Research Project Awards (RPA) support early-stage faculty in developing research programs involving undergraduates, funding research and faculty release time to help secure independent NIH R15 or R16 funding.
Start-Up Awards - Kentucky IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence support junior faculty recruitment and laboratory start-up to build competitive biomedical research involving undergraduates.
Pilot Project Awards (PPA) support Kentucky faculty research involving undergraduates to build or sustain NIH-funded research programs and advance competitive NIH R15 or R16 proposals.
Student Development Research Awards (SDRA) support Kentucky undergraduates in faculty-mentored biomedical research that builds research skills and prepares them for the biomedical workforce.
This grant funds statewide networks in underfunded states to build biomedical research capacity, support faculty and students, and enhance institutional infrastructure and collaboration.
Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences (CUREs) Awards support faculty developing research-integrated undergraduate courses to broaden student participation in science and prepare for research careers.