ADVANCE Distinguished Lecture Series (ADLS)

K-State ADVANCE program awards up to $1200 to tenure-earning faculty from different departments of six partner STEM colleges to invite and bring seminar speakers to campus. The funds may be used for travel expenses and/or honorarium. Each faculty member selected to receive funding from this program, in conjunction with their department head and dean, identifies and invites a leader in their discipline to participate in the seminar series.

Spring 2026 Materials Below!

Deadline for applications: February 13th, 2026

ADLS for Assistant and Associate Professors

ADLS Assistant Professors

ADLS Assistant RFP Spring 2026

ADLS Assistant Application Form 2026

ADLS Associate Professors

ADLS Associate RFP Spring 2026

ADLS Associate Application Form 2026

Yearly Award Timeline

January/February - call for proposals on ADVANCE listserv

February 13th, 2026 - materials due as outlined in the Request for Proposals to kawse@k-state.edu. Subject line should read "KAWSE ADLS Application."

February/March - review of proposals by KAWSE ADLS Screening Committee

March/April - announcement of KAWSE ADLS Awardee(s)

Information and Forms for Awardees

The following two forms are to be completed and submitted electronically per the forms' instructions no later than one month after the seminar occurs.

ADLS Report Form (doc) - This report form should be completed to satisfy part of the award requirements.

ADLS Remittance Form (doc) - This remittance form should be completed to request speaker reimbursements.