Office of Research Virtual Workshop: Introduction to the Research Office
- Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 1:30pm
- Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 3:30pm
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,
WSU Office of Research contacts and resources, and WSU 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: Using Pivot to Find Funding
- Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 10:30am
- Monday, September 22, 2025 at 1:15pm
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 Virtual Workshop: Writing Proposals
- Monday, October 13, 2025 at 10:30am
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 Assistance: SciENcv
Several federal funds are now requiring the use of SciENcv for submission of biographical
sketch and current and pending support information. Thus, the WSU Office of Research
is assisting WSU 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 request assistance with using SciENcv, please email funding@wichita.edu. Assistance will take place via Microsoft Teams.
NCURA Webinars:
Past Workshop Recordings:
Institutional Review Board & Data Security
Topics Covered:
- Institutional Review Board (IRB) - Discussion on process of applying to the WSU 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.
Faculty Support Committee
This is a panel discussion with the WSU Faculty Support Committee about internal grant
funding opportunities available to WSU Faculty, including the URCA, ARC and MURPA.
The WSU 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.
Hanover Research Workshops
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.
National Institutes of Health鈥檚 (NIH) R15
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.
WSU 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.
National Science Foundation's (NSF) Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate
(SBE)
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.
National Science Foundation Seminars
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.
LAS Humanities Funding Opportunities
On March 10, 2022 Dr. Pugh, Vice Provost for research at m88体育
presented a zoom meeting for LAS Faculty, especially for those Faculty in the Social
Sciences and the Humanities. The WSU Office of Research assists WSU 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 WSU Foundation on finding funding.
Health Professions Funding Opportunities
On May 2, 2022 Dr. Pugh, Vice Provost for Research at m88体育 presented
a zoom meeting for Health Professions Faculty. The WSU Office of Research assists
WSU 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 WSU Foundation on finding funding.
