OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES

By marcia

Friday, Sept. 5, 2025

Funding for student research and travel

Undergraduate Research Awards – Due Nov. 1 for spring support
Interested in doing research? Apply for a $1,500 College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Award to do a semester-long, faculty-mentored research or creative project! These awards are offered in fall, spring and summer; the application deadline for summer is March 1.

Travel scholarships provide students support to present research at conferences or conduct research off-campus. They are offered year-round. We request applications at least one month prior to travel.

Cancer Research and Travel Awards – Due Oct. 6
During the fall semester, the Johnson Cancer Research Center offers research awards for undergraduate students involved in cancer research and travel awards for both undergraduate and graduate students. Applications are due the first Monday in October. Graduate student awards open in the spring.

 

Free financial counseling with Powercat Financial

Trained students in financial planning or financial services offer counseling to fellow students on budgeting, saving, credit, student loan repayment and transitioning to work.

 

Refuel and Refocus Hours

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Sept. 8 and 22 | Oct. 6 and 20 | Nov. 3 and 17 | Dec. 8
3-5 p.m. | 207 Hale Library
Sponsored by Academic and Career Engagement

Drop in to a focus hour to tackle a gnawing task with some motivation from First Lady Sally Linton, a certified life coach. Free food and tutors!

 

Submit a poster for K-State AI Symposium

decorative graphic with event nameUndergraduate and graduate students engaged in artificial intelligence research are invited to submit poster abstracts for the K-State AI Symposium Oct. 14-16. Submissions are welcome from all areas of AI, including but not limited to:

  • Machine learning and deep learning.
  • Robotics and autonomous systems.
  • AI ethics and fairness.
  • AI for healthcare and biomedicine.
  • AI for social good and sustainability.
  • AI in gaming and entertainment.
  • AI in cybersecurity and privacy.

 

‘Cats Connect

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Connect with other K-Staters and help build community through conversation. ‘Cats Connect is a peer-to-peer facilitated program designed to help groups of 4-7 Wildcats—faculty, staff and students—meet and develop friendships outside their regular social circles. Groups meet one hour a week for five weeks.

Learn more and register for a session!

  • Session 1: Weeks of Sept. 22–Oct. 27 (Register by Sept. 16.)
  • Session 2: Week of Oct. 27–Dec. 8 (Register by Oct. 21.)