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

The Office of the Vice President for Research offers several internal award programs to support K-State faculty at all stages of their careers.

External funding opportunities:

Atom Grants

An AI-powered platform that allows faculty and researchers to create customized grant opportunity searches that match current or future faculty interests.

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, 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-flexible 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 ranging from two to six weeks.

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 the opportunity to build their knowledge and skills, support 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@k-state.edu.