Office of Research Resources for Researchers Pre-Award Pre-Award College of Medicine researchers should contact the College of Medicine Sponsored Research Administration Services (SRAS) office as soon as a funding opportunity is identified. SRAS is the STARTING POINT for all College of Medicine proposals and will serve as your liaison to the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSPA). Contact SRAS Writing_the_Proposal Administrative_Requirements_Assistance Regulatory_Reviews Proposal_Submission Click this icon to reveal links! Next Step: Post-Award Stage Post-Award highlights resources to support project start-up after funding has been successfully secured, or upon the transfer of an award to the University of Kentucky from an external institution. This phase links investigators to award administration assistance, research policies and procedures, research financial services, regulatory compliance, clinical trial support, and more. Next