Design, Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities Award
The Design, Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities Award, or DASH, is an annual opportunity for one-time, one-year $10,000 awards to support research, scholarly work, or creative activities.
Application Guidelines
To be considered for funding, the following documentation must be in your packet. Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. on October 1.
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Cover Sheet
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Abstract(1‐page maximum)
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Detailed Budget with Funding Justification: Round total requested to the nearest dollar. Include pertinent backup documentation(Expedia, Orbitz, etc.) as well as how you arrived at your costs if estimated—see guidance below.
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Supplemental Funding Information, if applicable
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Project Timeline: Note that projects should be completed in one year.
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Narrative (5‐page maximum): Explain the significance of your project; include clearly stated goals and objectives as well in the approach section. Also explain the benefits to you and K‐State of completing the proposed project and how the project fits into your overall career/research plan; discuss your plans for 1) obtaining extramural funding, 2) developing a show or exhibition of your work, or 3) developing scholarly work for publication. See further guidance below. You can include a reference list if applicable. It will not count against the page limitation.
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Compliance Approval Letter (if already in place)OR Plans for Submitting Compliance Letter: Needed only if working with human subjects (includes surveys), animals, biohazards, including recombinant or synthetic nucleic acid molecules and infectious agents or radioactive material. Denote plans to submit for approval within the project timeline. If using a survey, please attach it to the letter/plans.
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Short Vita (2‐page maximum) — see guidance below.
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Funding History (see guidance below): Include information for the past 3 years.
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Department Head’s letter of approval.
To submit:
- Create ONE PDF file of the items listed above, in the order listed.
- Email the file as one attachment to: ord@k-state.edu.
- Signatures will be generated by the Cayuse system.
- You will receive an email from ORD once your application has been entered into the Cayuse system. Please log in immediately through the link in the email. You will need to complete the Internal Processing Form (IPF) and confirm upon completion. Once the IPF has been reviewed and routed by the Office of Sponsored Programs, you will be prompted via email to sign in and certify the record as PI. Your department head and dean will then receive emails requesting their signatures. Make sure your department head is aware that signing will be requested via eSign.
*Please note, it may take one to three weeks from the due date before you receive this email, regardless of the application submission date. ORD must eventually receive all signatures; otherwise, your proposal will be returned without review.
If you have questions, email ord@k-state.edu or call 785‐532‐6195.
Incomplete proposals will not be accepted.