1. Research, Funding, and Grants Management
Betty Lorch
Senior Associate Dean
for Research & Graduate Studies
202 Patterson Office Tower

2. Assistance with Grants (Pre-Award)
Kyna Estes, College Grants Officer Senior
237 Patterson Office Tower
Mary Boulton, College Grants Officer
Kim Reeder, Staff Associate Senior, Psychology and Special Projects
110 Kastle Hall

3. Assistance with Grants (Post-Award)
Patty Coleman, Grant Coordinator Principal
361 Jacobs Science Bldg
Melissa G. Cowan, Grant Program Senior
All-purpose grants

4. Research Alphabet Soup
UKRF: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
VPR: Vice President for Research, Lisa Cassis
Senior Associate VPR: Martha Peterson
OSPA: Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (Kim C. Carter)
(eIAF: electronic Internal Approval Form; CoI: Conflict of Interest)
ORI: Office of Research Integrity (Helene Lake-Bullock)
IACUC: Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee
IRB: Institutional Review Board
PDO: Proposal Development Office (Kathy Grzech)
SPA: Sponsored Projects Accounting (Office of the Treasurer – University Financial Services)

5. University and College Funding Mechanisms
Current VPR funding mechanisms:
Support for Research and Creative Activities
March 1 VPR deadline (earlier deadlines in department and A&S before submission by Dean’s office); priority on areas not traditionally amenable to external funding
Research Support Grants
March 1 VPR deadline (earlier deadlines in department and A&S before submission by Dean’s office); priority on preliminary data to support external grants
Conference and Workshop Support
Up to $4,000; submit to A&S anytime; December 1 deadline for submission by Dean’s office

6. Some Goals for Your First Year
Familiarize yourself with campus research organization, especially within Arts and Sciences
Define/refine short and long term research goals and strategies to seek funding
Subscribe to the electronic mailing lists maintained by the Proposal Development Office
Make research an everyday activity; schedule and protect time
Attend seminars and workshops on campus
Seek input and feedback
When starting to work on a proposal, contact Kyna Estes or Mary Boulton well in advance of your deadline
Complete any preparatory tasks (IACUC or IRB training if relevant; CoI Disclosure)
Research organization includes more than funding resources
If relevant, ORI, IAUCC

7. Graduate Degrees Awarded by Department

8. Graduate Enrollment by Departments

9. Extramural grant and contract awards totaled over $331 million
FY 2017 University Research Statistics
Extramural grant and contract awards totaled over $331 million
Federal agencies awarded $178.3 million, 53.8% of UK’s total awards
State agencies awarded $90.7 million
Industry awarded $18.1 million

10. Grant Activity Distribution

11. Office of Technology Commercialization http://www. research. uky
Current Policy for Royalty Sharing
40% to the inventors
20% to the department
20% to the college
20% to the University
IP Development, Patents, Licenses (FY2016)
53 disclosures
17 patent applications filed
311 total active patents
30 new patents issued
over $6.5 million gross licensing revenue
118 total active license agreements
8 new license agreements to UK startup companies
Rankings
53rd in creating startup companies among all public universities
UK ranks 63rd among all public universities in total licensing income