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| Life and Environments Through Time
The National Science Foundation’s Life and Environments Through Time (LET) program supports research that advances knowledge about the patterns and processes relating to the origin and evolution of Earth’s climate, environments, life, and sedimentary record. This research takes place at the molecular, local, regional, and global scales from the Archean Eon through the Holocene epoch. LET-supported research can be useful for predicting and planning for future global change, and for the maintenance and security of ecosystem services and human societies.
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Simons Collaborations in Mathematics and Physical Sciences
The Simons Foundation’s Mathematics & Physical Sciences' Simons Collaborations in Mathematics and Physical Sciences program seeks research applications addressing a mathematical or theoretical topic of fundamental scientific importance, where a significant, new development creates a novel area for exploration or provides a new direction for progress in an established field. The questions addressed by the collaboration may be concrete or conceptual, but there should be little doubt that answering them would constitute a major scientific milestone.
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| The FDA and USRG Programs are Now Accepting Applications with New Due Date |
The Kansas State University, Office of Research Development’s Faculty Development Award (FDA) and University Small Grant (USRG) programs provide international meeting travel support and seed grant funding to K-State faculty. The FDA award can also be used to meet with program officers from potential external funders. Awards for the FDA program typically range from $1,000 to $3,500. For USRG awards, the range is $2,000 to $5,000. The proposals for both programs are due by 5 pm on October 1, 2025 and should be submitted via ord@ksu.edu.
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Information Session |
The Graduate School, the Office for Nationally Competitive Scholarships, and the Office of Research Development are hosting an information session on the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship Program, or GRFP, via zoom at 3:30 p.m. on September 17, 2025. Both students and their mentors/major professors are invited. This fellowship supports outstanding graduate students, in NSF-supported science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines, who are pursuing research-based Master’s or PhD degrees. Note to apply for a GRFP fellowship you must be a U.S. citizen.
The information session will start with an in-depth look at the requirements for an NSF GFRP submission. This presentation will be followed by a panel of student awardees and faculty members who have served on review panels for this program. They will discuss tips and provide advice that you will not find in this program’s Request for Proposals. If you are serious about submitting to this program, this is a session you should not miss. Also, this year you can learn about K-State’s New EGFP award which can provide fellowships to GRFP Honorable Mention students who have an interest in Mathematics.
Please register here for this session.
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Identifying Graduate Fellowship Opportunities Session |
On Thursday September 25, 2025, at 3:30 pm via zoom, the Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarships, the Graduate School and the Office of Research Development will host an overview of fellowship opportunities that are available to Graduate Students. Key funding programs will be discussed including NSF, DoD, DoE, NIH, Hertz Foundation, Fulbright and the American Association of University Women. Opportunities in the Humanities and Social Sciences will also be addressed, plus you will learn how to search for fellowships on your own. To attend, please register here.
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Kansas Water Institute Funding Opportunity Announcement |
The Kansas Water Institute invites you to submit to the newly released U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) call for 104(g) General awards proposals. Please review this link and the full proposal package for information on research goals and priorities, match requirements, and other details. Please note that ALL proposals must be submitted through the Kansas Water Institute. To allow time for K-State to finalize the submission, all proposal materials must be submitted to the K-State/Kansas Water Institute by 5 pm on September 19.
If you are interested in preparing a proposal, please notify Susan Metzger at smetzger@ksu.edu.
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Apply for One K-State Funding Opportunities |
The One K-State Fund is geared up for an exciting year of funding opportunities, with multiple proposal deadlines for faculty and staff ready to bring transformative ideas to campus. The Fund simplified its submission schedule moving forward, establishing two clear deadlines—October 1, 2025, and March 1, 2026—to provide consistency and clarity for applicants. Funding opportunities have expanded significantly for this academic year, creating even more pathways for innovative projects that advance K-State's Next-Gen strategic priorities.
The October 1, 2025, deadline focuses on three key areas: the Academic Innovation Fund (AIF), Artificial Intelligence innovation initiatives, and an open call for proposals addressing any area that advances K-State's NextGen Imperatives and Opportunity Agenda. The fund offers substantial support with budget parameters ranging from tens of thousands to mid-hundreds of thousands of dollars, depending on the initiative type. Initial proposals are designed as executive summaries and require written endorsement from the appropriate dean or vice president, with finalists notified by late fall semester for comprehensive proposal development. The March 1, 2026, deadline will support Core Research Facility upgrades, the University Outstanding Scholars Program, Design, Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities (DASH) Awards, and an open call for interdisciplinary initiatives within the Sustainability Opportunity Agenda. Additional information for these opportunities will be available late fall/early spring semester.
All interested faculty and staff are encouraged to visit the One K-State Funding Opportunities website for more information or email nextgen@k-state.edu with specific questions.
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Register to attend Posters, Pinot and Partnerships event |
The Office of the Vice President for Research is postponing the September 11 Posters, Pinot and Partnerships event.
The first session will now take place from 4-6 p.m. October 9, 2025, on the 5th floor of Hale Library. The focus of this event is enabling technologies and global food security & biosecurity, two core areas of Next Gen K-State's Opportunity Agenda.
We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to seeing you in October!
Register to attend or display your research poster for the event.
Please note the recommended poster size is 36x48 inches. We cannot guarantee optimal poster display outside of these dimensions.
Learn more about the event series.
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| Effects of Human-Caused Greenhouse Gas Emissions on U.S. Climate, Health, and Welfare Report Release Webinar |
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine invites you to a public webinar to discuss its new report, Effects of Human-Caused Greenhouse Gas Emissions on U.S. Climate, Health, and Welfare. This study reviews the latest scientific evidence on whether greenhouse gas emissions are reasonably anticipated to endanger public health and welfare in the United States.
The public briefing will be held on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. Members of the report’s authoring committee will share the major conclusions of the report, followed by a Q&A.
This event will be held in a virtual setting, available to attend online on the event webpage. If you are unable to attend, the video recording will be posted in the days following the brief.
Register now.
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NSF recruiting panelists for EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Exellence (E-RISE) funding opportunity |
The NSF Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is recruiting panelists for the NSF EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Exellence (E-RISE) funding opportunity, under solicitation NSF 25-522.
For this year’s competition, you are invited to complete a reviewer recruitment survey to assist with the process of setting up merit review panels.
If interested in participating in E-RISE panels for the Fall, 2025 season, click here to complete the survey.
Please note that panelist selection will be guided by expertise in alignment with the solicitation requirements and research topic. Panelists will be asked to write reviews before the panel meeting. If you are not selected for this year’s competition, you may be contacted for future competitions.
Thank you in advance for completing the survey as soon as possible, preferably by September 19, 2025.
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ROSES A.10 INNOVATE Preproposal Conference |
September 30, 2025
ROSES-2025 A.10 INNOVATE solicits proposals to rapidly advance the use of satellite observations of Earth to efficiently support the U.S. economy, national security, and other applications relevant to NASA's Earth Science to Action Strategy. This opportunity is open to all non-governmental U.S. entities but new to NASA are specifically encouraged to apply to co-design and co-develop solutions in partnership with end users facing complex challenges that can be addressed by NASA Earth science assets. The awarded projects are expected to offer products/tools/capabilities with near-immediate impacts on business or decision-making workflows with a clear plan for long-term sustainment through identified partnerships and/or commercialization opportunities.
Please join us to this community brief to learn more about the proposal requirements and the review process and submit your questions.
https://meet.google.com/bee-mnqx-wkd
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Rethinking Your Research Funding Course
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This four-week virtual course is designed to help faculty shift their mindset around research funding and explore sustainable, alternative strategies beyond large federal grants. Through guided content, live coaching, and a supportive peer community, participants learn how to identify diverse funding sources, reframe their research for new audiences, and build actionable plans that align with their institutional goals and academic mission.
Whether you’re facing budget cuts, working in a discipline with limited grant options, or seeking a more practical funding approach, this course will help you move from uncertainty to clarity and momentum.
The first course starts October 6, 2025. Register now for $495. Please note, K-State will not cover attendance costs.
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NSF reviewer interest survey |
If you would like to serve as a reviewer and panelist for proposals submitted to track 2 of the U.S. National Science Foundation Verticals-enabling Intelligent Network Systems (NSF VINES) program, please complete the reviewer interest survey. Responses are due no later than Oct. 8, 2025. Please share this form with interested colleagues.
The NSF VINES program supports research and innovation to enhance wireless communications and intelligent network systems for faster, more reliable user-to-cloud connections, while promoting U.S. leadership in telecommunications and emerging potential NextG vertical industries. For more information about NSF VINES, please review the program solicitation.
Complete the reviewer survey
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Cyberinfrastructure for Sustained Scientific Innovation webinar |
October 14, 2025
Join us for an overview of the Cyberinfrastructure for Sustained Scientific Innovation (CSSI) program. CSSI supports flexible, community-driven cyberinfrastructure (CI) to advance science and engineering.
We’ll discuss the three classes of awards:
- Elements – small groups developing robust CI services.
- Framework Implementations – interdisciplinary teams building sustainable community frameworks.
- Transition to Sustainability – projects executing sustainability plans for existing CI with proven impact.
This session will also provide guidance on proposal preparation and tips for engaging with NSF program officers.
Please register in advance for the webinar.
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DOE’s Office of Science Is Now Accepting Applications for Graduate Student Research Awards |
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science is pleased to announce that the Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR) program is now accepting applications for the 2025 solicitation 2 cycle. The SCGSR program provides supplemental awards to outstanding U.S. graduate students for conducting part of their graduate thesis research at a DOE national laboratory in collaboration with a DOE national laboratory scientist. The goal of the program is to prepare graduate students for scientific and technical careers critically important to the mission of DOE’s Office of Science. The research opportunity will advance the graduate students’ overall graduate theses while providing access to the expertise, resources, and capabilities available at the host DOE national laboratories. In addition, SCGSR awardees may have the opportunity for short international research visits to select prestigious centers to broaden their horizons.
A SCGSR application assistance workshop will be held on October 9, 2025, (register on Zoom). At the workshop, staff members will guide attendees through the application process, answer general questions, provide guidance on proposal writing, and lead discussions with scientists and former awardees. Additionally, the program manager will host virtual office hours every Friday starting on September 26, 2025 via this Zoom link.
Students will perform graduate theses research at U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories. Applications are due on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
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NIH Loan Repayment Programs Application Cycle Opens September 1 |
NIH will begin accepting applications for the Extramural Loan Repayment Program (LRP) on September 1, 2025. Awardees can receive up to $100,000 in qualified educational debt repayment with a two-year award.
To learn more about eligibility requirements, application dates, and the benefits of receiving an LRP award, be sure to visit the LRP website, check out our overview video, and attend one of our upcoming events:
October 7, 2025 – LRP Technical Assistance Webinar
November 6, 2025 – LRP Ask Me Anything Session
Please note that the deadline to apply is November 20, 2025.
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