Student Development Research Awards (SDRA) support Kentucky undergraduates in faculty-mentored biomedical research that builds research skills and prepares them for the biomedical workforce.
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.
Mentored Career Development Awards (MCDA) support early career scientists through mentored, NIH-funded biomedical research to build research skills and strengthen Kentucky’s biomedical workforce.
This grant supports U.S. postdocs and junior faculty with salary and research funds for mentored biomedical research in low- and middle-income countries to advance global health and career development.