The purpose of K-INBRE is to strengthen the ability of Kansas researchers to compete for funds by developing investigators supported with cutting edge technology in scientific research. The program supports expanded biomedical research experiences for undergraduate students by providing funding opportunities for a variety of projects. 

For more information, visit the K-INBRE website.

The mission of the Faculty Research Experience (FRE) program is to provide support for and facilitate additional opportunities for faculty to undertake meaningful scholarly/creative/research activities in alignment with the university's definition of scholarship. The FRE program is intended to support faculty scholarship by helping them formulate and refine a research project, search for external funding when applicable, purchase needed materials, equipment, data, space, travel, assistance or time and disseminate their outcomes.

An FRE grant provides seed money to encourage all faculty, to conduct research. Funds awarded from the FRE program are intended to promote and improve the experience of faculty conducting research and creative activities at the university and broadly share the outcomes of their scholarship. Grant awards are made for 2 years, with year 2 funding depending upon project progress. All current full-time Fort Hays State University faculty are eligible to apply.

Once applications open, the opportunity will be listed on Info Ready.

Experiential-Learning activities are hands-on, reflective experiences that help students connect knowledge learned in the classroom with real-world situations. Activities include but are not limited to service learning, undergraduate research, study abroad, and internships.    

This grant is awarded as a reimbursement for curricular or co-curricular activities that meet these criteria: 

• Implementation of a new experiential learning component into an existing course or activity that has not previously included such activity. 
• Enhancement of a class project in an existing course or activity with an experiential learning component already in place. 

The Fall Semester application deadline is November 10 and the Spring Semester application is April 10. Once applications open, the opportunity will be listed on Info Ready.

All current full-time Fort Hays State University faculty are eligible to apply. Unclassified staff members at levels comparable to academic faculty who are not serving on twelve-month contracts may also apply.

Support is paid to faculty members in the amount of 2.22% of their base salary per unit. Preference is given to faculty members who have not received tenure. Grant recipients must have their dean’s permission to teach a summer class while receiving grant funding; no grant recipient may teach more than three credit-hours during the summer term.

Only complete proposals will be reviewed. Additional information may be attached, but all materials must be submitted by the application deadline.

Applicants must apply for a grant in one of three categories: research activity, creative activity, or grant application development. Grant recipients are required to submit a project summary report to their dean and to the Office of Scholarship and Sponsored Projects no later than October 1; failure to submit this report will impact eligibility for future internal grants.

Once applications open, the opportunity will be listed on Info Ready.

This award recognizes outstanding scholarly/creative activities of one faculty member. This work includes the generation of new ideas or works of art, solutions to fundamental problems in a particular field, or the discovery of important new facts or models. This award is based on the quality, originality, impact, and significance of the recipient's scholarly work. University faculty are expected to be effective creators and communicators of knowledge, so the willingness and ability of the recipient to share knowledge and research skills with colleagues and students should be highlighted. This award is announced every August at the Fall general faculty meeting. Faculty are nominated for this award in the prior spring semester and reviewed by a committee of the five previous winners and chaired by the Provost.

Visit the University Faculty Awards page to learn more about the nomination and application criteria for the President’s Distinguished Scholar Award.

View the past recipients of the President’s Distinguished Scholar Award.

Each semester the University recognizes one faculty member for their achievements in scholarly activity. Recipients receive a $500 stipend and $250 in OOE for their selection as outstanding faculty. Winners of the Outstanding Research Award become eligible for consideration for the Faculty Member of the Year Award. The criteria for these awards are specific to each academic college and departments within their academic units. Please contact your chair or dean for additional information.

Visit the University Faculty Awards page to learn more about the nomination and application criteria for the Outstanding Scholarly Activity Award.

View past recipients of the Outstanding Scholarly Activity Award.

The purpose of the Graduate Scholarly Experience (GSE) Grant Program is to engage graduate students with meaningful scholarly/creative/research activities. A total of $6000 in grant funding is available each fall and spring semester, with grant competitions launched early in each semester.

All current FHSU graduate students are eligible to apply for a grant up to $700, though approved projects may not receive the full amount of funding requested. Applications may be used for either consumable supplies for the proposed project or to help defray the costs of travel to present the results of your work.

To learn more, work with your graduate faculty advisor or see application details on Info Ready.

Every year, one graduate candidate is selected to receive with the Outstanding Thesis/Field Study Award. The award is presented during Spring Commencement.

• Cover letter from the candidate’s major professor describing why the candidate was chosen for nomination (explicitly describing importance/impact of the research, originality/creativity of the research, quality of the research, and potential for publishing)
• One letter of support from the department chair
• One letter of support from a thesis/field of study committee member
• Copy of the nominee’s vita/resume
• Copy of the thesis/field study report

Nominations are solicited from faculty via email in early spring.

Every year, one graduate candidate is selected to receive the Outstanding Graduate Student Research and Creative Activity Award. Nominees must be a FHSU graduate student registered at the time of their nomination, have a program of study on file with the Graduate School, and have completed their research or creative work through their FHSU graduate program.

• Nomination letter describing in detail the quality, significance, and extent of the research/creative activity and the methods by which it was communicated to appropriate audiences (presentation, performance, exhibition, recital, publication)
• 1-page personal statement from the nominee outlining their accomplishments while a student at FHSU
• Curriculum vita demonstrating nominee’s publications, patents, performance and/or exhibits, participation in academic and professional organizations, recognitions and awards
• Reprints, preprints, reviews, or other documentation may be included provided that the information is restricted to the work on which the nomination is based
• Two additional letters of support which demonstrate how the candidate’s research/creative activity will impact their field

Nominations are solicited from faculty via email in early spring.

The John Heinrichs Outstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor Award recognizes the commitment, time, and energy necessary to foster undergraduate research. Undergraduate research encompasses scholarly, creative, and research activities. All current faculty and unclassified staff members at levels comparable to academic faculty are eligible. All disciplines are eligible. The nomination process is a two step procedure. The first step is nomination of the faculty member, the second step involves the nominee submitted additional information if they wish to be considered for the award.

FHSU students, faculty, and staff may submit nominations. Self-nominations are also accepted. Criteria and forms can be found at Info Ready.

Graduate Scholarly Experience Grant (GSE) required documents:

• GSE Application
• GSE Budget
• GSE Objectives

Grant funds are intended to support best practices and to encourage faculty to work with undergraduate students on research activities that ultimately lead to publication or public presentation.

Faculty mentors should apply on behalf of the project through Info Ready.

Learn more about the Undergraduate Research Experience (URE) Grant here.

The purpose of the Undergraduate Scholarly Experience (USE) Grant Program is to engage undergraduate  students with meaningful scholarly/creative/research activities. Available each fall and spring semester, with grant competitions launched early in each semester.

All current FHSU Undergraduate students are eligible to apply for a grant up to $300, though approved projects may not receive the full amount of funding requested. Applications may be used for either consumable supplies for the proposed project or to help defray the costs of travel to present the results of your work.

 To learn more, work with your faculty research advisor or see application details on Info Ready.

This prestigious award recognizes undergraduate students who exemplify scholarly activity through original thought, creativity, critical reasoning, analysis of research, translation of evidence into practice, and first-hand knowledge of how work is performed within a professional discipline Awardees receive $100, a recognition medal and a certificate.

Application details are found on Info Ready.

• Design portfolios
• Compositions
• Posters
• Film/videos 
• Research papers
• Digital projects

The winner receives a $1,000 cash award and has their work featured in the FHSU Scholars Repository. Additional details about the award are located on the Lynn Haggard Undergraduate Library Research Award website.

Undergraduate Scholarly Experience Grant (USE) required documents:

• USE Application

We strongly support scholarly activities to a degree that is uncommon among state-funded regional universities. We recognize the value of having scholars who love to teach and we highly regard the Boyer Model of Scholarship, broadening the common definition of scholarship.

In this model, developed by Ernest Boyer, recognition of scholarship goes beyond the scholarship of discovery and includes the contribution of other vital modes of scholarship:

• Discovery -  Original research that advances knowledge;
• Integration - Synthesis of information across disciplines, across topics within a discipline, or across time;
• Application (also called the scholarship of engagement) - Moving beyond the service duties of a faculty member to those within or outside the University and involves the rigor and application of disciplinary expertise with results that can be shared with and/or evaluated by peers; and
• Teaching and Learning - The systematic study of teaching and learning processes. It differs from scholarly teaching in that it requires a format that will allow public sharing and the opportunity for application and evaluation by others.