Office of Research Virtual Workshop: Writing Proposals
- Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 1:00pm
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: Introduction to the Research Office
- Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 1pm
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: Funding Opportunities: Come Discover the Possibilities
- Monday, July 13, 2026 at 1pm
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.
REMINDER! Office of Research Assistance: SciENcv / ORCID
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 SciENcv website for more information and to see a list of federal sponsors using this system. Our office recommends first setting up an ORCID account and then registering with SciENcv.
To request assistance with using SciENcv or ORCID, please email funding@wichita.edu. Assistance will take place via Microsoft Teams.
NCURA Webinars:
Past Workshop Recordings:
Belinda Sturm, Director of the Kansas National Science Foundation EPSCoR Program, provided a short webinar and led a discussion with interested faculty on the NSF EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: EPSCoR Research Incubators for STEM Excellence (E-RISE) solicitation. Applications to E-RISE are due in August 2026, however this program involves a large research ecosystem with an interconnected network of institutions and stakeholders, so early collaboration and discussions are important. Reach out to funding@wichita.edu for more information about this presentation and read more about the NSF E-RISE program here: https://www.nsf.gov/funding/opportunities/e-rise-epscor-research-infrastructure-improvement-program-epscor.
Kansas NSF EPSCoR E-RISE Webinar and Discussion Recording - January 9, 2026
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.
Institutional Review Board & Data Security - December 4, 2020
Institutional Review Board & Data Security - December 8, 2020
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.
On April 30, 2021 Dr. Jan Twomey presented a seminar on applying to the National Science Foundation. Dr. Twomey discussed both the NSF CAREER and NSF ERI programs.