Core Utilization Voucher Program

Pilot project “voucher awards” are available for Kentucky investigators interested in the use of scientific core facilities at the University of Louisville or University of Kentucky to enhance their research programs and provide preliminary data for grant applications. Awards are to be used to cover the costs associated with utilizing any of the core facilities at UofL or UK including costs associated with training, if applicable. Expenses for travel and lodging to access one of the network facilities may also be included in the budget. All other costs of the project are the responsibility of the investigator. Student involvement in the project is required. Applicants must include email correspondence with the director of the core facility stating the project is feasible in terms of scope and funding. By accepting an award, principal investigators agree to provide a 1-page outcome summary within 12 months and agree to be available to give a presentation about their supported work during the KY INBRE Annual Research Conference. 

Applications will be evaluated for scientific merit, relevance to public health, student involvement, experimental design, and feasibility. Plans for publication and/or submission of pilot data for grant applications should be mentioned. Subsequent publications or grant applications must include citation of NIH award P20GM103436. Projects that incorporate new preparation protocols and methods development are encouraged to apply. 

Please submit the following documents – using NIH PHS398 forms and instructions:

• • NIH Face page 1 form (no institutional signature needed)

  • NIH Project Summary page 2 form

  • Research Abstract 1 page max that includes:

    • Study title and objective with statement of relevance to public health

    • Experimental design

    • Time frame when samples will be available.

    • Description of how the data will be used (e.g., grant proposal, publication, etc.)

  • Email correspondence with the core facility director. 

  • If you had a previous pilot award, please list presentations and publications which cite P20GM103436 or grant applications that were a direct result of the award.

  • Detailed budget and justification required for proposals requesting travel and lodging to access one of the network facilities
    
    

Also submit as NIH format attachments:

• • IRB approval notice, Human Subjects Protection section, Human Subjects Education certification, and Targeted/Planned Enrollment Table (if applicable).

  • IACUC approval, Vertebrate Animal 5 points (if applicable)

Completed proposals should be saved as a single, flattened PDF and submitted via email by the posted due date to Dr. Whitney Rogers, email, with the subject line “KY INBRE Voucher Proposal.”

If any additional clarification is needed, please contact your institutional lead faculty (if applicable),  KY INBRE Project Director: Dr. Whitney Rogers, the KY INBRE Program Coordinator: Dr. Bruce Mattingly, email, or the KY INBRE Principal Investigator: Dr. Martha Bickford, email