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: Introduction to the Research Office
- 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: 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 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, please email funding@wichita.edu. Assistance will take place via Microsoft Teams.
NCURA Webinars:
Past Workshop Recordings:
Topics will include 1) WSU research office resources and contacts, 2) finding funding, 3) project budgeting and 4) grant-writing tips
Introduction to WSU Office of Research - August 27, 2021
Introduction to WSU Office of Research Handouts
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.
Faculty Support Committee - August 26, 2021
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.
Grants for Clinical & Health Sciences Faculty: Federal Profiles - October 30, 2020
Grants for Clinical & Health Sciences Faculty: Foundation Profiles - October 30, 2020
Grants for Clinical & Health Sciences Faculty Handouts
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.
Building Your Research Career: Prospecting & Networking - October 30, 2020
Building Your Research Career: Grant Seeking Strategy - October 30, 2020
Building Your Research Career Handouts
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’ expectations around innovation.
Good vs Fundable Proposals - January 22, 2021
Good vs Fundable Proposals Handouts
This workshop will discuss the National Institutes of Health’s 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.
On April 21 at 3 pm CT, Kansas State University’s Office of Research is hosting an overview session via zoom on the National Science Foundation’s (NFS) Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate (SBE). Our speaker is Dr. Kellina M. Craig Henderson, SBE’s 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 – and how people in turn shape those forces. SBE consists of four divisions—Behavioral 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.
NSF Workshop Slides - Dr. Coleen Pugh (2021-04-23)
Webinar Recording - Dr. Twomey (2021-04-30)
On March 10, 2022 Dr. Pugh, Vice Provost for research at Wichita State University 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.
Office of Research LAS Humanities Visit (2022-03-10)
Handout_LAS Funding for Research
On May 2, 2022 Dr. Pugh, Vice Provost for Research at Wichita State University 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’ 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.
Office of Research Health Professions Visit (2022-05-02)