♦  About the Office

The Office of Research & Sponsored Programs (ORSP) located on the main floor in Fairchild Hall, Room 102, promotes and facilitates the research, education, and outreach missions of Kansas State University by supporting and administering all activities involving extramurally sponsored programs. The mission of ORSP is to provide the Kansas State University community with a wealth of services (some listed below).

♦  Proposal Submission

Preaward Services (PAS) located in Room 002 in the basement of Fairchild Hall, has the legal responsibility to review ALL proposals prepared for submission to ensure compliance with the sponsor's programmatic guidelines, state/federal regulations, and University policy and commitments. PAS has been delegated University signatory authority which is required for a proposal to be submitted to a sponsor. When planning to submit a proposal, make sure you contact PreAward Services first.

♦  Research Services

The services provided by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs include:

		Specialized Workshops and Training Events can help you identify funding sources, project design, and proposal preparation
		Funding Opportunities (including Limited Submissions) and the Funding Bulletins
		Community of Scholars (COS) Access
		Proposal Writing and Assembly, Collaborators, Broader Impacts, Inter-Institutional Alliances, and Evaluation
		Inter-Disciplinary and Multi-Disciplinary groups Development
		Budget Preparation and Consultation
		Proposal Forms, Development, Submission and Keeping You Out of Trouble
		Research Reports and Awards
		Research Compliance, Government Rules and Regulations
		Other Research Policies and Procedures
		Faculty Development Awards (FDA) and University Small Research Grants (USRG) seed programs