Areas of emphasis under grants and contracts administration include information acquisition and dissemination, funding searches, workshop material preparation, program evaluation, and special projects as needed. Working in this office will give the student an opportunity to learn about federal and private funding programs and ways in which UK faculty and staff support their research and scholarly activities through external grants, contracts, and fellowships.
We are interested in hiring someone to begin as soon as possible and continue through the 2012 spring semester, with the possibility of continued support the following year. The time commitment is 20 hours per week, preferably worked in 4-hour blocks daily Monday through Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. A detailed job description is attached. The stipend and benefits of this position are competitive with other University programs.
Prospective candidates should submit the following material electronically or as hard copy to Dr. Margot McCullers, Director, PDO (mmcculle@email.uky.edu)