Annual Meeting
Session Schedule Now Available
Join your fellow scientists at the University of Louisville, November 21-22. Schedule details
Travel Grants available for Kentucky Junior Academy of Science
 We welcome K-12 Teachers and students to participate for free. Limited financial assistance is available for Teachers and K-12 students who would like to participate. Contact us to find out more. We'll have special hands-on activities for Junior Academy participants, and a STEM Careers lunch on Friday where students can connect with scientists and mentors. Middle school and high school students who are doing research are invited to submit abstracts and present their research. Top presenters are invited to represent Kentucky at the American Junior Academy of Science. Details
Thank You to our Sponsors & Partners!
KY- NSF EPSCoR
University of Louisville School of Medicine
WKU Ogden College of Science & Engineering
University of Louisville Graduate School
University of Louisville Center for Engaged Learning
University of Louisville College of Arts & Sciences
University of Louisville Speed School of Engineering
Spalding University
Kentucky Science Center
Join Us as a Sponsor or Advertise in Our Program
Be part of Kentucky's largest gathering of scientists! Details and Registration here for Sponsors & Advertisers
Education
Professional Development Resources for KAS members
We've curated a variety of opportunities for our members to learn new skills, advance your careers, and have more impact in the world. Check our our Professional Development Resources at the KAS website. Many of them are free or cheap. If you know of resources you would like to share with fellow scientists, send them our way!
Education and Engagement Team invites your participation!
Our Education & Engagement team makes connections with K-12 Teachers, Kentucky field stations, supports the Junior Academy, and connects with other partners around the state.
E&E meets on November 7 and December 5 at 10 am ET. All are welcome! Email our Executive Director Amanda Fuller to get added to the list.
Policy
KAS Exploring a Science & Technology Policy Fellowship program
Science and technology policy fellowships place professional STEM graduate degree-holders in state government to provide nonpartisan scientific expertise to support policymakers in developing evidence-based legislation. These positions are generally held for 1 or 2 years and allow scientists to gain public policy experience, address complex issues like technology regulation and public health, and serve as a vital link between scientific research and state policy. At the federal level, AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships (STPF) serve Congress and federal agencies. Sixteen states have similar fellowships, including Indiana, West Virginia, and Missouri. Kentucky has the opportunity to secure new matching funds to launch a science policy fellowship. To learn more, contact Austin McMasters, policy@kyscience.org
Science Policy Meetup at the Annual Meeting
Connect will colleagues interested in Policy at our Friday evening Meetup!
Policy enthusiasts may also want to check out or Special Sessions on Nuclear Energy, and Federal Funding
Details about the KAS Annual Meeting
Science Policy Committee Invites your Participation!
Funding
KAS Research Grants applications due Nov 15
Marcia Athey and Botany Funds
Special Research Program for faculty, This is our most competitive category
Undergraduate Research, 2 types (these are usually less competitive!)
- Undergraduate Supply grants
- Undergraduate Summer Research Grants
Athey Science Education & Outreach Grant ** less competitive, and K-12 Educators are eligible to submit proposals
Early Career Professional Development Award
STEM Research Grants: Funding for teachers
Society for Science's applications for the STEM Research Grant are now open! Middle and high school teachers are encouraged to apply for up to $5,000 to purchase specialized equipment or $1,000 in pre-selected equipment to support many students in STEM research.
The deadline to apply is end of day December 5, 2025. For questions, please visit our FAQ or contact SFS at grants@societyforscience.org.
Travel Funds - up to $1,700 for research development at NASA Centers
Ky INBRE funding deadlines approaching on Dec 1 and Dec 19
Did you know?
KAS has has a list of funding available for our members on our website!
Check out our Funding Opportunities today - some deadlines are quickly approaching!
Federal Funding
Check out our Special Session at the KAS Annual Meeting on Federal Funding opportunities through EPSCoR and NIH. Annual Meeting Details
Research
Thinking about Summer Research?
If you will have summer research opportunities for students in summer 2026, send them our way and we'll add them to our listing of Undergraduate Research Opportunities.
Students: Check this listing for paid summer research opportunities between May - August 2026.
UAccel Spring Program
Applications are now open for the 10-week virtual spring program! The program offers professional development and a hands-on learning opportunity for researchers, innovators, and healthcare professionals who are interested in learning how to bring their ideas to life. This is an NSF Regional I-Corps program and helps prepare participants for commercialization planning, grant applications, startup formation, and more.
New articles from the Journal of the Kentucky Academy of Science
Diel Movements of Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) in Southeastern Reservoirs of the United States. Levi G. Umland, Nathan J. Klein, Timothy W. Spier.
Growth Responses of Two Tomato Varieties to Varying NPK Fertilizer Concentration in a Controlled Environment. Adekunle Adeyeye, Theoneste Nzaramyimana, Ife Familusi, Alex Kofi, David Kopsell.
Check out these articles and others from the Journal
Community
Cancer in Appalachia: A Collection of Youth-told Stories, Volume Two
A new collection features fictional short stories and poems by high school and undergraduate  students from Appalachian Kentucky who participate in the Markey Cancer Center’s Appalachian Career Training in Oncology (ACTION) program.
Details about the book
On Nov. 7 from 1-3 p.m., a book panel event in the Great Hall at UK’s Special Collections Research Center will feature four student authors — Caylee Caudill, Tessa Goble, Kameron Jackson and Matthew Sanders — who will read sections of their stories and answer questions. UK students, faculty and staff along with community members are welcome to attend this free event to learn about the students’ perspectives on the cancer crisis in Appalachian Kentucky and about their writing process.
NCUR 2026 is Now Accepting Abstract Submissions
Are you looking for
- the conference that celebrates undergraduate researchers in all fields of study
- the opportunity to network with the larger research community
- the chance to enhance one's resume by presenting at the only national UR conference
- a space that's also for faculty and mentors to share their invaluable insights and initiatives
Then make sure you submit to the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR) 2026, held at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, Virginia, from April 13-15, 2026.
The deadline to submit is December 5, 2025.
Learn How To Submit
Travel + Lodging Information
Please reach out with any questions at NCUR@CUR.org
Calling All Faculty, Mentors, Postdocs, and Grad Students
NCUR receives thousands of student abstracts in all academic disciplines, and so we need hundreds of volunteers from all disciplines to serve as abstract reviewers for NCUR 2026. Please note: Undergraduate students are not eligible to serve as abstract reviewer volunteers.
Become an NCUR Abstract Reviewer
The deadline to volunteer is November 14, 2025
From our Science Partners
Connect with other Scientific Associations in Kentucky
Kentucky Psychological Association
Geological Society of Kentucky
Anthropologists & Sociologists of Kentucky
American Chemical Society (ACS), Lexington or Louisville or Kentucky Lake or Owensboro
American Society for Microbiology (ASM) in Kentucky/ Tennessee or at UK
Mathematical Association of America , Kentucky chapter
Kentucky Paleontological Society
Sigma Xi - chapters in Kentucky
Did we miss any? Send info to executivedirector@kyscience.org
Kentucky Climate Consortium
Their November Newsletter has an upcoming webinar on Large-Scale Solar Energy in Appalachia, a database of extreme weather events in Kentucky, and much more. Read more!
Kentucky Association for Environmental Education (KAEE)
Annual Conference Nov 13-14, 2025, Owensboro Convention Center
Kentucky Science Teachers Association (KSTA)
Annual Conference Nov. 6-7, Eastern Kentucky University
Welcome Bernheim Forest & Arboretum
Bernheim Forest & Arboretum is a new KAS Affiliate
Bernheim is a member of the Kentucky Organization of Field Stations. In addition to scientific research, they offer a number of public programs, including summer camps.
Kentucky Infrasructure Network for Biomedical Research (KY-INBRE)
Offers free trainings, and funding opportunities- check out their monthly news
News, training and funding opportunities from Established Program for Stimulating Competitive Research (EPSCoR) and Institutional Development Award (IDeA)
|
