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Research Funding Opportunities

Research Funding Opportunities for Faculty

Research Support Provided by the Office of the Vice President for Research

Among the support programs offered by the Vice President for Research are the following:

  • Celebrating University Research Across The Enterprise (CURATE) to support grant programs for research, scholarship, and creative works in areas of excellence that are not traditionally amenable to external funding.
  • Conference & Workshop Grants to encourage the University of Kentucky as a possible site for regional, national or international professional organizations' conferences and workshops, faculty may submit a brief proposal for partial support (maximum of $4,000) of such conferences.
  • The Research Scholars Program is a one-year, multi-component investment in the research success of junior faculty and their mentors.
  • The Vice President for Research’s Research Priority Areas (RPAs) often run their own research support programs, including seed grants, equipment grants, and others.  If your research interests mesh with one of the RPAs, contact that RPA’s leadership and ask about membership.
  • The University Research Professor program recognizes excellence across the full spectrum of research, scholarship and creative endeavors at the University of Kentucky. Find more information here https://www.research.uky.edu/internal-research-support-programs/university-research-professors.