Kentucky
Academy of Science 
The Kentucky Academy of Science Foundation makes available through the Marcia Athey Fund and the Botany Fund monies for research in science. The funds are for research planned and conducted by students of Kentucky secondary schools, colleges, and universities under the supervision of a faculty member. In the event that funds permit, consideration will also be given for support of faculty research projects. Faculty sponsors/researchers must be members of the Kentucky Academy of Science.
Awards normally are in the several hundred dollars range, though in extraordinary
circumstances some higher awards may be possible. All awards are made to
the institution of the faculty supervisor/researcher. Applications
must be submitted to the Chair of the Research Committee and postmarked
not later than November 15 prior to the year
in which an award is sought. Funding recommendations will be made
by the Committee to the KAS Board after the January Board meeting.
Applications
Please submit 7 CDs containing copies of your application (HARD COPIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED) including the following information:
- Cover sheet (Page 1)
- Project summary (Page 2)
- Project description (sufficient for evaluation by those not especially
informed with your area of endeavor). This should include:
- a review of pertinent literature
- rationale for doing the research
- hypothesis if appropriate
- research methods including experimental techniques and
- statistical analyses
- roles of students vs. faculty and any connection to previous research in the same area
- Facilities and equipment required and availability
- Detailed and justified budget (Subdivide the budget into stipends, travel, equipment, supplies and expendables, and other costs. Travel should be further subdivided into direct costs of travel and subsistence. "Other" costs should be itemized.)
- Collaborative arrangements, where appropriate, brief curriculum vitae, of the applicant and the faculty sponsor. Vitae should list all relevant positions held during the previous ten years, a history of all research awards received, and a list of pertinent publications (not to exceed five). The applicant Vitae should also include previous KAS funds, if applicable, and indicate if results of previous KAS funds have been presented in scientific meetings and/or published.
- Endorsements and letters of support are encouraged
- A conflict of interest form should be completed by each applicant (students and faculty members) and included with the project
Cover sheets, conflict of interest forms, as well as terms and conditions of the research supported by the Marcia Athey Fund and the Botany Fund can be obtained from the KAS website or from the Committee on Distribution of Research Funds Chair:
George F. Antonious, Ph.D.Kentucky State University
Department of Plant and Soil Science
Water Quality/ Environmental Toxicology
218 Atwood Research Center
Frankfort, KY 40601
Office: 502/ 597-6005
Lab: 502/ 597-6253
Fax: 502/ 597-6381
E-mail: george.antonious@kysu.edu
- Significance of the proposed project within academic discipline, justification for the project, innovation, advancing educational quality, and problem-based focus (30 points)
- Feasibility of the project given available resources and major objective(s), methodology, plan of operation, timetable, expected products and results (30 points)
- Qualifications of the student and faculty sponsor who will develop and carry out the project objectives (15 points)
- Institutional support, equipment, and/or materials available to carry out the project objectives (15 points)
- Budget and cost-effectiveness. Elements considered include the degree to which the project maximizes the use of limited resources and educational value of the dollar (10 points)