Author: Fran Cook

Wichita State’s Office of Research will host a workshop about the American Chemical Society’s Petroleum Research Fund (ACS PRF) 12:30-2 p.m. Sept. 30 via Zoom. 

The next grant application window for ACS-PRF is Sept. 20-Oct. 15. The workshop will educate members about ACS PRF, aid in refining research ideas and discuss how to have more success in applying to the ACS PRF grant program.

Dr. Coleen Pugh, WSU’s Office of Research vice provost and the Graduate School dean, will present at the workshop. Dr. Pugh has more than 30 years of experience in the research field of Polymer Science and serves on the Board Standing Committee of the ACS PRF, making funding recommendations for this program related to Committee 7: Polymer Science.

To attend the workshop, sign up on MyTraining on MyWSU or by email proposals@wichita.edu.

Wichita States Office of Research will host two workshops for faculty this week via Zoom. The workshops will cover the following:

•  WSU Faculty Support Committee workshop on Internal Grant Opportunities — 8:30-10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 26: The Faculty Support Committee will present a workshop on WSU Internal Grant Opportunities including University Research/Creative Projects (URCA), Multidisciplinary Research Projects (MURPA) and Award for Research/Creative (ARC). These internal grant applications are for seed funding only available to WSU faculty.
• WSU Office of Research Introduction for New Faculty — noon to 1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 27: Fran Cook, WSU Office of Research training manager, will present “Introduction to the Office of Research for New Faculty.” Cook will cover resources and contacts for Wichita State’s Office of Research, how to find funding, how to grant budgeting and provide grant writing tips. A question and answer session will also be included.

For more information or to attend, email proposals@wichita.edu or sign up via myTraining to attend.