Find funding

The Office of Research Development helps faculty find external sources of funding for research. ORD staff members can provide personal consultations to identify opportunities and develop proposals. Call 785-532-6195 or email ord@k-state.edu with any questions.

Funding Connection

The Office of Research Development assembles an updated list of funding opportunities weekly. Look at each week's list separately or search the database of all opportunities.

Limited submissions

Internal guidelines addressing funding programs that have a limit on the number of applications an institution may submit.

Internal grant programs:

• Faculty Development Awards and University Small Research Grants

  Faculty Development Awards provide support to travel to international meetings, primarily at international locations, to participate in foreign exchanges — such as NEH fellowships — and to meet with program officers of potential external sponsors. The University Small Research Grants program is a seed grant program to support early research, scholarly activity and other creative efforts.

• Core Research Facility Support

  Core facility directors may request support to upgrade the physical infrastructure and large equipment related to their operations. Additionally, faculty members can apply for grants to support their use of core facilities and offset vivarium costs

• Global Food Systems Seed Grant Program

  Kansas State University has a multidisciplinary initiative in Global Food Systems, or GFS, that builds on its research strengths and land-grant mission to help address the challenge of sustainably feeding a world population that will double global food demand by 2050. Given the importance of food production to the Kansas economy, the innovation and knowledge resulting from this initiative are expected to assist with job creation and economic development within the state and to help Kansas remain a leader in food production. The State of Kansas has provided K-State with funding for GFS-related research, workforce development, and economic development and innovation activities.

Pivot Funding Opportunities database

Worldwide funding opportunities from federal, foundation and association sources.

Institutionally nominated honors and awards

When the number of nominations per institution are limited, all prospective nominations must be processed through the Office of Research Development.

Federal and private funding sources

Explore available federal and private funding.

Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research

This program, known as EPSCoR, focuses on states that have historically received less federal research and development funding. Kansas is an EPSCoR state and special opportunities exist with the National Science Foundation, National Institute of Health, NASA, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy and the Department of Defense.

Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence

Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence, or COBRE, support thematic, multidisciplinary centers that augment and strengthen institutional biomedical research capacity. This is accomplished by expanding and developing biomedical faculty research capability and enhancing research infrastructure, including the establishment of core facilities needed to carry out program objectives. Funding opportunities for these centers come in the form of seed grants that are typically announced annually by each center. In addition, these centers must periodically add new early career faculty to become mentees in the center as their current mentees "graduate" after two years of funding.

Fulbright Scholar Program

For Faculty

U.S. Scholar Program
This is the traditional Fulbright program where faculty spend 6 months to a year in a foreign country teaching, conducting research or a combination of both. There are also time and country flex opportunities. To be eligible, you must be a U.S. citizen by the program deadline; permanent resident status is not enough.

Fulbright Specialist
This program pairs highly qualified U.S. academics and professionals with host institutions abroad to share their expertise, strengthen institutional linkages, hone their skills, gain international experience, and learn about other cultures while building capacity at their overseas host institutions. The Fulbright Specialist Program offers year-round project opportunities of two to six weeks in length.

Fulbright Public Policy Fellows
This program provides opportunities for U.S. early and mid-career professionals and practitioners to serve in placements in a foreign government ministry. The Fulbright Public Policy Fellowship also includes an independent professional project that provides fellows the opportunity to interact with the local community and further their career goals. Fellows will have an opportunity to build their knowledge and skills, provide support to partner-country institutions, and promote long-term ties between the U.S. and the partner country.

For Students

Fulbright Student Program
This program offers unparalleled overseas opportunities in all academic disciplines to passionate and accomplished graduating college seniors, graduate students, and young professionals from all backgrounds. Program participants can pursue graduate study, conduct research, or teach English abroad. However, it is completely separate from the U.S. Scholars program described above. It has its own eligibility and application requirements and due date. Students interested in this program should contact Beth Powers at bethpowers@ksu.edu.