May 29, 2025
Congratulations to those who received awards in April 2025! So far in FY2025, WSU researchers under Academic Affairs have submitted external proposals in the amount of $84,144,620 and have received $80,059,655 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
BLEEDING HEARTS: A NOVEL
PI/Department: Jason Allen, English
Sponsor: State of Kansas - ARCS
Amount: $4,000
COMMUNITY GREENHOUSE FEASIBILITY STUDY
PI/Department: Misty Bruckner, Public Policy & Management Center
Sponsor: Create Campaign, Inc.
Amount: $11,900
HUMANKIND STRATEGIC ROADMAP
PI/Department: Misty Bruckner, Public Policy & Management Center
Sponsor: Humankind Ministries Wichita, Inc.
Amount: $7,325
LA FAMILIA SENIOR CENTER NEEDS ASSESSMENT
PI/Department: Misty Bruckner, Public Policy & Management Center
Sponsor: City of Wichita
Amount: $11,025
NETWORKED FOR CHANGE EVENT 2025
PI/Department: Misty Bruckner, Public Policy & Management Center
Sponsor: Kansas Center for Entrepreneurship
Amount: $6,500
PLANNING RETREAT BUTLER COUNTY
PI/Department: Misty Bruckner, Public Policy & Management Center
Sponsor: Butler County
Amount: $1,950
SECRET SHOPPER EVALUATION
PI/Department: Misty Bruckner, Public Policy & Management Center
Sponsor: Dynamic Workforce Solutions
Amount: $7,000
WICHITA PARKS FOUNDATION STRATEGIC PLAN
PI/Department: Misty Bruckner, Public Policy & Management Center
Sponsor: Wichita Parks Foundation
Amount: $28,875
EMPOWERING ACCESSIBLE DIGITAL HUMANITIES THROUGH THE VIZLING CONTENT CREATOR
PI/Department: Darren DeFrain, English
Sponsor: Natl Endowment for the Humanities
Amount: $142,028
SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT - HOLCOMB USD 363 2024-2025
PI/Department: Jennifer Friend, Kansas Mentor and Induction Center
Sponsor: USD 363 Holcomb School
Amount: $1,550
SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT - TOP EARLY LEARNING CENTER 2024 - 2025
PI/Department: Jennifer Friend, Kansas Mentor and Induction Center
Sponsor: Wichita TOP Children's Fund Charitable Trust
Amount: $650
SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT 2024 - 2025 COFFEYVILLE USD 445
PI/Department: Jennifer Friend, Kansas Mentor and Induction Center
Sponsor: USD 445 Coffeyville
Amount: $3,100
SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT 2024 - 2025 MULVANE USD 263
PI/Department: Jennifer Friend, Kansas Mentor and Induction Center
Sponsor: USD 263 Mulvane
Amount: $1,800
SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP AGREEMENT 2024 - 2025 NICKERSON USD 309
PI/Department: Jennifer Friend, Kansas Mentor and Induction Center
Sponsor: USD 309 Nickerson
Amount: $1,550
SMALL MOLECULE INHIBITORS AGAINST 3C-LIKE PROTEASE OF SARS-COV-2 (MOD 5)
PI/Department: William Groutas, Chemistry
Sponsor: Kansas State University / Natl Institutes of Health
Amount: $215,209
AN EMPIRICAL BAYES ESTIMATOR FOR THE PROBABILITY OF INFREQUENT EVENTS UNDER THE RESTRICTED PARAMETER SPACE
PI/Department: Ye Il Kwon, Mathematics & Statistics
Sponsor: State of Kansas - ARCS
Amount: $3,000
REVEALING THE KEY FEATURES OF VISUALLY ACCESSIBLE STEPS AND RAMPS: A VIRTUAL REALITY EYE-TRACKING APPROACH
PI/Department: Quan Lei, Psychology
Sponsor: State of Kansas - ARCS
Amount: $4,000
CONCERTO FOR HORN AND WIND ENSEMBLE
PI/Department: David MacDonald, School of Music
Sponsor: State of Kansas - ARCS
Amount: $3,000
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY FOR BCBS
PI/Department: Lisa Parcell, The Research Partnership
Co-PI/Department: Jeffrey Jarman, The Research Partnership
Sponsor: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas
Amount: $171,000
LEGAL RESEARCH - JONVPIE
PI/Department: Lisa Parcell, The Research Partnership
Co-PI/Department: Jeffrey Jarman, The Research Partnership
Sponsor: IMS Consulting and Expert Services
Amount: $5,000
LEGAL RESEARCH - PIMVNUV
PI/Department: Lisa Parcell, The Research Partnership
Co-PI/Department: Jeffrey Jarman, The Research Partnership
Sponsor: IMS Consulting and Expert Services
Amount: $5,000
LEGAL RESEARCH – KINVDOC
PI/Department: Lisa Parcell, The Research Partnership
Co-PI/Department: Jeffrey Jarman, The Research Partnership
Sponsor: IMS Consulting and Expert Services
Amount: $10,500
LEGAL RESEARCH – ROSVCOS
PI/Department: Lisa Parcell, The Research Partnership
Co-PI/Department: Jeffrey Jarman, The Research Partnership
Sponsor: IMS Consulting and Expert Services
Amount: $3,500
SJC LEGAL RESEARCH - FRESNO
PI/Department: Lisa Parcell, The Research Partnership
Co-PI/Department: Jeffrey Jarman, The Research Partnership
Sponsor: Sound Jury Consulting
Amount: $3,000
FY 26 BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP
PI/Department: Lyndsay Pletcher, Budget Office
Co-PI/Department: Pierre Harter, NIAR Flight Test & Certification | Tonya Witherspoon, Digital Transformation Initiatives
Sponsor: Kansas Department of Commerce
Amount: $5,000,000
BUILDING POWER & EQUITY PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE (IMPROVING HEALTH EQUITY FOR LATINX AND INDIGENOUS KANSANS THROUGH ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND MULTILINGUAL EDUCATION)
PI/Department: Rachel Showstack, Modern & Classical Lang & Lit
Sponsor: Kansas Health Foundation
Amount: $95,929
FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC HEALTH COURSE AMENDMENT 2
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Community Engagement Institute
Sponsor: Dept of Health & Environment - Kansas / Centers for Disease Control
Amount: $90,000
HEALTH DIRECTOR SUCCESSION PLANS
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Community Engagement Institute
Sponsor: Winnebago Public Health Department
Amount: $4,873
NATIONAL NETWORK OF PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTES
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Community Engagement Institute
Sponsor: Kansas Health Institute / Centers for Disease Control
Amount: $15,000
PATHWAYS TO ORAL HEALTH
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Community Engagement Institute
Sponsor: Oral Health Kansas, Inc.
Amount: $6,500
TFKC WEBSITE HOSTING & MAINTENANCE
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Community Engagement Institute
Sponsor: Tobacco Free Kansas Coalition / Centers for Disease Control
Amount: $14,900
UNITED HEALTHCARE PROVIDER SATISFACTION SURVEY
PI/Department: Scott Wituk, Community Engagement Institute
Sponsor: United Healthcare of the Midwest, Inc.
Amount: $2,900
KANSAS PLAINS INDUSTRY ASSESSMENT CENTER FOR BUILDING AUTOMATION
PI/Department: Mehmet Yildirim, Industrial & Manufacturing Eng
Sponsor: WSU Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology / Department of Energy
Amount: $225,000
MONTHLY AWARDS FOR THE DIVISION OF INDUSTRY AND DEFENSE EQUAL $93,717,363 OF WHICH $93,611,358 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: Kansas Applied Learning Funds AY 2026
Title: Enhancing Student Success Through Applied Learning
Application Deadline: Rolling until all funds are allocated.
Purpose: “Wichita State University is seeking proposals from programs to expand applied learning opportunities for students, reinforcing its commitment to integrating real-world experiences into academic programs. These experiences enhance students' career readiness by allowing them to apply classroom knowledge in practical settings, develop critical skills, and build professional networks.” Faculty and Staff at WSU are eligible to apply for these funds.
Amount: Hourly wages or scholarships only.
REMINDER: LIMITED: Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Application Deadlines: Limited: Because WSU may only submit one application, Notices of Intent to apply must be sent to proposals@wichita.edu by June 3, 2025 at 12noon, in case an internal competition is needed. The goal date for informing you if you have been chosen to proceed is June 17, 2025. Full Applications due August 12, 2025.
Purpose: “Supports the development of sustainable research infrastructure and capacity in EPSCoR jurisdictions through collaborative, hypothesis-driven or problem-driven research and workforce development to improve competitiveness in a selected STEM field.”
Amount: $8,000,000 over four years
REMINDER: LIMITED Funding Agency: Engineering Information Foundation (EiF)
Title: Grants
Application Deadline: Limited: Because WSU may only submit one application, Notices of Intent to apply must be sent to proposals@wichita.edu by June 5, 2025 at 12noon. The goal date for informing you if you have been chosen to proceed is July 3, 2025. Application to the funder (if selected) will be due by August 31, 2025.
Purpose: “EiF provides grants to qualified not-for-profit organizations to assist in improving communication skills of engineers by identifying successful approaches for including communication behavior into engineering curricula and EiF provides funding for programs that encourage middle school girls in engineering and programs designed to improve the retention rate of undergraduate women in engineering.”
Amount: $5,000-$25,000
Funding Agency: National Academies: Gulf Research Program (GRP)
Title: Gulf Sea Level Variation and Rise Grants
Application Deadlines: Mandatory Notice of Intent due June 6, 2025; Full Applications due July 18, 2025
Purpose: “Grants aim to invest in research that significantly advances understanding of the regional components of Gulf sea-level variation and rise and then incorporates this understanding into improved forecast models and projections of relative sea level rise for end-users.”
Amount: A total of up to $7 million is available for this funding opportunity. Funding will be awarded to support projects of up to five years in duration. The number of awards made will depend on the quantity, quality, and budgets of the applications received. Applicants must propose budgets that are commensurate with the scope and scale of the work described.
Funding Agency: JPMorgan Chase
Title: Call for Ideas: Innovation in Fraud and Scam Prevention
Application Deadline: June 9, 2025
Purpose: “JPMorganChase is inviting U.S.-based non-profit organizations and mission-driven technology companies to submit innovative solutions and ideas that aim to protect individuals from fraud and scams, with a focus on those living on low-to moderate-incomes.”
Amount: Not specified
LIMITED: The Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation
Title: Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards
Application Deadline: Limited: Because WSU may only submit one nomination, Notices of Intent to apply must be sent to proposals@wichita.edu by June 12, 2025 at 12noon, in case an internal competition is needed. The goal date for informing you if you have been chosen to proceed is June 26, 2025. Nomination (if selected) is due August 7, 2025.
Purpose: “The Henry Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards Program supports the research and teaching careers of talented early-career faculty in the chemical sciences at primarily undergraduate institutions.”
Amount: $75,000
Funding Agency: Arnold Ventures
Title: Strengthening Evidence and Building Evidence RFPs
Application Deadline: Letters of Interest due June 13, 2025
Purpose: “Arnold Ventures is re-launching a second application process this year for rigorous research aimed at determining what programs and policies work to improve the lives of the American people. As in previous releases, the “Strengthening Evidence” RFP will fund rigorous randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluate innovative programs and policies. The “Building Evidence” RFP will fund rigorous, causal research using quasi-experimental methods that align with key AV policy areas, including higher education, career education and training, infrastructure, contraceptive choice and access, and public finance.”
Amount: Not applicable at LOI stage
Funding Agency: Johnson County, Kansas
Application Deadline: June 16, 2025
Purpose: “The purpose of this study is to estimate the economic impacts, both positive and negative, of the proposed revisions in the Final Draft of the new Kansas City Metropolitan Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) 5600 stormwater design standards. The study will quantify these impacts at three separate levels: site, city and county as described in the RFP.”
Amount: n/a – bid opportunity
Funding Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Title: Preservation and Access Education and Training
Application Deadline: June 17, 2025
Purpose: “This program supports projects that develop and implement educational programs for professionals who preserve and provide access to humanities collections. Such materials include but are not limited to moving image and sound recordings, archaeological artifacts, born-digital and digitized collections, rare books and manuscripts, archival records, material culture, and art. Advancing long-term access to these materials for scholars, students, and the public requires skilled professionals from varied backgrounds and communities working in organizations large and small.”
Amount: $350,000
Funding Agency: Little Giraffe Foundation
Title: 2025 Neonatal Research Initiative – Request for Proposals
Application Deadline: Letters of Intent due June 20, 2025
Purpose: “We invite qualified scientists, doctors, and nurses at universities, hospitals and research institutions, to submit applications for research grants directed at addressing both the long term and immediate health needs caused by premature birth.”
Amount: $5,000-$10,000
Funding Agency: Greenwall Foundation
Title: Making a Difference Grant
Application Deadlines: Mandatory Letter of Intent due June 23, 2025; If invited, Full Applications due September 8, 2025
Purpose: “The Greenwall Foundation is requesting proposals for the Fall 2025 cycle of its bioethics grants program, Making a Difference in Real-World Bioethics Dilemmas. The Making a Difference program supports research to help resolve important emerging or unanswered bioethics problems in clinical, biomedical, or public health decision-making, policy, or practice.”
Amount: There is no formal limit on the budget or duration of a Making a Difference grant, and the Foundation’s budget and duration constraints may vary among application cycles.
Funding Agency: Kansas NASA EPSCoR Program
Title: International Space Station Opportunity (EPSCoR ISS) State Proposals
Application Deadline: June 23, 2025
Purpose: “The Kansas NASA EPSCoR Program (KNEP) is seeking proposals for eventual submission to NASA Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) announcement number NNH25ZHA001C-EPSCORISS. As outlined in the NASA announcement, proposals will be evaluated by the EPSCoR Program Office based on intrinsic merit of microgravity requirement, approach to flight safety process, and budget. Proposals will also be evaluated by the ISS Program Office based on feasibility, time to flight, crew time requirements, power requirements, and physical space requirements.”
Amount: NASA plans to make three or four awards of $150,000 each in funding.
Funding Agency: Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT)
Title: FCAT University Research Awards
Application Deadline: June 23, 2025
Purpose: “The Fidelity Center for Applied Technology® (“FCAT”) is launching a call for research awards. Proposal submissions should align to our Emerging Technology or Bitcoin Mining research themes with a perspective on how the research would connect to an aspect of financial services.” Email proposals@wichita.edu for a copy of the solicitation.
Amount: $100,000 for University Research Award; $25,000 for Applied Technology Awards
REMINDER: Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Application Deadlines: June 25 or October 25, 2025
Purpose: “…to support small scale 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 over the three-year project period.
Funding Agency: Genentech
Title: 2025 Independent Medical Education Request for Proposals
Application Deadline: June 27, 2025
Purpose: “Genentech is seeking proposals that address educational gaps regarding data on PI3Ki treatment options and practical strategies for hyperglycemia management in the context of HR+/HER2- PIK3CA-mutated metastatic breast cancer to optimize patient care and outcomes.”
Amount: Up to $350,000
Funding Agency: National Forest Foundation
Title: Matching Awards Program: Connecting People to Forests
Application Deadline: June 27, 2025
Purpose: “MAP: Connecting People to Forests, focuses primarily on in-person community engagement and completion of appropriate stewardship activities. Program goals are to create lasting change that will allow all communities opportunities to benefit from activities on National Forest System lands or adjacent public lands.”
Amount: See Request for Proposals; Note, Cost Share is required.
Funding Agency: HALO Emerge Exclusive: Edlong Flavour Solutions
Title: Maintaining Volatile Flavor Compounds During Heating
Application Deadline: June 30, 2025
Purpose: HALO promotes opportunities for research and development presented by industry. WSU is part of the Emerge Cohort, and this opportunity is only available to Emerge researchers. “Edlong is looking for ingredients or processing technologies that protect volatile flavor compounds during industrial heat processing and/or consumer cooking. Eligible partnership models include co-development, licensing, capstone project, sponsored research, and consulting. Initial funding is $50,000 for a six-month project, with the potential for expansion based on the results.”
Amount: $50,000
Funding Agency: HALO (Private Companies and More)
Title: Opportunities for Research and Development
Application Deadline: June 30, 2025
Purpose: HALO promotes opportunities for research and development presented by industry. Opportunities vary greatly. Recent requests from industry partners due June 30, 2025 include “Advancing Treatments for Respiratory Health; Value-Generating Technologies for Roofing Systems; and In-line viscosity monitoring for real-time molecular weight assessment,” for example.
Amount: Varies based on opportunity
Funding Agency: Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP)
Title: FY25 Melanoma Research Program (MRP)
Application Deadlines: Pre-Applications due June 30, 2025 for some programs; September 10, 2025 for others
Purpose: “The FY25 MRP intends to support innovative, high-impact melanoma research.”
Amount: $560,000 for Idea Awards; $1,015,000 for Survivorship Research Awards; $770,000 for Melanoma Academy Scholar Awards
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Application Deadline: July 3, 2025
Purpose: “The Instrumentation Grant Program for Resource-limited Institutions supports the purchase of state-of-the-art scientific instruments to enhance the research and educational missions of resource-limited institutions. Requested instruments may support biomedical research and education in basic, translational, biomedically-related behavioral or clinical fields.”
Amount: Since different instruments will range in cost, the amount of the award will vary. The minimum award is $25,000, and although there is no upper limit on the cost of the instrument, the maximum award is $250,000.
Funding Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Title: Public Impact Projects Celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary
Application Deadline: July 9, 2025
Purpose: “2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. In recognition of this milestone NEH will award grants to assist cultural organizations in expanding the scope, reach, and excellence of public programs that examine the founding of the nation and the significance of the Declaration of Independence.”
Amount: $200,000
Funding Agency: National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL)
Title: 2026 NIIMBL eXperience Request for Applications (RFA)
Application Deadline: July 10, 2025
Purpose: “The NIIMBL eXperience Program RFA seeks applications from member academic or non-profit organizations interested in hosting a cohort of first- and second-year college students for a week-long eXperience program during the summer of 2026.”
Amount: Up to $100,000
Funding Agency: National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)
Title: Conservation Partners Program 2025 Request for Proposals
Application Deadline: July 15, 2025
Purpose: “NFWF will award competitive grants to accelerate the voluntary adoption of regenerative agriculture principles and conservation practices on private working lands in priority geographic areas. Grant recipients will provide technical assistance to interested farmers and ranchers to develop conservation plans, design and implement conservation practices, share their experiences and lessons learned, and enroll in Farm Bill conservation programs, especially the Conservation Stewardship Program and Environmental Quality Incentives Program.”
Amount: Typical grant awards will range from $200,000 to $1,000,000, with an estimated average grant size of approximately $500,000; Note, Cost Share is encouraged.
Funding Agency: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Title: Staff Sergeant (SSG) Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (SPGP)
Application Deadline: July 18, 2025
Purpose: “The SSG Fox SPGP directs efforts to reduce Veteran suicide by awarding grants to community-based organizations to provide or coordinate the provision of primarily non-clinical suicide prevention services, including outreach and linkage to VA and community resources, to eligible individuals and their families. The SSG Fox SPGP furthers VA's public health approach to suicide prevention by combining community-based efforts with linkage to clinical care to prevent Veteran suicide for those inside and outside of VA health care. The goal of these grants is to reduce Veteran suicide risk by improving mental health status, well-being, financial stability, and social support for eligible individuals and their families.”
Amount: $100,000-$750,000 per year
Funding Agency: National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation
Title: Research Grants
Application Deadlines: Letters of Intent due July 18, 2025; If invited, Full Applications due in September
Purpose: “NIHCM Foundation supports innovative, independent, investigator-initiated research that has the potential to inform managed care organizations, policymakers, and related stakeholders to improve the affordability and quality of U.S. health care. All NIHCM-funded research should advance the evidence base on rising health care costs and affordability, through improved health care management, financing, delivery and organization.”
Amount: $50,000-$60,000
REMINDER: Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Title: Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)
Application Deadline: July 23, 2025
Purpose: “Supports early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization.”
Amount: Minimum of $400,000
Funding Agency: Foundation for Physical Therapy Research (FPTR)
Title: Research Grants
Application Deadline: July 31, 2025
Purpose: “The intent of this grant is to fund the highest quality, rigorous, and relevant research carried out in the U.S. Priority will be given to research having the most immediate clinical application. Proposed studies should add to or refine the body of knowledge and evidence on which physical therapy practice is based, using recognized investigative designs, such as experimental, descriptive, observational, or correlational, and using quantitative, mixed, methods specific to implementation science, or qualitative methods.”
Amount: $40,000
Funding Agency: Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation
Title: Distinguished Scholar Awards
Application Deadline: August 1, 2025
Purpose: “The Foundation welcomes proposals from any of the natural and social sciences and aligned disciplines that promise to increase understanding of the causes, manifestations, and control of violence and aggression.”
Amount: $15,000-$75,000
Funding Agency: Arnold & Mabel Beckman Foundation
Title: Beckman Young Investigator Program
Application Deadline: Letters of Intent due August 1, 2025
Purpose: “The Beckman Young Investigator (BYI) Program provides research support to the most promising young faculty members in the early stages of their academic careers in the chemical and life sciences, particularly to foster the invention of methods, instruments and materials that will open up new avenues of research in science.”
Amount: $600,000 over four years
Funding Agency: Wenner-Gren Foundation
Title: Engaged Research Grant
Application Deadline: August 1, 2025
Purpose: “This program supports longstanding research partnerships that empower those who have historically been the subjects of anthropological research, rather than researchers themselves.”
Amount: $25,000
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH): National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Application Deadlines: August 1, October 1 or December 1, 2025
Purpose: “To foster understanding of human health effects of exposure to environmental agents in the hope that these studies will lead to: the identification of agents that pose a hazard and threat of disease, disorders and defects in humans; the development of effective public health or disease prevention strategies; the overall improvement of human health effects due to environmental agents; the development of products and technologies designed to better study or ameliorate the effects of environmental agents; and the successful training of research scientists in all areas of environmental health research.”
Amount: NIEHS intends to commit $800,000 in FY 2025 to fund 4-5 awards.
Funding Agency: American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
Title: Faculty Scholars Grant Program
Application Deadline: August 8, 2025
Purpose: “The Foundation for Academic Nursing, the philanthropic arm of AACN, is pleased to announce the 2025 Call for Applications for the AACN Faculty Scholars Grant. 2025-2026 Academic Year Themes are Integrating Health Policy into the Nursing Curriculum and Using Artificial Intelligence in Nursing Education.”
Amount: $25,000
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Title: NSF 23-1321 Decision, Risk and Management Sciences (DRMS)
Application Deadline: August 18, 2025 or January 20, 2026
Purpose: “Supports research that increases understanding of how individuals, organizations and societies make decisions. Areas include judgment, decision analysis and aids, risk analysis and communication, public policy decision making and management science.”
Amount: Standard NSF Grant
REMINDER: Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Title: Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
Application Deadline: August 20, 2025
Purpose: “Supports intensive research by undergraduate students in any NSF-funded area of research. REU Sites engage a cohort of students in research projects related to a theme. REU Supplements engage students in research related to a new or ongoing NSF research award.”
Amount: Typical funding amount between $100,000-$155,000 per year
Funding Agency: Elsa U. Pardee Foundation
Title: Grants for Innovative Cancer Research
Application Deadline: August 31, 2025
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. The Foundation funds projects for a one-year period which will allow the establishment of capabilities of new cancer researchers or new cancer approaches by established cancer researchers.”
Amount: By design, there are no limits set on the amount that can be requested.
Funding Agency: Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation
Title: 2026 Catalyst Awards for Transformation in Graduate Medical Education
Application Deadline: September 17, 2025
Purpose: “The Catalyst Awards support projects that impact the clinical learning environment and improve the experience of residents and fellows.”
Amount: $100,000
LIMITED: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Title: NSF 24-608: Safety, Security, and Privacy of Open-Source Ecosystems (Safe-OSE)
Application Deadline: Limited: Because WSU may only submit two preliminary proposals as lead institution, Notices of Intent to apply must be sent to proposals@wichita.edu by November 3, 2025 at 12noon, in case an internal competition is needed. The goal date for informing you if you have been chosen to proceed is November 24, 2025. Preliminary proposals (if selected) are due January 13, 2026.
Purpose: “Supports efforts to address safety, security and privacy vulnerabilities in open-source ecosystems to enhance their resilience and ability to manage current and future risks.”
Amount: $1,500,000
Funding Agency: National Archives: National Historical Publications & Records Commission (NHPRC)
Title: Archival Projects FY26
Application Deadline: November 5, 2025 (Optional Drafts due August 15, 2025)
Purpose: “The NHPRC seeks archival projects that will significantly improve online public discovery and use of historical records collections. We welcome projects that engage the public, expand civic education, and promote understanding of the nation’s history, democracy, and culture from the founding era to the present day.”
Amount: $150,000
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Title: NSF 23-520 Training-based Workforce Development for Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (CyberTraining)
Application Deadline: January 15, 2026
Purpose: “Supports efforts to improve the adoption of cyberinfrastructure resources by the research community and integrate core literacy, skills in advanced cyberinfrastructure, and computational and data-driven methods into undergraduate and graduate education.”
Amount: $300,000 for Pilot Projects; $500,000 for Small Projects, and up to $1,000,000 for Medium Projects
Funding Agency: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Title: Celebrate America! Chairman’s Grants in Honor of American’s 250th Anniversary
Application Deadline: Rolling until funds allocated
Purpose: “In honor of the momentous occasion of the 250th anniversary of American Independence, the NEH is issuing a call for proposals for Celebrate America!, a new initiative to recognize the nation’s semiquincentennial on July 4, 2026. Through this program, NEH will award 250 challenge grants of up to $25,000 each for projects that focus on the founding of the American nation, key historical figures, and milestones that reflect the exceptional achievements of the United States.”
Amount: $25,000; Note, Cost Share is required.
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Title: The Research on Research Security Program (RoRS)
Application Deadline: Ongoing; Full Proposals accepted anytime
Purpose: “Supports interdisciplinary, evidence-based research to enhance understanding of security risks, practices and policies to safeguard the U.S. research enterprise and foster a strong academic field in research security.”
Amount: Standard NSF Grant
Funding Agency: FINRA Investor Educator Foundation
Title: General Grant Program
Application Deadline: Ongoing, Project Concept Form accepted at any time
Purpose: “Through the General Grant Program, the FINRA Investor Education Foundation funds research initiatives and scalable educational projects with unique demonstration value to ensure that people in the United States and U.S. territories have the knowledge, skills and tools to make sound financial decisions throughout life.”
Amount: $50,000-$100,000
REMINDER: Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Title: Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR): Workshop Opportunities (EPS-WO)
Application Deadline: Ongoing
Purpose: “EPSCoR welcomes proposals for workshops only from institutions within EPSCoR-eligible jurisdictions. These workshops must focus on innovative ways to address multi-jurisdictional efforts on themes of regional or national importance with relevance to the goals and mission of NSF and EPSCoR.”
Amount: Up to $200,000
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 1-17, 2025
- Astronomy and Astrophysics – Oct 1-Nov 17, 2025
- Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellowships (AGS-PRF)
- Biomechanics and Mechanobiology
- Biosensing
- Chemistry: Disciplinary Research Programs – Sep & Oct - varies 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 2, 2025
- 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, 2025
- Methodology, Measurement, and Statistics – Aug 28, 2025 or Jan 29, 2026
- Molecular and Cellular Biosciences
- Physics: Investigator-Initiated Research Projects – Nov & Dec – varies by topic
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Research Infrastructure in the Social and Behavioral Sciences (RISBS)
- Science of Learning & Augmented Intelligence – Aug 6, 2025 or Feb 11, 2026
- Security, Privacy & Trust in Cyberspace (SaTC 2.0) – Sep 29, 2025 or Jan 26, 2026
- Security and Preparedness – Aug 15, 2025
- Social Psychology – Jan 15 & Jul 15 annually
- Sociology
- Statistics – Dec 1-15, 2025
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
- Computer Science for All (CS for All) –Feb 11, 2026
- Division of Chemistry: Disciplinary Research Programs (CHE-DRP) – Sep 30, 2025 for CAT, CSDM-B, and SYN; Oct 31, 2025 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 1, 2025 or Jan 16, 2026
- Mathematical Sciences Infrastructure Program – Aug 5, 2025 or Feb 3, 2026
- National Science Foundation Research Traineeship Program (NRT) –Sep 8, 2025
- Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) – Aug 20, 2025
- Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science – Oct 8, 2025
- Research in the Formation of Engineers (RFE)
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, finding funding utilizing Pivot, project budgeting and general grant-writing tips. Previously recorded workshops can also be found on the Office of Research website.
Association of American Medical Colleges Webinar: AI and the Future of Med Ed: Recommendations from the Macy Foundation Conference: June 12, 2025
“The academic medicine community must harness the opportunities presented by AI to improve clinical care and medical education, while minimizing unwanted consequences for our patients, our learners, and our profession. A report in an upcoming special issue of Academic Medicine offers medical educators a path forward in the form of recommendations and specific action steps, which emerged from the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Conference on AI and Medical Education, held in November 2024.”
Register for AAMC AI and the Future of Med Ed Webinar
NIH: National Cancer Institute Webinar: The Role of Obesity as a Risk Factor for Early-Onset Cancers: June 16, 2025
“Cancer is a multifactorial disease that most commonly affects older adults. However, recent data suggest a marked increase in the incidence of cancer in people younger than 50 years of age, collectively known as early-onset cancer. The increase in early-onset cancer is associated with several risk factors in early life or young adulthood, such as overweight and obesity, promoters of cancer development and progression.”
NIH: National Cancer Institute SeqSPACE Webinar: Integrative Analysis and Visualization Platform for Cancer Regulatory Genomics: June 17, 2025
“The Epidemiology and Genomics Research Program hosts a webinar series entitled Sequencing Strategies for Population and Cancer Epidemiology Studies (SeqSPACE). The purpose of this forum is to provide an opportunity for our grantees and other interested individuals to share lessons learned and practical information regarding the application of next generation sequencing to cancer epidemiology studies.”
National Science Foundation (NSF): CAREER Proposal Submission Logistics Webinar: June 25, 2025
“This webinar will include a review of the system-related requirements in the supplementary proposal submission timeline guidance, a demo of how to prepare a CAREER proposal in Research.gov, and a question-and-answer session.” Note, finalized NSF CAREER Proposals are due to the WSU Office of Research by July 18, 2025.
Register for NSF CAREER Submission Webinar
National Science Foundation (NSF): Neurosymbolic Systems for Trustworthy AI Webcast: June 26, 2025
“Recent advances in deep learning have led to novel AI-based solutions to challenging computational problems. Yet, the state-of-the-art models do not provide reliable explanations of how they make decisions and can make occasional mistakes on even simple problems. The resulting lack of trust and reliability are obstacles to their adoption in safety-critical applications. Neurosymbolic learning architectures aim to address this challenge by bridging the complementary worlds of deep learning and logical reasoning via explicit symbolic representations. In this talk, I will describe representative neurosymbolic systems, and how they enable more accurate, interpretable, and domain-aware solutions to problems in healthcare and robotics.”
Hanover Research Upcoming Training Webinars: June 26 and July 31, 2025
Hanover Research offers a series of webinars on a variety of topics “designed to help grant-seekers develop their skills and plan for upcoming competitions.” The webinar on June 26 is titled “Federal Funding Priorities in Fiscal Year 2026”; and the webinar on July 31, 2025 is titled “Storytelling in Grantwriting, Part II.”
Register for Upcoming Hanover Workshops
Office of Research Workshop: Using Pivot to Find Funding: July 15, 2025
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: Introduction to the Research Office: August 27, 2025
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.
Email funding@wichita.edu or register directly on MyTraining.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Emergency Response Research Webinar Series
“EPA's Office of Research and Development 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.” The most recent webinar was titled “AI in Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery.”
View Past and Register for Future EPA Emergency Response Research Webinars
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Air, Climate & Energy Research Webinar Series
“EPA's Office of Research and Development hosts this webinar series to share current research activities and results related to air quality; impacts of air pollution and climate change; and responses to impacts of climate change, transformations of the energy and transportation infrastructure, and other emerging risks to our environment from atmospheric pollution.” The most recent webinar was titled “Wildfire Advancing Science Partnerships for Indoor Reductions of Smoke Exposures (ASPIRE) Study.”
View Past and Register for Future EPA Air, Climate & Energy Research Webinars
REMINDER: WSU Information Security: 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: Hanover Grants Learning Center Available
WSU Faculty and Staff may now access course content through the Hanover Research Grants Learning Center by registering and using a referral code. Courses are designed for on-demand grantsmanship training.
Email proposals@wichita.edu to request the referral code to register for access to the Hanover Research Grants Learning Center.
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
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Moves Up Effective Date for NIH Public Access Policy
“NIH’s default position is maximum transparency regarding research and research findings. This Notice updates the Effective Date of the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy, NOT-OD-25-047, to July 1, 2025 at which time it will replace the 2008 Public Access Policy…”
Continue Reading NIH Notice NOT-OD-25-101
National Science Foundation (NSF): Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) Directorate Pilot Visualization Tool Available
“NSF TIP launched the TIP Investments pilot, featuring a map and award data, to showcase the scale and impact of TIP's investments key technology areas across the nation. The TIP Investments pilot uses Elsevier's Pure platform, a research information management system that leverages open access data repositories to show the organizations, including startups and small businesses, as well as the principal investigators who are advancing the TIP portfolio.”
Explore the NSF TIP Pilot Visualization Tool
U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ): Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) FY 2025 Notices of Funding Opportunity
“OVW has released 19 Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFOs) inviting applications for grants to combat domestic and dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking. We anticipate releasing more NOFOs over the coming weeks and will periodically update our NOFO Release Plan.”
Read more about the OVW NOFOs Announced
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF): The State Hamilton Index: Most States Underperform in Advanced Industries
“Innovation-driven production is key to reclaiming U.S. dominance on the international stage. Yet, all but a few U.S. state economies are less concentrated in advanced industries than the world average—and only one is ahead of China.”
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Celebrates the Third Anniversary of the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline
“Since its launch in May 2022, HRSA counselors have provided life-changing services, helping more than 62,000 new and expecting mothers and their families before, during, and after pregnancy.”
Read More about HRSA Maternal Mental Health Hotline
NIHCM Foundation: Chronic Disease and Food as Medicine
Now available, informatic on “Trends in chronic disease rates, research on risk factors, and efforts to manage and treat chronic disease.”
TechWerx Upcoming Funding Opportunities
TechWerx is a hub focused on connecting the Department of Energy with collaborators to foster innovation. Upcoming funding opportunities currently listed include “Solar Training and Education for Professionals” and “Building Access to Tribal Energy Resilience.”
View TechWerx/DOE Upcoming Opportunities
National Science Foundation (NSF) Launches Sexual Assault Crisis Helpline for Research Community
NSF “launched a 24/7 crisis intervention helpline for members of the NSF research community who have experienced sexual assault, sexual harassment, or stalking. The NSF Safer Science Helpline is an anonymous and secure helpline available to NSF awardees, grantees, scientists, contractors and those affiliated with supporting the mission of NSF, including all those supporting NSF’s mission throughout Antarctica and the Arctic.”
Read More about NSF Safer Science Helpline
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 supportsautomatic 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, must download and complete the Research Request Document. Investigators are encouraged to reach out directly to Will Graves at wgraves@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.
FREE WSU Office of Research Services
Email funding@wichita.edu to:
- Set up a Pivot account and receive guidance on how to search the database to find funding opportunities;
- Subscribe to funding announcements and funding-related alerts; and
- Attend Research Workshops that will help you with finding funding, budgeting and writing effective proposals (and much more)!
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