March 25, 2026
We are pleased to acknowledge those who received awards in February 2026. So far in FY2026, WSU researchers under Academic Affairs have submitted external proposals in the amount of $54,510,843 and received $27,584,643 in external awards.
WSU leadership continues to carefully monitor the impact of any executive orders on our research programs. If you receive any communication from a federal sponsor, please continue to forward that information to your respective office of research. And as always, if you have questions about the content of this newsletter, please contact us at research@wichita.edu.
Past and future editions of this newsletter may be found here:
https://www.wichita.edu/research/ResearchNewsletter/index.php.
LAST MONTH'S
AWARDS
QUANTIFY VOLUNTARY LOAD REDUCTION TO ENHANCE SYSTEM RESILIENCE FOR RESOURCE ADEQUACY EVENTS
PI/Department: Visvakumar Aravinthan, Electrical & Computer Engr
Co-PI/Department: Lokesh Das, School of Computing
Sponsor: Univ of Kansas Ctr – Research, Inc. / Kansas Board of Regents
Amount: $20,000
TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR RURAL, SMALL AND TRIBAL MUNICIPALITIES AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS FOR CLEAN WATER ACT PREVENTION, REDUCTION, AND ELIMINATION OF POLLUTION (RST ROUND 13 PRIORITY AREA 1)
PI/Department: Tonya Bronleewe, HWS of Urban & Public Affairs
Sponsor: University of New Mexico / Environmental Protection Agency
Amount: $491,678
TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR RURAL, SMALL AND TRIBAL MUNICIPALITIES AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS FOR CLEAN WATER ACT PREVENTION, REDUCTION, AND ELIMINATION OF POLLUTION (RST ROUND 13 PRIORITY AREA 2)
PI/Department: Tonya Bronleewe, HWS of Urban & Public Affairs
Sponsor: University of New Mexico / Environmental Protection Agency
Amount: $316,000
2026 – 2027 BOARD ONBOARDING RETREAT
PI/Department: Misty Bruckner, Office of Community Partnerships
Sponsor: City Clerks and Municipal Financial Officers Association
Amount: $2,760
BOARD OF DIRECTORS STRATEGIC ACTION PLANNING
PI/Department: Misty Bruckner, Office of Community Partnerships
Sponsor: Mental Health America of South Central, Inc.
Amount: $9,100
IIMC REGION VII MEETING 2026
PI/Department: Misty Bruckner, Office of Community Partnerships
Sponsor: City Clerks and Municipal Financial Officers Association
Amount: $7,800
FY 2026 RADIO INTERCONNECTION
PI/Department: Debra Fraser, KMUW
Sponsor: Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Amount: $22,300
NOI - HOLCOMB USD 363 2025-2026
PI/Department: Jennifer Friend, Kansas Mentor and Induction Center
Sponsor: USD 363 Holcomb School
Amount: $400
BUDGET SIMULATION - SERVICES AGREEMENT
PI/Department: Hai Guo, HWS of Urban & Public Affairs
Sponsor: USD 259
Amount: $46,700
NSF CONVERGENCE ACCELERATOR TRACK H: VISIT UNKNOWN PLACES CONFIDENTLY: MAPPING FOR ACCESSIBLE BUILT ENVIRONMENTS (MARBLE) AMD #3
PI/Department: Nils Hakansson, Biomedical Engineering
Sponsor: Lehigh University / Natl Science Foundation
Amount: $17,288
SURVEY ANALYSIS
PI/Department: Jason Herron, Dept of ISLE
Sponsor: Prime Fit Youth Foundation
Amount: $4,800
SERVICE TO SCHOLARS AT WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY
PI/Department: Stacia Lyday, ED - Veterans Upward Bound Program
Sponsor: Wal-Mart Foundation
Amount: $484
JNA ADVERTISING SOW
PI/Department: Lisa Parcell, The Research Partnership
Sponsor: JNA Advertising
Amount: $1,500
LEGAL RESEARCH – BROVSTA
PI/Department: Lisa Parcell, The Research Partnership
Sponsor: IMS Consulting and Expert Services
Amount: $5,500
LEGAL RESEARCH – GHVSTA
PI/Department: Lisa Parcell, The Research Partnership
Sponsor: IMS Consulting and Expert Services
Amount: $5,500
USD 259 FOCUS GROUPS
PI/Department: Lisa Parcell, The Research Partnership
Sponsor: USD 259
Amount: $11,800
COMPARATIVE EFFECTS OF LOW-LOAD RESISTANCE EXERCISE WITH BLOOD FLOW RESTRICTION AND ELECTRICAL STIMULATION ON SENSORY MODULATION
PI/Department: Christopher Proppe, Dept of Human Performance
Co-PI/Department: Daniel Sigley, Dept of Human Performance
Sponsor: Mid-America Athletic Trainers Association
Amount: $1,200
KANSAS KIDS @ GEAR UP (KKGU)
PI/Department: Vanessa Souriya-Mnirajd, ED - GEAR-UP
Sponsor: Department of Education - US
Amount: $3,500,000
ELEVATE KANSAS (AMD 1)
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Office of Community Partnerships
Sponsor: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas
Amount: $195,061
NATIONAL LIBRARIAN FOR AOS
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Office of Community Partnerships
Sponsor: Dept of Health & Environment - Kansas / Dept of Health and Human Services
Amount: $310,860
REACTIVE AI TRAINING
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Office of Community Partnerships
Sponsor: Kansas Health Institute / Centers for Disease Control
Amount: $19,485
STAFF TRAINING
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Office of Community Partnerships
Sponsor: Lincoln County
Amount: $800
TAP KS SAFE GRANT AGREEMENT
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Office of Community Partnerships
Sponsor: Kansas Department for Aging & Disability Services
Amount: $98,978
MONTHLY AWARDS FOR THE DIVISION OF INDUSTRY AND DEFENSE EQUAL $20,453,338, OF WHICH $18,794,787 BELONGS TO THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AVIATION RESEARCH (NIAR).
FUNDING
OPPORTUNITIES
Focused Funding Opportunities
Please reach out early and as soon as you have found a potential opportunity that you wish to apply for. Early notifications allow the Office of Research to minimize the risk of missing agency deadlines, to fix potential errors, to ensure compliance with WSU policies and procedures, and to ensure the best service from our office.
Pivot is the funding opportunity database WSU subscribes to; you must affiliate with Wichita State University to access the system. To request assistance with a customized search please contact funding@wichita.edu. If any of the following opportunities are of interest to you, please email proposals@wichita.edu as soon as possible so that a grant specialist may be assigned to assist. Visit Pre-Award Services to find out more about applying for external funding.
REMINDER: Funding Agency: Wichita Foundation
Title: Dr. George & Jeanne Tiller Fund
Application Deadline: Letter of Inquiry due March 31, 2026
Purpose: “These grants provide comprehensive health services, support and compassion to vulnerable women to realize their dreams.”
Amount: $25,000
Funding Agency: ProLiteracy (Nora Roberts Foundation)
Title: Literacy Opportunity Fund
Application Deadlines: April 1, July 1, or October 1, 2026
Purpose: “We award grants up to $6,000 to literacy organizations of all types and sizes that are doing direct work with adult students. Apply for a grant to fund your organization’s general operating expenses, such as salaries or teacher stipends, supplies or equipment, space rental, and more. Grant funds can also be used to fund adult literacy projects or develop new programming.”
Amount: $6,000
Funding Agency: State of Kansas – WSU Faculty Support Committee
Title: University Research / Creative Project Awards (URCA)
Application Deadline: April 3, 2026
Purpose: “The URCAs are to retool or reestablish productive research/creative projects agenda. In areas where external funding is available, the URCA may be used as seed money to develop pilot data.”
Amount: $4,500
Funding Agency: Kansas Water Institute
Title: USGS 104(b) Program
Application Deadline: April 9, 2026
Purpose: “The Kansas Water Institute (KWI) is accepting 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 students and early career scientists to enter the field of water resources.”
Amount: $50,000
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Energy: Office of Science: High Energy Physics
Title: FY2026 Research Opportunities in Accelerator Stewardship and Accelerator Development Track 1
Application Deadlines: Letters of Intent due April 9, 2026; If Invited, Full Proposals due May 21, 2026
Purpose: “Accelerator Stewardship Topic Areas are focused R&D efforts aimed at solving a specific accelerator application problem in a specific area. The desired end goal after one to two (1-2) grant cycles (e.g., three to six (3-6) years) is a working prototype technology at TRL-4. This Track has broad eligibility requirements, see Section II.A for more information. Teams, comprising at a minimum of an accelerator technology partner and an application partner, are expected to apply in this area, and develop an application that clearly defines the technology development pathway, teaming and management plan, IP allocation, and market opportunity (where applicable). The following four topic areas are active in Track 1 of this NOFO: a) Particle Therapy Beam Delivery Improvements (renewal applications only); b) Ultrafast Laser Technology Program; c) High Power Electron Accelerator Technology for Industrial Applications; and d) Compact Accelerator Technologies for Security and Medicine.”
Amount: $75,000-$3,000,000
Funding Agency: Simons Foundation
Title: Autism & Neuroscience Conferences and Courses Awards
Application Deadline: April 15, 2026
Purpose: “The Autism & Neuroscience division at the Simons Foundation is accepting applications for funding of conferences and courses. This year, conferences and courses that align with the scientific missions of any of the following programs will be prioritized: Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI), with a mission to advance the basic science of autism and related neurodevelopmental disorders, Simons Collaboration on Plasticity and the Aging Brain (SCPAB), with a focus on healthy cognitive aging, Simons Collaboration on Ecological Neuroscience (SCENE), with a focus on understanding how interacting with the world shapes representations in the brain and mind, and the Simons Collaboration on the Global Brain (SCGB), with a focus on the fields of systems and computational neuroscience.”
Amount: Funding may be requested for instances of conferences or courses occurring over a period of up to three (3) years between September 1, 2026, and August 31, 2029. For each year of support, funding will be determined by request and justification. Applicants must provide strong reasoning for requests of $25,000 per year and above.
Funding Agency: HALO (Private Companies, Cargill, and More)
Title: Opportunities for Research and Development
Application Deadlines: April 17 and May 1, 2026
Purpose: HALO promotes opportunities for research and development presented by industry. Opportunities vary greatly. Recent requests from industry partners due April 17 or May 1 include, for example, “Wheat protein processing for suspension stability;” and “Downstream processing for fermentation-derived lipid production.”
Amount: Varies based on opportunity
Funding Agency: U.S. Department of Energy: Office of Science (DOE SC)
Title: Early Career Research Program (ECRP)
Application Deadlines: Mandatory Pre-Application due April 21, 2026; Full Application due June 2, 2026
Purpose: “DOE SC hereby invites applications for support under the ECRP in the following program areas: Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR); Basic Energy Sciences (BES); Biological and Environmental Research (BER); Fusion Energy Sciences (FES); High Energy Physics (HEP); Nuclear Physics (NP); Isotope Research and Development and Production (DOE IP). The purpose of this program is to support the development of individual research programs of outstanding scientists early in their careers and to stimulate research careers in the areas supported by SC.”
Amount: $875,000
Funding Agency: Foundation for Physical Therapy Research
Title: Magistro and Paris Patla Research Grants
Application Deadlines: Letters of Intent due April 21, 2026; If invited, full proposals due July 31, 2026
Purpose: “Research grants that support doctoral students to build the knowledge and skills to become independent, impactful investigators and early-career physical therapy researchers to gain experience as principal investigators producing rigorous, high-quality evidence that will help advance their careers. Note, the 2026 Magistro Family Foundation Research Grant will focus on cost‑effectiveness studies.”
Amount: $200,000-$250,000 for Magistro, $200,000 for Paris Patla
Funding Agency: Kansas State University
Title: Request for Bid: KSU26-127: Academic Program Pages and Program Finder Cloud Solution
Application Deadline: April 23, 2026
Purpose: “Kansas State University seeks a comprehensive, automation-first, centrally governed, cloud solution for Academic Program Pages and an integrated Program Finder, generated from Kansas Student Information System (KSIS) as the system of record. The solution should enhance discoverability, deliver a consistent recruitment experience, meet compliance requirements, minimize manual maintenance, and provide a scalable foundation for future integrations within the Modern Campus CMS.”
Amount: Not specified
Funding Agency: Donaghue Foundation
Title: Another Look 2026
Application Deadline: Letters of Intent due April 23, 2026; If invited, Full Applications due July 23, 2026.
Purpose: “This program provides funding for health-related research that has the near term potential to improve health, well-being, and the quality and equity of care for adults who are 65 years or older.”
Amount: $285,000-$300,000
Funding Agency: Gates Foundation
Title: Grand Challenges
Application Deadline: April 28, 2026
Purpose: “Grand Challenges is a family of initiatives fostering innovation to address key global health and development priorities. Challenges include: Breakthrough Innovations to Significantly Reduce the Cost of Severe Acute Malnutrition Treatment; Novel Interventions Targeting Placental and Gut Inflammation to Improve Fetal Growth; Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Accelerate Charitable Giving; Innovations in Cost-Disruptive Tools for Diagnosis and Screening; Cost-Disrupting Innovations to Reduce the Cost of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food; and Addressing Physiological Barriers to Micronutrient Absorption from Fortified Foods.”
Amount: Varies based on topic: $150,000-$1,500,000
Funding Agency: The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research
Title: Emerging Leader Award
Application Deadline: Letters of Intent due April 30, 2026.
Purpose: “The Mark Foundation Emerging Leader Awards support innovative cancer research from the next generation of leaders. These grants are awarded to outstanding early career investigators to support high-impact, high-risk projects that are distinct from their current research portfolio.”
Amount: $1,000,000
Funding Agency: Donaghue Foundation
Title: Greater Value Portfolio 2026
Application Deadline: Letters of Intent due April 30, 2026; If invited, Full Applications due August 20, 2026.
Purpose: “...to advance promising approaches to achieving a higher-value healthcare system. This program aims to test approaches and tools that organizations can readily use to improve the value of the healthcare they provide to their patients and communities.”
Amount: Up to $500,000
Funding Agency: Elsa U. Pardee Foundation
Title: Grants for Innovative Cancer Research
Application Deadlines: April 30, August 31 or December 1, 2026
Purpose: “The Elsa U. Pardee Foundation funds research to investigators in United States non-profit institutions proposing research directed toward identifying new treatments or cures for cancer.”
Amount: By design, there are no limits set on the grant amount that can be requested.
Funding Agency: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Title: DARPA Lift Challenge
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Purpose: “The objective of the DARPA Lift Challenge is to significantly advance the capabilities of vertical lift unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) by achieving substantial improvements in payload-to-weight ratio. This Special Notice provides information for potential participants interested in competing. The DARPA Lift Challenge will be held in the Summer 2026, at a location to be announced on the Challenge website.”
Amount: Up to $6.5 million total in prize money
Funding Agency: Point of Care Technology Research Network (POCTRN)
Title: Innovation Award Opportunities
Application Deadline: May 1, 2026
Purpose: “We are seeking applications from academic and industry innovators advancing solutions in chronic disease, infectious disease, and disease prevention. Priority areas include cancer detection; heart, lung, blood, and sleep disorders; sexually transmitted infections (STIs); and emerging infectious diseases in low-resource settings, among others.”
Amount: Up to $150,000
Funding Agency: Environmental Research & Education Foundation (EREF)
Title: Research Grants
Application Deadline: Pre-Proposals due May 1 or December 1, 2026
Purpose: “Our grants program has provided millions of dollars in funding to cutting edge research institutions to help address the many challenges that exist in sustainable materials management.”
Amount: $15,000-$500,000 (with most awards averaging $160,000 for two years)
Funding Agency: Wenner-Gren Foundation
Title: Post-PhD Research Grant
Application Deadlines: May 1 or November 1, 2026
Purpose: “This grant program funds individual research projects undertaken by doctorates in anthropology or a closely related field. Our goal is to support vibrant and significant work that furthers our understanding of what it means to be human.”
Amount: $25,000
Funding Agency: KU NIH CoBRE in Chemical Biology of Infectious Disease
Title: Call for Pilot Project Applications
Application Deadline: May 4, 2026
Purpose: “Applications must describe a pilot research project that fits well with the scientific theme of Chemical Biology of Infectious Disease and incorporates substantial use of one or more associated core labs at KU.” Email proposals@wichita.edu for a copy of the solicitation.
Amount: Three pilot projects at up to $70,000 in annual total direct costs starting July 1, 2026; Projects must make significant use of at least one Core Lab. Prospective applicants are highly encouraged to consult with the appropriate Core Lab Director(s) before applying.
Funding Agency: National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE)
Title: Grant
Application Deadline: Letter of Intent due May 4, 2026
Purpose: “We provide funding for rigorous, innovative and actionable research that seeks to improve the public's financial well-being and has the potential to make a profound contribution to the field of financial education.”
Amount: Previously awarded grants averaging $144,000 per project
Funding Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Title: Collections Stewardship
Application Deadlines: May 11 or December 15, 2026
Purpose: “The Collections Stewardship program funds projects to preserve and make available physical and digital collections important for research, teaching, and public engagement in the humanities. Awards support the work of libraries, archives, and museums; colleges and universities working on collections access; and organizations that provide preservation services or educate and train students and professionals in collections stewardship.”
Amount: $50,000-$100,000 for Planning Projects; $100,001-$350,000 for Implementation Projects involving one organization; $350,001-$500,000 for Implementation Projects involving more than one organization.
REMINDER: LIMITED: Funding Agency: William T. Grant Foundation
Title: Scholars Program
Application Deadlines: Limited: Because WSU may only submit one application per college, Notices of Intent to apply must be sent to proposals@wichita.edu by May 12, 2026 at 12noon, in case an internal competition is needed. The goal date for informing you if you have been chosen to proceed is May 26, 2026. Full Applications due June 30, 2026.
Purpose: “The William T. Grant Scholars Program supports career development for promising early-career researchers. The program funds five-year research and mentoring plans that significantly expand researchers’ expertise in new disciplines, methods, and content areas.”
Amount: $425,000
Funding Agency: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL): Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS)
Title: User Proposals for CNMS
Application Deadline: May 13, 2026
Purpose: “The CNMS at ORNL invites proposals for user-initiated nanoscience research that leverages the CNMS’s state-of-the-art instrumentation, synthesis capabilities, theory, and scientific expertise. CNMS is a DOE Office of Science Nanoscale Science Research Center that provides researchers from universities, national laboratories, and industry access to world-class facilities for nanoscale science and engineering.”
Amount: Projects selected through the peer-reviewed proposal process will receive no-cost access to CNMS facilities and scientific staff support for open, publishable research.
Funding Agency: TechWerx
Title: Building Solar Understanding and Risk Education (B-SURE)
Application Deadline: May 13, 2026
Purpose: “The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI), through a Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) with TechWerx is seeking to partner with consumer protection organizations for the Building Solar Understanding and Risk Education (B-SURE) program. This $3 million opportunity will help consumer protection organizations design and deliver education and training on solar energy for consumers and professionals that support them. The effort aims to enable informed consumer choice and protect consumers as they navigate the rooftop solar industry from initial inquiry to disposal.”
Amount: $250,000-$750,000
Funding Agency: Simons Foundation
Title: Pivot Fellowships
Application Deadline: May 14, 2026
Purpose: “…will support researchers with a strong track record of success and achievement in their current field, and a deep interest, curiosity and drive to make contributions to a new discipline. The fellowship will enable today’s brightest minds to apply their talents and expertise to a new field and will consist of one training year where the fellow will be embedded in a lab of a mentor to learn the new discipline and its culture.”
Amount: A Pivot Fellowship provides one year of salary support for the fellow’s academic-year salary, and a $10,000 research, travel and professional development allowance during the fellowship training year.
Funding Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Title: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Research Training Grant (NRSA)
Application Deadline: May 15, 2026
Purpose: “…the NRSA program provides support to train postdoctoral health care professionals who are planning to pursue careers in biomedical and behavioral health research related to primary care. As the nation’s population grows and ages, the need for well-trained primary care researchers to study the complex array of issues facing the primary care workforce gains greater importance. The NRSA Institutional Research Training Grants administered by HRSA are awarded to eligible institutions to develop or enhance postdoctoral research training opportunities for individuals who are planning to pursue careers in primary care research.”
Amount: Up to $500,000
Funding Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Title: Nurse Education, Practice, Quality, and Retention - Transition to Practice Program (NEPQR-TPP)
Application Deadline: May 21, 2026
Purpose: “…aims to increase the nursing workforce and address the nursing shortage in rural and medically underserved communities, by supporting innovative educational and clinical training opportunities.”
Amount: Up to $750,000
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH): National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Application Deadline: May 27, 2026
Purpose: “…to support the development and implementation of summer research education programs for high school students, undergraduates, or science teachers. It is essential to expand and broaden the skilled Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias (ADRD) research workforce and provide exposure to AD/ADRD research to individuals early in their careers.”
Amount: Direct costs up to $200,000 per year
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH): National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Application Deadline: May 27, 2026
Purpose: “…to support the development and implementation of research education programs for recent baccalaureates. It is essential to expand and broaden the skilled Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) research workforce and provide exposure to AD/ADRD research to individuals early in their careers. The proposed research education programs will support intensive research experiences in the AD/ADRD field with the goal of preparing recent baccalaureates to transition into strong, research-focused advanced degree programs or competitive private sector research careers in AD-related disciplines.”
Amount: Direct costs up to $400,000 per year
Funding Agency: March of Dimes
Title: Basil O’Connor Starter Scholar Research Awards
Application Deadline: May 29, 2026
Purpose: “…prioritizes investigators proposing to conduct impactful research studies that will advance our translational understanding of, or lead to improved clinical treatment of, serious medical conditions that affect the health of a woman’s pregnancy or the health of moms and newborns in the first year postpartum.”
Amount: $150,000
Funding Agency: Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood
Title: Grants
Application Deadline: Letter of Inquiry due May 31, 2026
Purpose: “The Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood is an incubator of promising research and development projects that appear likely to improve the welfare of young children, from infancy through 7 years, in the United States. The Foundation provides funding in the following areas: Parenting Education, Early Childhood Welfare and Early Childhood Education and Play.”
Amount: See website for examples of previously funded projects
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Title: Shared Instrumentation Grant (SIG) Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Application Deadline: June 1, 2026
Purpose: “…encourages applications from groups of NIH-supported investigators to purchase or upgrade a single item of high-priced, specialized, commercially available instruments or integrated instrumentation system. The minimum award is $50,000. There is no maximum price limit for the instrument; however, the maximum award is $750,000. Instruments supported include, but are not limited to: light microscopes, biomedical imagers, mass spectrometers, nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometers, flow cytometers, DNA and protein sequencers, biosensors, and X-ray diffractometers.”
Amount: $50,000-$750,000
Funding Agency: Fulbright Scholar Program
Title: Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence (S-I-R) Program
Application Deadline: June 1, 2026
Purpose: “The S-I-R Program is a unique Fulbright Scholar Program initiative that is driven by U.S. institutions of higher education curriculum and teaching needs. Through the S-I-R Program, institutions host a scholar from outside of the United States for a semester or full academic year to teach courses, assist in curriculum development, guest lecture, develop study abroad/exchange partnerships and engage with the campus and the local community. S-I-Rs work across departments and curricula in a variety of ways to widely enhance or expand an existing international program, develop new world area studies programs, add an international dimension to existing coursework or provide an opportunity for American students to learn about a particular world region or country.”
Amount: Fulbright grant benefits are provided directly to the individual Scholar.
Funding Agency: Wenner-Gren Foundation
Title: Conference and Workshop Grant
Application Deadlines: June 1 or December 1, 2026
Purpose: “This grant program supports meetings and events that promote the development of inclusive communities of anthropologists and advance significant and innovative research.”
Amount: $20,000
Funding Agency: American Cancer Society (ACS)
Title: Research Scholar Grant (RSG)
Application Deadlines: June 1 or December 1, 2026
Purpose: “…RSGs provide support for independent, self-directed researchers. Investigators within the first 8 years of an initial independent research career or full-time faculty appointment may submit a new application. Grant proposals are investigator-initiated and may pursue questions across the cancer research continuum, as long as they fit within an ACS priority research area.”
Amount: $215,000 per year in direct costs
Funding Agency: American Cancer Society (ACS)
Title: Leukemia Exploration and Prevention Grant Program (LEAP)
Application Deadline: June 1, 2026
Purpose: “…The RUNX1 Research Program and the American Cancer Society have partnered to make a demonstrable leap forward in the pursuit of cancer interception and prevention treatments for patients with RUNX1-FPD.”
Amount: $215,000 per year in direct costs for Research Scholar Grants; $430,000 per year in direct costs for Team Awards
Funding Agency: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Title: Large Research Projects for Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (R01)
Application Deadlines: June 5, or October 5, 2026
Purpose: “…invites grant applications for funding to conduct Large Research Projects (R01) that propose to advance the base of knowledge for detection, prevention, and reduction of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs).”
Amount: $500,000 per year, up to $2,500,000 total
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Application Deadlines: June 5 or October 5, 2026
Purpose: “To meet a growing need for investigators trained in biomedical informatics research and data science by training qualified pre- and post-doctoral candidates; to conduct research in biomedical informatics, bioinformatics and related computer, information and data sciences; to facilitate management of electronic health records and clinical research data; to prepare scholarly works in biomedicine and health; to advance biocomputing and bioinformatics through participation in Federal initiatives relating to biomedical informatics, bioinformatics and biomedical computing; and to stimulate and foster scientific and technological innovation through cooperative research development carried out between small business concerns and research institutions.”
Amount: Application budgets are expected to be no more than $250,000 per year in direct costs and should reflect the actual needs of the proposed project.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH): National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Application Deadlines: June 5 and October 5, 2026
Purpose: “NIMH seeks applications that will study methods to increase access to, and quality of, empirically-supported practices for youth mental health.”
Amount: Application budgets are not limited but need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project.
Funding Agency: Great Plains Center for Agricultural Health (GPCAH)
Title: Pilot Grant Program Spring 2026
Application Deadline: June 8, 2026
Purpose: “The Center funds pilot projects (up to $30,000 per project) intended to promote innovative outreach and research efforts to prevent agricultural injury and illness. The pilot program supports both community-based organizations and academic researchers, especially new investigators and trainees. Projects must target agricultural injury and illness prevention to help improve safety and health among agricultural communities in our Midwest region. Proposals addressing mental health, chemical safety, equipment/tool safety, and prevention of slips, trips, and falls are especially encouraged in the 2026-27 application cycle. However, any topic of relevance to the GPCAH mission and/or NIOSH priority goals for the Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing industry sector is welcome.”
Amount: $30,000
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health
Application Deadlines: June 8, and October 7, 2026
Purpose: “...to solicit applications for research on how mind and body interventions through psychological and/or physical practices (e.g., mindfulness meditation, yoga, acupuncture, massage, and other brain- and/or body-based interventions) impact mechanisms of emotional well-being and their associations with whole person health, consistent with the NIH priority to address the health needs of the American people and improve their well-being.”
Amount: Application budgets need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed project. Application budgets may not exceed $475,000 per year in direct costs.
Funding Agency: ResMed Foundation
Title: Clinical Research and Physician and Public Awareness Proposals on Sleep Disordered Breathing
Application Deadlines: June 15, September 15 or December 15, 2026
Purpose: “The ResMed Foundation's key mission is to promote novel research as well as public and clinician awareness of sleep disordered breathing (SDB) and other respiratory disorders, with a primary focus on positive airway pressure and ventilation-based treatments. The Foundation will consider proposals focused on the evaluation, diagnosis, treatment and management of SDB and other respiratory disorders.” For Awareness proposals, “the Foundation's goal in this funding category is to further the awareness and knowledge of the inherent dangers of untreated sleep disordered breathing, its symptoms, diagnosis and treatment with sleep specialists, primary care physicians, educators and the general public.”
Amount: See website for previously funded projects.
Funding Agency: Brady Education Foundation (BEF)
Title: Research Project and Existing Program Evaluation Proposals
Application Deadlines: June 15 or October 15, 2026, for Letters of Intent
Purpose: “The Brady Education Foundation seeks to improve educational outcomes for children, including those living in low-income communities. The Foundation pursues its mission by promoting collaboration among researchers, educators, and other stakeholders via the funding of Research Projects and Program Evaluations.”
Amount: Total budgets for BEF grants typically range from as low as $20,000 to as high as $375,000.
Funding Agency: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Application Deadline: June 16, 2026
Purpose: “…invites applications that propose research projects that test promising digital healthcare interventions used at the point of care and aimed at improving the quality of healthcare services delivery. This NOFO will use the Phased Innovation Award (R21/R33) mechanism to provide up to 2 years of R21 support for initial developmental activities, and up to 3 years of R33 support for expanded activities.”
Amount: In the R21 phase, the combined budget for total costs (direct and indirect) for the two-year period may not exceed $280,000. In the R33 phase, the combined budget for total costs (direct and indirect) for the three-year period may not exceed $720,000.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH): National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Title: Imaging - Science Track Award for Research Transition (I/START) (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)
Application Deadlines: June 16 and October 16, 2026
Purpose: “…to facilitate the entry of investigators to the area of neuroimaging, including both newly independent investigators and established investigators seeking to adopt neuroimaging methodologies in their research programs, to enable the conduct of small ‘proof of concept’ studies.”
Amount: Applicants may request direct costs of up to $150,000 for a period of one year only.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Title: Exploratory/Developmental Bioengineering Research Grants (EBRG) (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Application Deadlines: June 16 and October 16, 2026
Purpose: “…to enhance mechanistic and epidemiologic investigations addressing the roles of co-infection and cancer to shed light on presently unestablished pathways in carcinogenesis that may inform prevention and treatment strategies for infection-related cancers.”
Amount: The combined budget for direct costs for the two-year project period may not exceed $275,000.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH): Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Title: NICHD Small Research Grant Program (R03 Clinical Trial Required)
Application Deadlines: June 16 and October 16, 2026
Purpose: “The NICHD Small Research Grant Program (R03 Clinical Trial Required) supports clinical trials that fall within the NICHD mission. The R03 activity code supports small research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources. The R03 program may be used for different types of projects including pilot and feasibility studies; secondary analysis of existing data; small, self-contained research projects; development of research methodology; and development of new research technology.”
Amount: $50,000 in direct costs per year
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH): National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Title: Basic Research in Cancer Health Disparities (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Application Deadlines: June 16 and October 16, 2026
Purpose: “…encourages grant applications from investigators interested in conducting basic research studies into the biological/genetic causes and mechanisms of cancer health disparities.”
Amount: The combined budget for direct costs for the two-year project period may not exceed $275,000.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH): National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)
Application Deadlines: June 18, 2026
Purpose: “…to foster investigator-initiated development of highly innovative technologies to address barriers, limitations, or bottlenecks in translational science – particularly for therapeutic development. This program will support the early-stage proof of concept, high-risk and potentially high-reward studies for feasibility and exploratory technology development, which can transform or significantly improve the efficiency of therapeutic development to achieve NCATS ultimate goals - more treatments to all people more quickly.”
Amount: Up to $275,000 in direct costs
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Application Deadlines: June 25 and October 25, 2026
Purpose: “…to support research grants at institutions that do not receive substantial funding from the NIH, with an emphasis on providing biomedical research experiences primarily for undergraduate students and enhancing the research environment at applicant institutions.”
Amount: Applicants may request up to $375,000 in direct costs.
Funding Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Title: Media Projects
Application Deadline: June 25, 2026
Purpose: “The Media Projects program supports the development, production, and distribution of radio programs, podcasts, documentary films, and documentary film series that engage general audiences with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways. Projects must be grounded in humanities scholarship and demonstrate an approach that is thoughtful, balanced, and analytical.”
Amount: $75,000 for Development; $700,000 for Production
Funding Agency: Leakey Foundation
Title: Research Grants
Application Deadline: July 15, 2026
Purpose: “This program exclusively funds research related to human origins, including dissertation research and exploratory studies. The disciplines supported include archaeology, biological anthropology, paleoanthropology, primate behavioral ecology, genetics, geology, anatomy, morphology, paleobotany, and paleoclimatology.”
Amount: Up to $30,000 for post-PhD researchers
Funding Agency: John Templeton Foundation
Title: Explore Funding Areas
Application Deadline: Online Funding Inquiry due July 15, 2026; If invited, Full Proposals due early December 2026
Purpose: “…supports interdisciplinary research and catalyzes conversations that inspire awe and wonder. Our funding areas define our philanthropic priorities and advance our aspiration to create a world where people are curious about the wonders of the universe, free to pursue lives of meaning and purpose, and motivated by great and selfless love. We welcome grant applications to support field-leading research and high impact public engagement programs in these areas.” Current Funding Areas include Individual Freedom & Free Markets; Character Virtue Development; Life Sciences; Mathematical & Physical Sciences; Public Engagement; and Religion, Science & Society.
Amount: See website for previous grant awards and amounts.
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Title: NSF 25-544: Developmental Science (DS)
Application Deadline: July 30, 2026, or February 1, 2027
Purpose: “The Developmental Sciences program supports research that addresses developmental processes within the domains of perceptual, cognitive, social, emotional, language, and motor development across the lifespan by working with any appropriate populations for the topics of interest including infants, children, adolescents, adults (including aging populations), and non-human animals. The program also supports research investigating factors that affect developmental changes, including family, peers, school, community, culture, media, physical, genetic, and epigenetic influences. The program funds research that incorporates multidisciplinary, multi-method, and/or longitudinal approaches; develops new methods, models, and theories for studying development; and integrates different processes (e.g., memory, emotion, perception, cognition), levels of analysis (e.g., behavioral, social, neural) and time scales.”
Amount: $100,000-$200,000/year; $35,000 for Conference proposals
Funding Agency: Administration for Community Living (ACL)
Title: Caregiver Artificial Intelligence Prize Challenge
Application Deadline: July 31, 2026, for Phase 1
Purpose: “ACL’s Caregiver AI Prize Challenge seeks practical and effective ways to use AI… reimagining how technology can improve care quality, reduce burden, and strengthen the caregiving infrastructure for the future. The competition will recognize and reward innovators who are developing, testing, and scaling AI-enabled tools to support both family caregivers and the direct care workforce.”
Amount: $100,000 for Phase 1
Funding Agency: Foundation for Physical Therapy Research
Title: Emerging Investigators Research Grants
Application Deadline: July 31, 2026
Purpose: “Research grants that support doctoral students to build the knowledge and skills to become independent, impactful investigators and early-career physical therapy researchers to gain experience as principal investigators producing rigorous, high-quality evidence that will help advance their careers.”
Amount: $40,000 for Deusinger, Foundation and Snyder Research Grants
Funding Agency: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Title: Quantum Benchmarking Initiative Topic (QBIT) Stage A
Application Deadlines: Abstracts due July 31, 2026; If invited, Full Applications due September 30, 2026
Purpose: “DARPA is issuing a Quantum Benchmarking Initiative topic (QBIT) to solicit innovative approaches addressing challenges related to quantum computing. The QBIT will examine approaches to constructing a utility-scale fault-tolerant quantum computer and computational workflows that include quantum compute steps. Proposed research should investigate approaches that enable revolutionary advances in design, engineering, testing, and evaluation of such systems. Specifically excluded is research that primarily results in evolutionary improvements to the existing state of practice. The purpose of this QBIT is to encourage new entrants to QBI, ensuring DARPA has visibility into all approaches and potential solutions.”
Amount: Up to $1,000,000
Funding Agency: Wenner-Gren Foundation
Title: Engaged Research Grant
Application Deadlines: August 1, 2026
Purpose: “This program supports longstanding research partnerships that empower those who have historically been the subjects of anthropological research, rather than researchers themselves. Designed in alliance with individuals who have borne the impact of marginalization, these partnerships bring together scholars and their interlocutors in an effort to expand anthropological knowledge, combat inequality, and help communities flourish.”
Amount: $25,000
Funding Agency: Sony
Title: Social Responsibility
Application Deadline: ongoing
Purpose: “Within the U.S., Sony focuses the majority of its charitable giving on art, culture, technology and the environment, with a particular emphasis on education in each of those areas.”
Amount: Not specified
Funding Agency: Cisco
Title: Research Funding
Application Deadline: ongoing
Purpose: “Cisco Research engages with academia to share knowledge and experience from the ground and we collaborate with research labs across many domains to pave the way for our future innovations. We are funding both sponsored research agreements and research gifts. With sponsored research agreements, we work directly with universities to come to an agreement on a contracted research project that aligns with our areas of interest.” Some topics listed include: “Enhancing Factuality and Reasoning in Generative AI Models; Quantum-Resistant Cryptography and Security; and Semiconductor Reliability.” Explore Cisco Open RFPs.
Amount: Budgets depend on the institution and geography, since costs vary. Research funds are to cover costs associated with graduate or post-graduate student employment, limited release time for PI, research support costs and travel associated with research.
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Title: Measurement Science and Engineering (MSE) Research Grant Programs
Application Deadline: ongoing
Purpose: “To support activities that develop, expand, strengthen, or sustain NIST partnership programs and/or support the conduct of research or a recipient's portion of collaborative research in a variety of areas including, but not limited to: Metrology; Standards; Nanotechnology; Artificial Intelligence; Advanced Communications; Advanced Manufacturing; Promotion of U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness; Measurements in Sciences; Neutron Research; and enhancing coordination of the U.S. Standards System with government and private sector organizations.”
Amount: Varies based on topic area
Funding Agency: ECMC Foundation
Title: Grants
Application Deadline: Letters of Inquiry accepted on a rolling basis
Purpose: “We make grants and investments that align with our North Star goal and fit within one of our three strategic priorities. We are particularly interested in proposals that focus on implementing systemic reforms to improve postsecondary undergraduate persistence and completion outcomes for students from underserved backgrounds.”
Amount: Not specified
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Title: NSF Individual and Small Team Proposals
Application Deadline: Varies by topic. Proposals are accepted anytime unless a due date is listed.
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Applied Mathematics – Nov 16, 2026
- Astronomy and Astrophysics – Nov 16, 2026
- Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (AGS-PRF)
- Biomechanics and Mechanobiology
- Biosensing
- Chemistry: Disciplinary Research Programs – Sep 30 or Nov 2, 2026 - based on discipline
- Cultural Anthropology Program Senior Research Awards (CA-SR) –Jan 15 & Aug 15 annually
- Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) Core Research (ECR: Core) – Oct 1, 2026
- Division of Materials Research: Topical Materials Research Programs (DMR-TMRP)
- Division of Materials Research: Condensed Matter and Materials Theory (CMMT)
- Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Core Programs (MCB)
- Energy, Power, Control, and Networks
- Environmental Biology
- Environmental Engineering
- Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research: Workshop Opportunities (EPS-WO)
- Foundational Research in Robotics (FFR)
- Infrastructure Capacity for Biological Research (Capacity)
- Linguistics –Jan 15 & Jul 15 annually
- Manufacturing Systems Integration
- Mathematical Biology – Oct 14, 2026
- Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics – Aug 27, 2026
- Molecular and Cellular Biosciences
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Research Infrastructure in the Social and Behavioral Sciences (RISBS)
- Science of Learning & Augmented Intelligence – Aug 5, 2026
- Security, Privacy & Trust in Cyberspace (SaTC 2.0) – Sep 28, 2026
- Security and Preparedness
- Social Psychology – Jan 15 & Jul 15 annually
- Sociology
- Statistics – Dec 1-15, 2026
- STEM K-12
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Title: NSF Special Programs
Application Deadline: Varies by topic – click each topic to learn more about these special program opportunities. Proposals are accepted anytime unless a due date is listed.
- Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE): Core Programs – Varies by size of application (Small, Medium, Core)
- Critical Aspects of Sustainability (CAS) – Various funding mechanisms available
- Division of Chemistry: Disciplinary Research Programs (CHE-DRP) – Sep 30, 2026, for CAT, CSDM-B, and SYN; Nov 2, 2026, for CMI, ECS and MSN
- Division of Materials Research: Topical Materials Research Program
- Division of Physics: Investigator-Initiated Research Projects – Varies by topic
- Human-Environment and Geographical Sciences Program (HEGS) – Aug 7, 2026
- Mathematical Sciences Infrastructure Program – Aug 4, 2026
- National Science Foundation Research Traineeship Program (NRT) –TBD
- Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) – Aug 19, 2026
- Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science – Oct 14, 2026
- Research in the Formation of Engineers (RFE) - proposals accepted anytime
EDUCATION &
TRAINING
WSU Office of Research Workshops
Topics include an Introduction to the WSU Office of Research with resources and contacts, WSU policies and procedures related to research, utilizing Pivot to find external funding, project budgeting and general grant-writing tips. Previously recorded workshops can also be found on the Office of Research website.
BBC Entrepreneurial Training and Consulting: SBIR Reauthorization Briefing: What It Means for Your Funding Strategy: March 26, 2026
“Join a special 1-hour overview of reauthorized SBIR/STTR programs. Featuring John Williams, Executive Director of SBIRC.org, a leading organization spearheading the program's reauthorization. This session will review what's changed, how to prepare, and outline how each participating agency has responded to the new requirements.”
Register for SBIR STTR Reauthorization Webinar
America Makes TRX Webinar: Printing the Right Parts: Application-Driven Design for Ceramic Additive Manufacturing: March 26, 2026
“The team from Adva Cera to include Hugh Roberts, President; Dustin Williams, Vice President of Business Development; and Adriana Joyce, Research & Development Engineer, will explore how additive manufacturing is reshaping what’s possible in technical ceramics and how to design the right part for your application.”
Register for America Makes TRX Webinar
National Academies: Learning from the Legacy of Past Oil Spills: Lessons from Alaska and the Gulf Coast: March 26, 2026
“Join us for a wide-ranging discussion with participants of the Gulf-Alaska Knowledge Exchange, a three-workshop series that brought together community members and key stakeholders from Alaska and the Gulf Coast to foster information sharing on topics including the human health effects of oil spills, ecological restoration from oil, post-disaster socioeconomic recovery, community resilience, and the importance of effective community engagement.”
Register for Gulf Research Program Webinar
National Science Foundation: Engineering Opportunities for EPSCoR Jurisdictions Informational Webinar: April 2, 2026
“The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Engineering (NSF ENG) will hold informational webinars for investigators and administrators in jurisdictions eligible for the NSF Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research. During the webinars, NSF ENG leaders will describe current funding opportunities for engineering research and education. They will also answer common questions.”
Register for NSF Engineering EPSCoR Webinar
National Academies: Envisioning a More Nimble System for Educating Health Professionals: Workshop Series: April 2, 2026 and ongoing
“The opening session for the public workshop hosted by the Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education, will discuss why health professional education needs to adapt to a changing landscape and what political, financial, social, technological, and regulatory forces are creating an urgency to adapt quickly.”
Register for National Academies Series on Health Professional Education
WSU President’s Innovation Advisory Council (PIAC) and the Academic Center for Biomedical and Health Humanities: 3rd Annual Health Research and Education Summit: April 3, 2026
“The purpose of the Wichita Health Research and Education Summit is to convene health industry stakeholders from across Wichita and Sedgwick County—including researchers, educators, clinicians, healthcare providers, industry partners, and community leaders—to initiate and sustain meaningful dialogue around health research, education, innovation, and healthcare delivery. By fostering connection and collaboration, we aim to identify strategic priorities and cultivate impactful partnerships. Participants will include faculty and staff from WSU, WSU Tech, and the KU School of Medicine–Wichita, as well as representatives from healthcare-related organizations throughout the region who are interested in advancing collaborative initiatives. We envision this event as an invaluable opportunity for discovery, coalition-building, and long-term strategic planning to strengthen the healthcare ecosystem in Wichita and South-Central Kansas.”
National Academies: Artificial Intelligence and the Medical Record in the Context of Social Security Disability Evaluations: A Workshop: April 6-7, 2026
“Artificial Intelligence and the Medical Record in the Context of Social Security Disability Evaluations: A Workshop will explore the latest developments in AI as it pertains to medical care and the current and upcoming implementations of AI systems or software that create, modify, edit, or otherwise interact with medical or health records.”
Register for National Academies AI and Medical Records Workshop
National Institutes of Health: All of Us Science Day: April 15, 2026
“All of Us Science Day is a free, virtual event open to everyone, including researchers, participants, and the public. Learn about research and discoveries that are poised to impact some of today’s most pressing health issues, all made possible thanks to the All of Us participants.”
Register for NIH All of Us Science Day
National Academies: Addressing Infant Mortality and Maternal Health Disparities in Rural Areas: A Webinar: April 16, 2026
“The National Academies will organize and conduct two public webinars to explore strategies for improving maternal and infant health in rural areas of the United States. The webinars will highlight evidence-informed solutions for diagnosis and care spanning the period before pregnancy, throughout prenatal and perinatal care, and during the postpartum and early infancy stages, with attention to system capacity, access to services, policy approaches, and the community conditions that influence health outcomes in rural settings.”
Register for National Academies Health Disparities Webinar
KU K-INBRE Data Science Core: Scientific Meeting: 19th Annual Innovations in Design, Analysis, and Dissemination: Frontiers in Biostatistics and Data Science: April 20-21, 2026
“The University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) Department of Biostatistics & Data Science, in partnership with the Kansas-Western Missouri Chapter of the American Statistical Association (ASA), is pleased to announce the 19th Annual Innovations in Design, Analysis, and Dissemination: Frontiers in Biostatistics and Data Science (IDAD) scientific meeting, to be held April 20-21, 2026, on the KUMC campus in Kansas City, Kansas. The conference will be held entirely in-person. New for 2026, IDAD will be intentionally paired with a signature public-facing event. Immediately following the conclusion of IDAD on Tuesday, April 21, the Department of Biostatistics & Data Science will host the Second Annual ASA Dionne Price Public Lecture Series at 3p CT. This year's Dionne Price Public Lecture will be delivered by Dr. Lorin Crawford, Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research, entitled A statistician's roadmap toward an AI-driven paradigm for precision oncology.”
Register for K-INBRE Data Science Scientific Meeting
National Academies: Enhancing Scientific Integrity: Progress and Opportunities in the Social and Behavioral Sciences: A Workshop: April 23-24, 2026
“This workshop will bring together researchers, journal editors, publishers, funders, and scientific association leaders to identify practical, forward-looking strategies for strengthening data integrity and transparency in the social and behavioral sciences.”
Register for National Academies Social & Behavioral Sciences Scientific Integrity Workshop
Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Webinar: U.S. Colleges and Universities Reflect: Fulbright S-I-R Impacts on Campus and in the Local Community: April 24, 2026
“Join us for an interactive session to examine the multitude of Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence opportunities available. The presentations will discuss application tips relevant to awards and will highlight examples of successful projects. We will also be joined by program alumni who will share their experiences as Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence hosts.”
Register for Fulbright S-I-R Webinar
NIH ECHO Symposium: Translating Science to Action: Plastics, Air Quality and Child Health: May 6, 2026
“Children are exposed daily to a broad range of chemicals in everything from the food they eat and the products they use to the air they breathe. By investigating how these exposures affect child health, and translating that knowledge to enable meaningful action, we can help enhance the health of children for generations to come. The 2026 ECHO Translating Science to Action Symposium will examine how chemical exposures influence child health and development, with a focus on two key areas: Plastics & Plasticizers and Air Quality.”
Register for NIH ECHO Symposium
National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) CAREER Workshop: May 11, 2026
“This workshop is specifically designed to offer guidance and support to early-career faculty members preparing to submit proposals for the NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program award. The primary objectives of the workshop are to assist participants in crafting compelling research and education plans. Additionally, the event serves as a valuable platform for early-career faculty to engage with NSF program directors, fostering opportunities for networking and the exchange of ideas among peers within the CISE community. As in previous years, we are pleased to facilitate one-on-one meetings with program directors. This year's one-on-one meetings will all be Zoom meetings throughout the rest of the week.”
Register for NSF CISE CAREER Workshop
NIH: Office of Clinical Research Education and Collaboration Outreach: Ethical and Regulatory Aspects of Clinical Research (Asynchronous/Online)
“Registration for the current 2026 course year is now open. The Ethical and Regulatory Aspects of Clinical Research (Asynchronous/Online) course is an asynchronous, online offering of the “Ethical and Regulatory Aspects of Clinical Research” live course presented by the Bioethics Department of the NIH Clinical Center. This course is offered to anyone interested or involved in the ethics of clinical research with human subjects.”
NIH OCRECO Ethical and Regulatory Aspects of Clinical Research
EPA: Emergency Response Research Webinar Series
“EPA hosts this webinar series to share current research activities and results. This webinar series covers the latest information on research supporting EPA's response to chemical, biological, and radiological incidents, as well as natural disasters.” Recent topics include: “Emergency Deployment of Water Treatment Systems During Disasters” and “Cleanup of Fentanyl Contaminated Surfaces and Associated Waste Management.”
View EPA Emergency Response Research Webinar Series
Data Privacy & Security Training, Questions or Reporting
If your research includes patient medical data and you need to take HIPAA / Sensitive Data Handling training, if you have a question about data privacy or security, or need to report a concern, please contact the WSU Privacy or Security Office.
Privacy: 316-978-4HIP (4447) or privacy@wichita.edu
Security: 316-978-4SEC (4732) or askinfosec@wichita.edu
REMINDER: Learn to Use BeoShock for your Advanced Research Computing Needs
Wichita State University continues to host Beoshock, a High-Performance Computing Cluster (HPC). This HPC is available and free to faculty members, researchers and students engaged in course work or research activities. BeoShock runs the CentOS Linux operating system and features approximately 720 processor cores, two high memory compute nodes with 1.5 terabytes of memory, and four graphics processing unit (GPU) accelerators. BeoShock also has a variety of software tools that may be helpful in your research endeavors, such as Matlab,Mathematica, R, Python and many more.
Learn more about BeoShock High-Performance Computing and access the BeoShock High Performance Computing User Guides.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Defense Health Agency Research and Development: Medical Research and Development Command: Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) Pre-Announcements Released
CDMRP has released pre-announcements in the following areas: Hearing Restoration, Melanoma, Multiple Sclerosis, Peer-Reviewed Cancer Research, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Vision, Orthopaedic, Lung Cancer, Epilepsy, Alzheimer’s, Autism, Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health, Bone Marrow Failure, Military Burn, Toxic Exposures, Joint Warfighter Medical, and Peer-Reviewed Medical Research Programs.
Read CDMRP Pre-Announcements on Hearing Restoration, Melanoma, Multiple Sclerosis, Peer-Reviewed Cancer Research, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Vision, Orthopaedic, Lung Cancer, Epilepsy, Alzheimer's, Autism, Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health, Bone Marrow Failure, Military Burn, Toxic Exposures, Joint Warfighter Medical, and Peer-Reviewed Medical Research Programs.
NIH: Updated Elements of an NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan
“As part of its ongoing efforts to increase efficiency and minimize applicant burden, NIH is updating the required elements of a DMS Plan. This notice supersedes NOT-OD-21-014. A DMS Plan must reflect the proposed approach to data management and sharing at the time it is prepared and must be updated throughout the life of the project, as appropriate. NIH encourages data management and sharing practices to be consistent with the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) data principles and reflect best practices within specific research communities.”
NIH: ICorps at NIH – An Entrepreneurship Program to Support Commercialization Training for Phase I SBIR/STTR Awardees
“The I-Corps at NIH program provides an 8-week, experiential entrepreneurship training course for small businesses that have received a Phase I SBIR/STTR award from NIH, CDC, FDA, or ACL. Through structured customer-discovery activities and expert-guided instruction, the program strengthens teams’ ability to develop and validate business models that translate discovery-stage life science innovation toward commercialization. It offers curated training, expert mentorship, and networking opportunities.”
Read NIH Notice OD-26-037 about ICorps at NIH
NIH: Make a Perfect Pair with NIH Matchmaker
“NIH’s Matchmaker tool in RePORTER can help you determine which institute or center may be interested in your idea, which NIH program official you may want to contact, and which study section you might suggest for application review.”
NIH: Streamlined Way to Learn About NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices: Profile Pages
“Explore NIH Institute, Center, and Office (ICO) Profiles, a central resource to simplify how applicants and researchers learn about NIH grant and funding information, instead of needing to visit multiple different ICO websites.”
National Academies: Submission Period Now Open for 2026 Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications
“Submissions are now being accepted for the 2026 Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications, given by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in partnership with Schmidt Sciences. This application cycle marks the fifth year of the awards, which honor exceptional science communicators, science journalists, and research scientists who have developed creative, original work that addresses issues and advances in science, engineering, and medicine for the general public.”
Read more about Awards for Excellence in Science Communications
NIHCM: Chronic Disease and Cancer Trends
“Learn about the latest chronic disease and cancer trends and strategies.”
Continue Reading NIHCM Newsletter on Chronic Disease and Cancer Trends
ARPA-H Announces New Program: One Comprehensive Universal Radiotherapy for Everyone (1-CURE)
“ARPA-H announced the new 1-CURE program, which aims to develop a radiotherapy treatment to battle all types of cancer, including both local and metastatic cancers, in a single, fast, low-cost, widely available procedure.”
UL Research Institutes: Webinar Recording: Computational Toxicology Capabilities to Advance Chemical Safety
“Thank you to everyone who attended the inaugural session of our 2026 webinar series, Chemical Safety for Individual and Community Health. We were excited to launch this new four-part series by exploring how advances in computational toxicology are helping us better evaluate the many chemicals that currently lack robust safety data. During the session, Russell Thomas, Ph.D., hosted an insightful discussion with our newly appointed research center directors, Katie Paul Friedman, Ph.D., and Stephen Edwards, Ph.D.”
Watch Webinar Recording on Chemical Safety for Individual and Community Health
REMINDER: National Science Foundation (NSF) Issued Second Supplement Policy Changes to the Proposals and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG)
Changes are effective as of January 22, 2026, and include, but are not limited to, revisions to Public Access, Sharing of Research Results, Data Management Plans and Project Reporting in Research.gov.
Read Notice of NSF PAPPG Supplement 2
REMINDER: HALO Introduces New Feature Called Partner Listings
HALO “recently launched a new feature on Halo called Partner Listings, a new way for innovators to showcase what their organization is ready to bring to potential partners. With Partner Listings, innovators can share technologies, products, services, or other work that's ready to bring to industry. Listings will be associated with their organization, shown on their profile, and appear in industry partner feeds.”
Register for an Account on the HALO Platform
REMINDER: WSU Participating in NSF Emerge for Industry and Research Collaborations
“Halo is a platform where researchers can discover industry-sponsored funding opportunities, connect with corporate research and development teams, and showcase their work to potential partners.”
Read about NSF Emerge and Register for an Account on the HALO Platform
REMINDER - ORCID ID – Persistent Digital Identifiers for Researchers
ORCID is an international, interdisciplinary, open, non-proprietary, and not-for-profit organization created by the research community for the benefit of all stakeholders, providing a persistent digital identifier (an ORCID iD) that distinguishes researchers with record that supports automatic links among all professional activities. A researcher’s ORCID iD and connections are stored in the ORCID Registry, in an account owned and managed by individual researchers. The WSU Office of Research recommends that Researchers set up their ORCID if they have not already, as some federal funders may require the use of an ORCID as part of a researcher’s biographical sketch or CV.
View Training Videos about ORCID and setting up your ORCID ID
REMINDER - Wichita Public Schools (USD 259): Advance Notice Required for Letters of Support and/or Participation in Research
Wichita Public Schools (USD 259) requests a minimum of 30 business days to process letters of support or participation in research. It is WSU’s responsibility to have appropriate support from the school(s)/personnel that will be involved in the project prior to submitting a request. Letters of Support/Grant Proposals: WSU personnel who need a letter of support or USD259 participation on a grant proposal, should complete the External-Request for Grant Support form and are encouraged to reach out directly to Holly Wilson at hwilson@usd259.net early in the process for questions/clarification. Research Requests: WSU personnel who want to conduct research in USD 259 are encouraged to reach out directly to Katelyn Schoenhofer at kschoenhofer1@usd259.net early in the process for questions/clarifications.
As a reminder, all proposals submitted on behalf of WSU must be reviewed by the Office of Research prior to submission. This includes proposals where WSU is a direct recipient of funds and proposals where WSU is a proposed subawardee/subcontractor. Please contact the Office of Research at proposals@wichita.edu to get started.
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- Set up a Pivot account and receive guidance on how to search the database to find funding opportunities;
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- Attend Research Workshops that will help you with finding funding, budgeting and writing effective proposals (and much more)!
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