(FOA)-UK-CARES
- 2019 UK-CARES Community Pilot Grant; May 20, 2019
Agency
University
of Kentucky Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences
(UK-CARES)
Description
The
mission of the University of Kentucky Center for Appalachian Research in
Environmental Sciences (UK-CARES) is to enhance research capacity focused on
the major environmental health impacts (e.g., air water, pesticides) that have
been implicated in chronic diseases such as heart and lung disease, cancer,
diabetes, and child health and early life exposures. UK-CARES supports
community residents and organizations in Southeastern Kentucky communities to
grow partnerships with UK faculty to engage in citizen science by
exploring how nature, particularly air and water, affect health, and
collaborate with UK scientists to take part in studies related to the
prevention and treatment of environmentally-induced
diseases.
UK
CARES is requesting applications from community partner organizations for
funding ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 to support community-based environmental
research projects. Up to five applications will be funded in 2019. Projects
must be conducted in collaboration with at least one UK faculty member and must
be implemented and completed between June 1, 2019 and March 31, 2020. Requests
for funds may not exceed $10,000. Applications must address the award
priorities described below.
Closing
Date
May
20, 2019
Link
to Full Announcement
https://www.ccts.uky.edu/media/uk-cares-community-grant
Contact
Information
Joel
Thompson