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The College of Education has a grants support office. The purpose of this office is to provide support for faculty and students who are seeking extramural funding. The support includes but is not limited to identifying potential sources for funding, preparing budgets, reviewing proposals for compliance with University, State, and Federal guidelines and laws, and promoting the project among potential funding sources.

To meet the staff in the College of Education Office of Research, please visit Meet the Research Support Team.

Proposal Editing and Preparation Services

The College of Education Office of Research offers proposal editing, writing, and general proposal preparation services. For help with a proposal, please review and complete the Proposal Editing and Preparation Services Request Form or reach out to Shana Moore, Senior Grant Editor, at shana.moore@uky.edu for additional information.

Grant Proposals

Your Responsibility Coordinator’s Responsibility
Develop original idea

 

  • Review the literature
  • Notify your chair and/or your advisor
  • Contact Proposal Development Office (SDO)

CGE

  • Helps prepare application timeline for editing services
  • Serves as a resource for initial preparation services

PDO

  • Helps identify potential funding sources
  • Assists in proposal planning
  • Helps identify collaborators
Pre-Proposal Activities

 

  • Review potential sources
  • Prepare brief, informal proposal w/ budget estimates
  • Contact potential sponsors

CGE

  • Helps assist in literature review searches
  • Helps assist with authorship searches

PDO

  • Identifies previously funded projects
  • Assists in constructing pre-proposal
  • Serves as liaison w/ agency personnel
Draft Formal Proposal

 

  • Prepare complete draft of proposal
  • Prepare draft budget
  • IRB forms may be pending at proposal submission

CGE

  • Offers editing/writing assistance

PDO

  • Critiques proposal

CGO

  • Reviews the budget
Prepare and Submit Formal Proposal

https://www.research.uky.edu/office-sponsored-projects-administration/proposal-preparation-submission

CGO

  • Reviews proposal for compliance with sponsor and UK guidelines

OSPA

  • Transmits proposal to sponsor
Follow-up

 

  • Be available for negotiations and revisions
  • If not funded, request peer review comments
  • Resubmit as appropriate
  • Complete appropriate IRB forms

CGE

  • Offers editing/writing services for continuation applications or resubmissions
  • Offering literature and authorship searches for continuations or resubmissions

OSPA

  • Determine status of pending proposal
  • Negotiate any changes
  • If funded, review terms and set up account

PDO

  • If not funded, assist in resubmission

External Grants

The University of Kentucky’s Proposal Development Office (PDO) provides several services that assist members of the university community in finding funding for research, training, and demonstration projects. Services include e-mailing lists for receiving topical funding notices, customized funding searches, and information about limited submissions currently underway at UK.

The PDO also provides workshops and training opportunities for those interested grant writing, reviews of draft proposals, institutional research descriptions, and other resources helpful in preparing a successful grant proposal.

The University of Kentucky also participates in the Community of Science/Scholars, and faculty members may learn about additional funding opportunities by registering at COS Funding Opportunities.

In addition, some government agencies send e-mail notices about their grant programs to individuals registered with their websites. Examples include the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute for Education Sciences, and the National Science Foundation.

Internal Grants

University of Kentucky students and faculty have opportunities to apply for research grants awarded within the UK community. Some of these programs are ongoing and others occur on a limited basis.

For faculty:

The Office of the Vice President for Research provides internal grants to full-time UK faculty members on a competitive basis. The Research Support Guide lists available programs, deadlines, and application requirements.

For students:

The Graduate School provides support for thesis and dissertation research contingent upon available funds. In addition, some of the College of Education Scholarships and Fellowships are established expressly for the purpose of supporting students’ research; frequently these awards are for specific areas of study.

Preparing a Grant

Rick Mullins and Katie Riley, College Grants Officers, are assigned by the Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA) to the College of Education. They work with the faculty on the various aspects of grant proposal development.

The Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA) maintains the College Grants Office that is staffed by Rick Mullins and Katie Riley. The College Grants Office provides faculty with a broad array of pre-award services including refining research ideas, identifying internal and external funding opportunities; analyzing RFP’s; accessing information from a wide range of public and private sector sources to support proposal preparation, formal proposal submission processes, preparing proposal budgets (current overhead rate information, fringe benefits, indirect cost rates and policies), advising researchers on intellectual property policies, reviewing proposals for compliance with University, state, and federal guidelines and laws, and promoting projects among potential funding sources. The College Grants Officer will also assist faculty in completing required internal approval forms (Financial Disclosure/Conflict of Interest Forms) as well as serve as the liaison for completing College and University internal reviews.

See resources for specific support and links.

The College Grants Office works closely with the Institute for Educational Research (IER) in matters involving OSPA and Sponsored Projects Accounting (SPA). Current grants and projects are listed by department and by some Institutes, Centers, Clinics, Labs and Special Offices.

Extramural Funding

The College of Education’s extramural funding indicates steady growth both in individual awards as well as multidisciplinary, collaborative endeavors.  Descriptions of completed and current funded projects may be found by visiting the website for the Office of Sponsored Projects Information Files (SPIFi). On the SPIFi site, click “Search Now” near the bottom of the page. If you enter the 8GXXX unit and department code (provided below) you can see a list of extramural funding for each department in our college.  The space to enter the department code is near the bottom of the search page.

 

Unit and Departmental Codes for searching the SPIFi

Curriculum and Instruction (EDC) 8G020 (859) 257-4661
Educational, School and Counseling Psychology (EDP) 8G030 (859) 257-4661
Educational Leadership Studies (EDL) 8G010 (859) 257-8921
Educational Policy and Evaluation (EPE) 8G060 (859) 257-3178
Kinesiology and Health Promotion (KHP) 8G040 (859) 257-5826
Early Childhood, Special Education and Counselor Education (EDSCE) 8G070 (859) 257-3834
STEM Education (STEM) 8G050 (859) 257-4235
Other Education Units  8G250 (859) 257-6076



 

Funded Projects

The College of Education’s record for grants and research awards shows the diversity of interest among the faculty as well as steady growth in research activity. Currently, there is more than $30 million in active research funding at the College of Education.

Proposal Editing and Preparation Services

The College of Education Office of Research (IER) offers proposal editing, writing, and general proposal preparation services. For help with a proposal, please review and complete the Proposal Editing and Preparation Services Request Form or reach out to Shana Moore, Senior Grant Editor, at shana.moore@uky.edu for additional information.

 

Pre-Award

The Institute for Educational Research provides direct aid for faculty in support of scholarly inquiry,  proposal development, and proposal submission. This office provides indirect help by maintaining regular communication with other offices in the University, state and federal government, and private sector funding providers. The best part? These services are free!

Research Planning and Development: The Institute for Educational Research offers both logistical and technical support for this process. Logistical support includes tasks such as aiding faculty in securing a meeting area and helping faculty garner travel funds. Technical support includes consultation on research methodology and statistical procedures.

Proposal Preparation: The IER staff is here to support proposal preparation. Tasks performed run the gamut from conducting literature searches to the basics of copying and mailing a proposal for submission. Come ask us for assistance!

College Grants Officers excel at the nitty-gritty details entailed in grant proposals. They stay up-to-date in information such as overhead rate information, indirect cost rates and policies, intellectual property policies, and current funding opportunities. The College Grants Officers are available for tasks such as preparing proposal budgets, reviewing proposals for compliance with University, state, and federal guidelines and laws, and assisting faculty in completing required internal approval forms.

 

Post-Award

Post-award services are offered to increase project management efficiency as well as aid our very busy faculty members and graduate students. Once a grant has been received, staff at the IER will help you navigate the cumbersome grant management protocol and liaison with the many offices involved in this process. If you wish to use any of these free services, please contact Tammy Medaris. You will find her working diligently in TEB 105. Other ways you may contact Tammy include through email or by phone at (859) 257-3792.

Services Offered:
  • Grant Account Management Services:
  • Process requests for no-cost extensions and/or budget transfers
  • Assist with and submit for for sub-contractors and consultants
  • Ensure DOE (Distribution of Effort) accuracy for grants
  • Monthly reconciliation of grant budget
  • Maintain grant files appropriate for inspection by internal and external auditors
  • Provide grant close-out assistance (along with OSPA and SPA)
Liaison Departments: