faculty Affairs and Development communicates and oversees nominations and applications for opportunities within the college, university, and beyond.
Research Enrichment and Collaboration Help (REACH) Program
The Research Enrichment and Collaboration Help (REACH) program supports research projects that were previously submitted, but did not receive external funding from federal, state, international, or private nonprofit entities and whose likelihood of funding on resubmission would increase with the acquisition of additional data or proof of concept.
Mentored Award Internal Supplements (MAINS) Program
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine Office of Research aims to support the success of early-career clinician-scientists and non-clinician researchers who receive career development awards, such as NIH K-Awards or similar society-based mentored career development awards, which come with limited research funding.
Extramural Grants
The University of Kentucky Department of Internal Medicine is positioned to compete for extramural grants from a wide range of agencies. To obtain an individualized list of potential funding opportunities contact the Proposal Development Office or request their services.
Proposal Development Office
The Proposal Development Office is a research support unit focused on the pre-award stage of extramural funding and pursuit of prestigious honors. They work work in a team-based environment to provide wide-ranging support to faculty, staff, and students across all stages of their grant and fellowship and honors applications.
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