You can request a specific study section to review your grant.

You can submit an Assignment Request Form with your application.

The form allows you to:

• Express a preference for a particular scientific review group (or “study section”)
• Express a preference for a specific awarding component (an NIH Institute or Center)
• Let NIH know of potential reviewers whom you feel might have a conflict of interest with your application
• Describe the expertise needed to review your application; do not provide names.

The Center for Scientific Review (CSR) considers all information you provide in making assignments to study sections and awarding components, recruiting appropriate reviewers, and managing conflicts of interest. CSR will try to accommodate your requests if they are appropriate and possible.

The form is not required. Assignment requests made through the cover letter will not be accepted.

• You can search for a CSR review group by searching for topics or using the CSR Assisted Referral Tool
• Examine recent study section rosters to gauge the scope of the group.
• Consider seeking guidance from an NIH Institute or Center program officer (PO). These individuals usually attend meetings of review groups and can share their insight.
• Use the NIH RePorter database to identify the study sections that reviewed successful applications in your field. Please pay attention to recent applications and be aware that our study section guidelines are regularly updated.

List of NIH Study Sections: https://public.csr.nih.gov/StudySections

The UK Proposal Development Office is a great resource. To schedule a consultation for your proposal email: [email protected].

Getting Started: IRB Process is presented by the UK Office of Research Integrity and will provide an overview introduction to what IRB is, why it's needed, and the application process. Learn about how the IRB applies to your research and how it ensures ethical standards for safeguards and the protection of participants.

Open to all UK students, faculty, and staff. Appropriate for all majors.

Randomized Controlled Trials Workshop

UNITE, in collaboration with the College of Social Work, will host "Virtually Everything You Need to Know to Get Started: An Introduction to Randomized Controlled Trials," on September 30 from 9 am – 1 pm, focused on designing effective randomized clinical trials. Attendees will learn the fundamental principles, methodology, and practice of RCTs related to planning, conducting, and completing a successful trial. 

The UK Center for Research on Violence Against Women (CRVAW) in partnership with CCTS is accepting applications for Pilot Projects. CCTS-CRVAW will co-fund this award.

The goal of the CCTS-CRVAW Pilot Program is to increase extramural funding at the University of Kentucky in areas of intimate partner violence, sexual violence, misconduct or harassment, other forms of interpersonal, family violence, or gun violence that disproportionally impact women, girls or sexual minority populations. We are particularly interested in funding translational research with a violence intervention or prevention focus. Because violence often co-occurs with substance use and other threats to mental health, we welcome intervention or prevention projects that focus on these violence-related outcomes.

The purpose of this funding mechanism is to support researchers with the resources to compete for externally funded grant awards by providing pilot or preliminary data to support grant applications or manuscripts. We encourage the inclusion of a specific notice of funding announcement or grant call.

The maximum award will be $50,000 which must be spent over 12 months. Extensions beyond the 12 months may be granted depending on the review of the progress to date.

This award is open to investigators in the UK faculty eligible to submit and receive externally funded grants. Early career applicants must identify a mentor or mentoring team to assist the investigator.

Questions: For questions regarding this funding opportunity, contact: Joel Thompson, PhD, CCTS Research Development Director & Pilot Funding Project Manager ([email protected])

The University of Kentucky Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health (BIRCWH) program is accepting applications! 

ONE Scholar position and TWO Associate positions available effective January 2023. Applications are due at 11:59PM Friday, October 14, 2022

BIRCWH Scholars and Associates, selected through a competitive application process, are tenure track, Assistant Professor Faculty from across the University of Kentucky.

The BIRCWH program constitutes one element of a broader and growing federal focus on advancing research in women's health and sex differences. The NIH Office of Research on Women's Health, which houses the BIRCWH program, was established 32 years ago to better include women and women's health in clinical research and science.

This call for applications is for a 12-month appointment during which selected faculty are expected to complete training in the ethical conduct of research, participate in seminars, and set the foundation to become an established, independent researchers in women's health. This NIH training grant covers 75% of Scholars’ protected time to focus on research to accomplish these goals. Associates’ protected time for research (30-50%) is negotiated with UK Colleges. The Associate program is ideal for untenured faculty beginning their career at UK with a start-up funding, or those without US Citizenship/Permanent Residency.

The UK BIRCWH program offers numerous resources, including mentorship, networking, professional and career development, and manuscript and grant writing assistance. Our goal is to support BIRCWH members on their trajectory to becoming independent and funded women’s health researchers.

The program is entering its 22nd year as a founding NIH BIRCWH program. Our BIRCWH research community includes UK faculty with interconnected research interests and at similar points in their careers. We actively address the challenges of maintaining a life while advancing a research career and juggling instructional and/or clinical demands.

Please contact Emily Clear ([email protected]) with any questions.

Description: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows program provides the nation’s most comprehensive learning experience at the intersection of health, science, and policy in Washington, D.C. It is an outstanding opportunity for exceptional midcareer health professionals and behavioral/social scientists with an interest in health and healthcare policy. Fellows participate in the policy process at the federal level and use that leadership experience to improve health equity, healthcare, and health policy. The fellowship requires a full-time commitment with a minimum 12-month residence in Washington, D.C., which prepares individuals to influence the future of health and healthcare in the nation.

Closing Date: Proposals will be accepted throughout the year on a rolling admission. 

Description: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Fellows program provides the nation’s most comprehensive learning experience at the intersection of health, science, and policy in Washington, D.C. It is an outstanding opportunity for exceptional midcareer health professionals and behavioral/social scientists with an interest in health and healthcare policy. Fellows participate in the policy process at the federal level and use that leadership experience to improve health equity, healthcare, and health policy. The fellowship requires a full-time commitment with a minimum 12-month residence in Washington, D.C., which prepares individuals to influence the future of health and healthcare in the nation.

Closing Date: November 7, 2022