Office of Research Workshop: SciENcv
- Monday, October 14, 2024 at 2pm
Several federal funds are now requiring the use of SciENcv for submission of biographical sketch and current and pending support information. Thus, the 九色视频 Office of Research is assisting 九色视频 Faculty and Staff with setting up a profile in SciENcv and generating documents; please see the for more information and to see a list of federal sponsors using this system. Our office recommends first setting up an and then registering with .
To sign up for this workshop, please email funding@wichita.edu or sign up on MyTraining. The workshop will take place via Microsoft Teams.
Office of Research Virtual Workshop: Introduction to the Research Office
- Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 3:00pm
Join Fran Cook, CRA, Trainer from the Wichita State Office of Research, who will host a virtual workshop explaining the role of a sponsored projects / research office, 九色视频 Office of Research contacts and resources, and 九色视频 policies and procedures related to externally sponsored funding. The workshop will be held via Microsoft Teams with lots of time for practical application and discussion.
For more information or to receive a link to the virtual workshop, contact funding@wichita.edu. You may also register directly on MyTraining.
Office of Research Virtual Workshop: Writing Proposals
- Monday, December 9, 2024 at 2pm
New to writing grant proposals? Join Fran Cook, CRA, Trainer from the Wichita State Office of Research, who will cover the basics of proposal writing for grants as well as tips for improving grant applications. The virtual workshop will be held via Microsoft Teams, and will include hands-on activities including reviewing a sample solicitation.
For more information or to receive a link to the virtual workshop, contact funding@wichita.edu. You may also register directly on MyTraining.
Office of Research Virtual Workshop: Using Pivot to Find Funding
- Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 2:00pm
Looking for external sponsored project funding? Join Fran Cook, CRA, Trainer from the Wichita State Office of Research, who will host a virtual workshop demonstrating tips and tricks for using Pivot to search for funding opportunities. We will also discuss how to find potential funding opportunities that might not be listed in Pivot.
Participants should sign up for a Pivot account before the workshop to practice searching Pivot during the workshop. For more information or to receive a link to the virtual workshop, contact funding@wichita.edu. You may also register directly on MyTraining.
Office of Research Workshop: SciENcv
Federal funders are directing proposers to use SciENcv for preparation of biographical sketches and current and pending (other) support documentation. For the National Science Foundation, proposers should refer to Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide as well as the for more information. Additionally, the 九色视频 Office of Research is assisting 九色视频 Faculty and Staff with setting up a profile in SciENcv and generating documents; please see the for more information and to see a list of other federal sponsors using this system.
To request assistance with using SciENcv, please email funding@wichita.edu. Assistance will take place via Microsoft Teams.
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Past Workshop Recordings:
Topics will include 1) 九色视频 research office resources and contacts, 2) finding funding, 3) project budgeting and 4) grant-writing tips
Topics Covered:
- Institutional Review Board (IRB) - Discussion on process of applying to the 九色视频 IRB for research involving human subjects.
- Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) - Discussion about HIPAA and its relevance to University researchers.
- Data Security - Discussion on data security with regard to sensitive data such as personally-identifying information, controlled unclassified information, and research data in general.
This workshop is recommended especially for those in health professions, and those whose research involves working with human subjects or sensitive data.
This is a panel discussion with the 九色视频 Faculty Support Committee about internal grant funding opportunities available to 九色视频 Faculty, including the URCA, ARC and MURPA.
The 九色视频 Faculty Support committee will describe:
- Each funding opportunity,
- The rating criteria that is used to evaluate applications, and
- How to improve your likelihood of receiving this internal funding.
Grants for Clinical & Health Sciences Faculty
Topics will include: an overview of agencies and opportunities specific to health sciences/clinical faculty (e.g. NIH, HRSA, PCORI), followed by a grant consultant panel with expertise in this area.
Building Your Research Career
Topics will include: an overview of research opportunities for mid-career faculty, how to get back into research after a pause, incremental funding strategies, and program officer outreach.
Good vs. Fundable Proposals
Topics will include: the difference between a good project and a fundable one, with particular emphasis on how to speak to funders鈥 expectations around innovation.
This workshop will discuss the National Institutes of Health鈥檚 R15 funding mechanism and applying to NIH overall. The R15 is now known as a Research Enhancement Award. 九色视频 is eligible to receive Research Enhancement Awards, which support small-scale research projects at institutions that have not received major NIH support.
NIH R15 funding goals include:
- Supporting meritorious research,
- Exposing students to research and
- Strengthening the research environment of the institution.
On April 21 at 3 pm CT, Kansas State University鈥檚 Office of Research is hosting an overview session via zoom on the National Science Foundation鈥檚 (NFS) . Our speaker is Dr. Kellina M. Craig Henderson, SBE鈥檚 current Deputy Assistant Director. This Directorate focuses on human behavior and social organizations, in particular how economic, political, environmental, social, and cultural forces affect the lives of people from birth to old age 鈥 and how people in turn shape those forces. SBE consists of four divisions鈥擝ehavioral and Cognitive Sciences, Social and Economic Sciences, Office of Multidisciplinary Activities and National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics. The funding opportunities offered by this directorate reflect the diversity of its research interests.
On April 23, 2021 and April 30, 2021 Dr. Coleen Pugh and Dr. Jan Twomey presented two seminars on applying to the National Science Foundation. Dr. Pugh covered topics related to general NSF proposal development; Dr. Twomey discussed both the NSF CAREER and NSF ERI programs.
On March 10, 2022 Dr. Pugh, Vice Provost for research at 九色视频 presented a zoom meeting for LAS Faculty, especially for those Faculty in the Social Sciences and the Humanities. The 九色视频 Office of Research assists 九色视频 Faculty in aplying for external funding.
At the Zoom meeting, we discussed:
- Previous awards received by LAS and LAS' research performance;
- Dr. Darren DeFrain's grant experience, as he recently received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities;
- Information about the Office of Research, resources to assist Faculty, and potential funding sources; and
- Information about working with the 九色视频 Foundation on finding funding.
On May 2, 2022 Dr. Pugh, Vice Provost for Research at 九色视频 presented a zoom meeting for Health Professions Faculty. The 九色视频 Office of Research assists 九色视频 Faculty in applying for external funding.
At the Zoom meeting, we discussed:
- Previous awards received by Health Professions and Health Professions鈥 research performance;
- Information about the Office of Research, resources to assist Faculty, and potential funding sources; and
- Information about working with the 九色视频 Foundation on finding funding.