Office of Research Development
Office of Research Development
The Office of Research Development, or ORD, provides guidance, information, supporting services, and resources to assist faculty in proposal development. This includes identifying funding opportunities, understanding proposal requirements, and providing guidance and selected review services. While services are available to all faculty, the ORD focuses on meeting the needs of new faculty investigators and large, center-level, and multi-university proposal teams.
In addition to maintaining and distributing timely information on funding opportunities across all domains and agencies, ORD also administers the university’s internal grant programs and limited submissions.
Find funding opportunities and collaborators
Staff in the ORD can help faculty find external sources of funding for research. The office offers personal consultations to identify opportunities and develop proposals.
The ORD, in collaboration with K-State Innovation Partners hosts a Research Connections event biennially. Faculty are invited to display their work and research interests with the goal of fostering collaborations.
Call 785-532-6195 or email ord@k-state.edu with any questions or to schedule a consultation.
Internal funding competitions
The Office of the Vice President for Research offers several internal award programs to support K-State faculty at all stages of their careers. These programs provide funding to advance research, scholarly and creative activities; foster collaboration and innovation; strengthen competitiveness for external funding; and help faculty develop and pursue new ideas.
The Ad Astra Intramural Grants Program provides funding for innovative, faculty-driven research that builds interdisciplinary collaborations, strengthens competitiveness for external funding, advances opportunities for commercialization and comprises four funding opportunities designed to support distinct stages of research development.
The Design, Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities Award is an annual opportunity for one-time, one-year awards to support research, scholarly work, or creative activities. The Humanities, Education, and Arts Research Travel Program is an internal travel grant initiative that supports humanities, arts, design, and social science faculty presenting original research, scholarly work, or creative work at significant professional venues in the United States and abroad.
Learn about limited submission opportunities
The ORD manages limited submissions and internal competitions. View limited submission procedures and opportunities.
Contact ORD at 785-532-6195 or email ord@k-state.edu with any questions.
Polish proposal writing skills 
The ORD offers intensive proposal development clinics annually for opportunities that include the NSF CAREER and NEH Summer Stipends programs.
In partnership with the Graduate School, the ORD offers grant writing workshops and resume/CV workshops each year.
The ORD also provides grant-writing editing and assistance for proposals that exceed $1 million. Call 785-532-6195 or email ord@k-state.edu to coordinate with the ORD staff.
Apply to specific funding programs or submit to specific agencies such as NSF, NIH and USDA
Specific funding programs and agencies have unique requirements. The ORD staff is available to help you navigate these programs, such as NSF, NIH and USDA. Call 785-532-6195 or email ord@k-state.edu to speak with an ORD staff member.
Manage teaming and logistics and diversity/education plans for larger, multidisciplinary submissions
The ORD staff can help you make connections to other researchers for multidiciplinary submissions. Reach out to our staff to discuss your needs and their recommendations.
Assist with data management, facilities and other resources and post-doctoral mentoring plans
The ORD team can provide examples, consult on their preparation and review drafts. Reach out to our staff for assistance.
Timelines and prioritization
Our services are available to all faculty and research staff. Projects are prioritized by:
- Large/complex or multi-institution proposals.
- Early-career investigator support.
- Single-investigator or small team proposals.
We suggest that you contact us approximately three months prior to the proposal deadline. For large/complex proposals, earlier notification is appreciated.
Find out more about our faculty resources.
The ORD team
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Beth Montelone Senior associate vice president for research 102 Fairchild Hall 785-532-6195 bethmont@k-state.edu |
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Mary Lou Marino |
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Gina Becker |
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Kate Kennedy |