Funding
Funding opportunities from the Kansas Water Institute
The Kansas Water Institute is proud to support innovative research faculty from different universities in Kansas. Using funds awarded by USGS from the Water Resources Research Act, KWI supports projects that focus on high-priority water topics identified by the Kansas state water plan.
Request for Proposals: Equipment
Requests for Kansas Water Institute funding in the range of $50,000 to $250,000 are invited. Departments/colleges or Units must provide a 25% match on top of the requested funds. A total of $1M will be available.
To apply for this funding, send a request containing the following information, together with a current price quote, no later than January 10, 2025.
Required information:
- Requestor/principal investigator name, department, college or unit
- Equipment description, vendor, and cost
- Justification for request:
- New research, instruction, or engagement to be made possible
- Anticipated users
- How this purchase will address one or more of the guiding principles in the State Water Plan
- A letter committing required matching funds
- Description of the plan for maintaining the equipment, training users, and location in which it is to be housed.
Awards will be announced by January 30, 2025.
Water Resources Research Act, Section 104(b)
Funding for this round of 104(b) projects has been awarded. If you are interested in learning when the next WRRA RFP will take place, contact us.
The Kansas Water Institute (KWI) accepts proposals for research grants under the Water Resources Research Act, Section 104(b). Funded by the U.S. Geological Survey, the Section 104(b) major goals are to foster research on water and related issues of importance to the state and region and to encourage the entry of students and early career scientists into the field of water resources.
The funding requests for this RFP are typically capped at $50,000 for a 2-year project and require a 1:1 match. The RFP typically funds four projects.
Student support from the Kansas Water Institute
The Kansas Water Institute is dedicated to supporting the work of our next generation of water scientists. If you are an undergraduate or graduate student interested in pursuing this field of study, and you have questions about your path forward, get in touch with us!
Water Fellows Program
The KWI Undergraduate Research Fellows Program is a two-semester program that supports K-State Students who are conducting a water-related research project with a K-State faculty member during Fall 2024 and Spring 2025.
The KWI Water Fellows Program is designed to support juniors or seniors with their undergraduate research experiences. Participating students qualify for a $1,000 per semester Duane and Terry Townley Family Scholarship.
External funding opportunities
We'll do our best to pass along any open calls for proposals or scholarship opportunities here. Feel free to email us if you know of any programs we should include!
The Water Quality Research Foundation (WQRF) and the American Public Health Association (APHA) Water and Health Committee are inviting current undergrad – post-graduate students interested in drinking water to participate in a competitive call for posters. Submissions are due December 31, 2024.