Undergraduate Research

Scholar Development and Undergraduate Research aims to serve an interdisciplinary community and be a conduit for transformational experiences through engagement in undergraduate research, creative inquiry and/or scholarship. We aim to raise the visibility of K-State’s commitment to inquiry, investigation, and discovery of new knowledge.

 

Expand Knowledge on Topics You Care About
Supportive Peers, Mentors and Community
Develop Professional Skills For Your Future
Impact Real-World Challenges

 

Research Funding Opportunities
Research Presentation Events
Research Programs and Cohorts

 

 

Undergraduate Research Amplification Project

Fund your research, with support from K-State SGA. Applications for the 2025-26 URAP are due Sept.15.

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Velazhahan awarded the 2025 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship
Vaithish Velazhahan was awarded the 2025 Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship to pursue an MD in Medicine at Stanford University. Vaithish attended K-State, where he found his passion for research in Dr. Schrick’s lab.
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Undergraduate Research Symposium
More than 125 undergraduate scholars presented their research posters at the universitywide event in April 2025. View photos from the spring 2025 event on Facebook.
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Cobian recives NSF Grant
What if we could develop on-demand 3D printing for custom-fitted prosthetics and other medical devices? Xania Cobian, a junior industrial and manufacturing systems engineering major received more than $300,000 in grant funding from the National Science Foundation’s Division of Undergraduate Education to make progress on this innovation.
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Scholar Development and Undergraduate Research
215 Fairchild Hall
1601 Vattier St. , Manhattan, KS 66506-0121
Manhattan, KS 66506
sdur@ksu.edu
785-532-3422
785-532-6542 fax