Edge for Scholars recently shared two articles on the importance of putting yourself out there to meet possible collaborators and reviewers.

Tips for Networking and Collaborating

• Capitalize on national meetings to network and build collaborations
• Figure out a way to market yourself to potential collaborators
• Use your mentors’ networks

Know Thy Study Section Members

Look at the roster for the study section(s) your grants will go to. Find these people. You should not discuss the specific grant under review when you are interacting with study section members.

• Invite them to speak at your institution. Interact with them in person and show them your exciting science.
• When you get invited to give a talk somewhere, if someone on your study section roster works there, see if you can meet with him or her.
• Volunteer to moderate a panel at your national meeting and invite study section members to speak. You’ve done them a solid, and you likely get to chat with them. Everyone walks away happy.
• Introduce yourself at meetings.
• Connect with them on social media; if they are active on Twitter/etc., follow them and comment on their tweets or posts.

As part of the University of Kentucky institutional membership with the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD), all faculty members, postdoctoral scholars, and graduate students have access to several beneficial tools to increase research and writing productivity and improve work-life balance. 

Faculty Success

A 12-week online program designed to help tenure-track and tenured faculty with the skills necessary to increase research and writing productivity while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Register now for the Summer 2022 Faculty Success Program

May 15-August 6, 2022

2022 CPH Research Day will be in person at the Gatton Student Center on

April 5^th, 2022 8AM-5PM

Registration deadline is March 25^th

One award of up to $50,000, in total direct cost, will be given to a meritorious project that involves collaboration between investigators at UK CCTS and the University of Cincinnati CCTST. This project will involve an equal contribution from each institution, and will require Co-PI's from each institution. Award duration is 12 months.

The research award is designed to stimulate collaboration between the respective campuses. Specifically, this joint award aims to catalyze the development or enhance the maturation of multi-institutional research teams capable of performing highly innovative, extramurally fundable research that will continue to contribute to the health and wellbeing of Appalachia. The research topic must be related to clinical and translational science and can be any health-related topic that addresses a significant health issue identified by the community. Research activities may include but are not limited to: conducting community assessments, analyzing existing data, pilot testing data collection instruments or procedures, conducting formative research on intervention strategies or messages, and testing intervention feasibility.

The purpose is to provide a new opportunity and resources to support innovative, collaborative research relevant to the health challenges and disparities faced by the nation and the citizens of Kentucky.

HEALTH DISPARITY/HEALTH EQUITY: This collaborative pilot between the UK CCTS and the UK Center for Health Equity Transformation (CHET) will fund two awards for up to $25,000 each in total direct costs. All applications must propose a study which examines or proposes to intervene in achieving health equity for a vulnerable population.

Eligibility is limited to full-time faculty (all title series including regular, research, clinical and special) at UK and affiliated institutions.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Pilot funding of up to $25,000, in total direct cost, will be made available to support one meritorious project conducted in partnership with organization(s) that serve rural Kentucky communities. The focus of the study should address a health issue of concern to the community or communities.

Award duration is 12 months. A letter of support from the Director or Lead of the community organization(s) indicating agreement to collaborate is required. Proposals must have (1) a community engagement component as part of the research plan; (2) a plan for sharing research findings with members of the community or communities involved; and (3) a plan describing how the pilot data will support an application for additional future funding. Pilot studies that use the services of the CCTS Rural Research Hubs will be given priority.