Applications open for fall 2025 Applied Learning Incentive grants
The Applied Learning Experiences team is now accepting applications for fall 2025 incentive grants, which support the integration of applied learning into academic courses and programs.
Faculty members, with the support of program chairs and department heads, are encouraged to apply. A total of $250,000 is available to support both curricular and transdisciplinary programs.
New this year, stipend funding is available for a Teacher Workshop Series designed to help faculty modify or create courses that align with the Applied Learning Experiences framework and result in a microcredential.
Each grant recipient may receive up to $20,000 in a one-time award, to be distributed in January 2026. Funds must be used to implement the proposed experience by the 2027-28 academic year.
Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. Oct. 15. A panel selected by the University Steering Committee for Applied Learning, or USCALE, will review submissions. Award announcements will be made the first week of December.
These grants support imperative three of the Next-Gen K-State strategic plan, which ensures every undergraduate student completes an applied learning experience prior to graduation beginning with the class of 2030.
Learn more about the incentive grants and apply through the grant application portal.