April 29, 2026

Hans Coetzee, vice president for research, will host two upcoming sessions to operationalize the new research budget model. These sessions will focus on new policies, procedures, and implementation processes for funding the research enterprise.

Each session will include a presentation followed by time for questions. Specifically, these smaller, 1-hour sessions are designed to help faculty and staff understand how startup funding and research budgeting will operate under the new model.

Participation is limited to 30 attendees per session, and advance sign-up is required.

Session details:
4-5 p.m. | Thursday, May 7 - Register to attend
3-4 p.m. | Tuesday, May 12 - Register to attend

Sessions will be held in person on the Manhattan campus. Specific location information will be shared upon registration.

Thank you for being part of the inaugural One K-State Research Week. We invite you to complete a brief survey to share your feedback and help shape future events. Your input is valuable and will guide improvements moving forward. The survey takes less than five minutes to complete.

Complete the survey.

The Office of Research Development (ORD) is now hosting in-person office hours to assist and connect with K-State researchers. 

During ORD office hours, researchers can meet with members of the ORD team to discover funding opportunities, discuss specific funders and programs, review white papers or engage in casual conversation about research activity. 

The next session will take place May 7 from 2-4 p.m. at the Cornerstone Café inside Hale Library.

If you are interested in discussing your white paper, please send a copy of the paper to ord@ksu.edu at least three days in advance.

Please contact ord@ksu.edu with any questions.

The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) offers 3 years of financial support to graduate students in STEM, and most of the social sciences. K-State students have won this award this year and in past years, and the Office of Scholar Development and Undergraduate Research (SDUR) would like to support more students in applying.  So, they have scheduled a GRFP Information session on Friday, May 8 at 2 p.m. Please encourage your juniors and seniors planning on going into a full-time, research-based master's or PhD program in fall 2026 or 2027 to sign up to attend: https://ksu.zoom.us/meeting/register/onDANLmISkq_RbJPIJFSTg

Faculty and staff are also welcome to attend. 

More information about the NSF GRFP can be found here, though the site is not yet updated for this fall's competition: https://www.nsfgrfp.org/.

The 2027-2028 Fulbright U.S. Student Program competition launched on March 31! The Program offers over 1,800 awards to approximately 140 countries each year, allowing award recipients to conduct independent research, graduate study, or an English Teaching Assistantship in a host country of their choosing. U.S. citizens who hold will hold a bachelor’s degree by the award start date, and who will not have a PhD conferred by the application deadline, are eligible to apply. The application will close on October 6, 2026, at 4 p.m. Applicants may visit the website for more information on webinars, eligibility requirements, application components, country award details, and more.  

K-State’s Office of Scholar Development and Undergraduate Research’s (SDUR) staff, Beth Powers and Kyle Padden, will work with students over the summer to meet the internal campus deadline of August 15. Individuals can learn more about the Student Fulbright program and K-State's process here. Beth and Kyle welcome questions from interested students, faculty or staff at sdur@ksu.edu.

NSF webinars & office hours:

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

This webinar highlights and differentiates the range of funding opportunities from multiple U.S. National Science Foundation directorates that will help foster stronger research security-related practices throughout the community. It is appropriate for those involved in research security policy, implementation, administration and research itself. All organization types, including those in NSF Established Program to Simulate Competitive Research jurisdictions, are encouraged to attend.

Register here.

The U.S. National Science Foundation's new Fostering Interdisciplinary Networks to Develop Emergent and Responsive Solutions Foundry (NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY) program invites you to attend an introductory webinar on:

Wednesday, April 29, 3-4 p.m.

NSF program officers will introduce the program, explain its goals, eligibility and procedures for proposal submission. A moderated Q&A session will follow the presentation.

Register here.

The NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY program supports collaboration among K-12 educators, technologists and researchers to develop innovative solutions to persistent challenges in learning and workforce development. Please review the NSF FINDERS FOUNDRY program solicitation for more information. Please email findersfoundry@nsf.gov with any questions.

May 6-7, 2026 

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Office of Research Training and Special Programs (ORTSP) will host an informational webinar to provide a program overview and respond to questions from prospective applicants for Fellowship (F) and Career Development (K) awards that are sponsored by NIAID.

Participation in the informational webinar, although encouraged, is optional and is not required for the submission of an application. 

Advanced registration is required.

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Representatives from the U.S. National Science Foundation Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (NSF CMMI) Section of the NSF Directorate for Engineering will host a webinar on proposal development for the NSF Faculty Early Career Development (NSF CAREER) program.

NSF CMMI areas of interest for CAREER proposals include:
- Advanced manufacturing, design and operations.
- Engineering for the built environment.
- Intelligent and interactive dynamic systems.
- Mechanics of advanced materials systems.

The CMMI CAREER webinar will cover:
- CAREER program goals and proposal development.
- CAREER solicitation requirements.
- Audience Q&A.

Register for the CMMI CAREER webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with details to join the webinar via Zoom.

Please review the CAREER program solicitation and FAQs prior to the webinar. 

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Representatives from the U.S. National Science Foundation Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (NSF CBET) Section of the NSF Directorate for Engineering will host an online outreach and networking workshop focused on proposal development for the NSF Faculty Early Career Development (NSF CAREER) program.

Registration and additional information can be found here.

The U.S. National Science Foundation Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate (NSF CISE) invites the research community to participate in the NSF CISE Faculty Early Career Development (NSF CAREER) Program Workshop 2026, designed to support early-career faculty members preparing proposals for NSF CAREER.

This full-day workshop will provide guidance on developing strong and competitive CAREER proposals, with a particular focus on crafting compelling integrated research and education plans. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the CAREER program and hear advice from NSF program directors.

The workshop will be held May 11, 2026, as a hybrid event, allowing participants to attend either in person or virtually.

Registration deadline:
- May 8, 2026 – Virtual attendance

For additional information and registration details, please visit the NSF CISE CAREER Workshop 2026 website.

The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (NSF MPS) supports multiple research programs in chemistry. These programs support a national research community engaged in fundamental discovery, invention and innovation in the chemical sciences.

NSF MPS holds quarterly office hours to share information with chemistry researchers, administrators and others in the U.S. chemistry research community.

MPS leaders and staff will discuss funding opportunities for chemistry research and education. Each event will focus on particular topic(s) that will be announced closer to the event's date. Check back about 2-3 weeks before each event.

Registration is required to attend.