The Office of Research, Grants, and Sponsored Programs from July 1, 2013 until March 20, 2014 has processed 50 proposals totaling $16,376,602.57.
Competitive grants/contracts managed by OSP include 83 active grant projects with budgeted totals for FY14 of $20,158,141.72 and expenditures to date of $8,983,166.71, this amount also includes 17 new awards totaling $3,645,867.05.
To-date, 13 entitlement grants/contracts are active and have a budgets totaling $22,771,705.07 available for FY14, and expenditures totaling $11,359,593.86 through March 2014.
In FY14, a total of 50 proposal have been submitted. Of the total submissions 32 were by individual faculty members at KSU. Thus, 18 percent of the faculty at KSU are engaged in grantsmanship.
Personnel in the OSP provide assistance to those who are preparing grant proposals, assist with completion of budget using a new budget establishment form and the new transmittal form which provides information about the award, location of services to be performed, and other pertinent information.
College of Agriculture, Food Science & Sustainable Systems
PI: Dr. Buddhi Gyawali
Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Title of Project: Targeted Infusion Project: Developing A Minor in Geoscience
Award Amount: $400,000
The Graduate Studies Office has participated in graduate recruitment fairs throughout the spring. The 2014 spring semester recruitment schedule included events at Central State University, Eastern Kentucky University, Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities, Kentucky State University, Morehead State University, Murray State University, Tennessee State University, University of Cincinnati, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, and Western Kentucky University.
The Director of Graduate Studies followed up with each prospective graduate student within 24 hours. Each student was also connected to the Program Coordinator in their area of interest.
Online graduate applications will be available August 1.