KU Research GO
The KU Research GO program is paused. Please check back for future updates.
Introduction + program goals
The KU Research Grant Opportunity (KU Research GO) program is a KU Office of Research-funded program dedicated to providing strategic research investment at the University of Kansas. KU investigators bring the university’s research mission to life and contribute to the health and economic vitality of the state and region through cutting-edge research, experiential opportunities for students, cross-disciplinary collaborations, and dynamic entrepreneurial activities. KU Research GO aims to expand the university’s research enterprise by supporting work needed to prepare competitive proposals for external funding opportunities with application deadlines in the near future.
- PIs must submit a final report within 90 days of project end date to internalresawards@ku.edu.
The report must:- summarize the extent to which original proposal goals and objectives have been achieved, highlighting the metrics for measuring the success of the project as included in the proposal
- detail application/submission timeline for the external opportunity/opportunities
- Final reports are due June 30, 2025.
- All KU Office of Research policies and procedures, including research compliances, must be followed.
- No extensions of project end dates will be approved, except where exceptional circumstances substantially impeded progress on the work proposed. Unused funds will be retained by the Office of Research to support future KU Research GO competitions.
- Rebudgets over 10% of total award amount must be approved by an Associate Vice Chancellor for Research. Any rebudgeting must still adhere to the budget requirements above.