Training awards

Federal training awards strengthen the KU research enterprise by expanding the university's research workforce and supporting trainees who contribute directly to innovation and discovery. Consult the resources below when developing and submitting institutional and individual research training awards.

Training programs provide broad opportunities that align with institutional research priorities, from PK-12 through graduate education and workforce development. These awards enhance institutional visibility, competitiveness for future funding and the research culture by deepening mentoring capacity and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration.

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Does your research fit within NSF education priorities?

NSF has funding mechanisms for PK-12 through graduate education in both formal and informal settings. They also support workforce development and research on education and learning. They offer curricular resources and activities for K-12 audiences that can be used for Broader Impacts initiatives.
Explore NSF-funded research at KU Lawrence/Edwards
Explore NSF-funded STEM education at KU Lawrence/Edwards

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Explore active NIH training opportunities.

Does your research fit within NIH education priorities?

The NIH “seek[s] fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce illness and disability.”
Use NIH Matchmaker to determine where your research may fit.
Explore funded NIH research at KU Lawrence and KU Medical Center.
Explore funded NIH training awards at KU Lawrence and KU Medical Center.

Explore NIH institutes, centers and offices.

The Zintellect website lists internships, experiential learning opportunities, academic fellowships and scholarships funded by government and private sector organizations.

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Training grant proposal resources

Data collection for training awards is coordinated through Analytics, Institutional Research & Effectiveness. The KU Fact Book, including Alumni Data, includes frequently used and publicly accessible data. Submit additional requests through AIRE’s data request form.
National Institutes of Health
- NIH offers templates for training grant data requirements, including required tables by award type.
National Science Foundation
- NSF does not offer templates for data tables. However, KU-developed templates for the 2024 NRT and 2026 S-STEM solicitations (.xlsx) are available as examples.

Crafting an NIH budget
KU proposal budget preparation guidelines
KU Libraries research support resources
NIH guidance on reproducibility
KU-provided Data Management Plan Tool
NIH form template directory (e.g., training forms, data tables, etc.)
NIH sample applications

KU Research budgeting and general budget templates
KU travel policies
Budget template for training proposals (.xlsx) (includes sheets for participant costs and budget justifications)
General Services Administration rates for travel per diems and hotel costs

Resources by proposal phase

Scroll to explore resources to support various phases of training grant proposal development, or click on a topic link below to skip to a specific section:

Team-building and idea generation

Resource	Offering
Collaborative Research Luncheons	Themed KU community space to meet with potential collaborators interested in specific topics.
Faculty Insights	Searchable online database of KU faculty to explore your field of interest and find scholarly works by research topics of scholar names.

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Identifying funding options

Resource	Offering
Pivot-RP	Keyword-searchable database for finding current funding opportunities specifically tailored to research needs.
Faculty Insights	Searchable online database of funding opportunities tailored to research interests.

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Finding evaluators

Internal to KU

Resource	Offering
Achievement & Assessment Institute	Experienced team of researchers, designers, software developers, multimedia specialists and more — all in place to support, enhance or elevate your research project.
Center for Educational Opportunity Programs	Variety of evaluation services, including performance measurement, evaluation planning, annual performance report preparation, implementation and effectiveness studies, and grant writing.
Institute for Policy & Social Research	Evaluation plans include development of logic models, indicator tables, and performance measures that meet grant objectives and position faculty for scientific discovery. We also develop qualitative and quantitative data collection instruments.
Center for Community Health & Development	We can support your initiative through development of logic models, conducting community needs assessments, program evaluations, and creating evaluation plans. We have extensive experience in systematic documentation and evaluation of community and systems change.

External to KU

Resource	Offering
American Evaluation Association	Academic centers and institutes focus a significant portion of their work in the area of evaluation.
Kansas State University Office of Educational Innovation & Evaluation	Designs and implements innovative, efficient evaluation plans that support data-driven decision making

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Mentoring plans

Resource	Offering
Graduate & Postdoctoral Affairs Mentoring Resources	Guides and resources to support individual faculty advisors and departments in mentoring graduate students throughout the graduate life cycle, from admission through graduation and beyond.
Graduate Student Mentoring Workshop Series	Resources from peer institutions to support academic units, faculty, staff and graduate students in our shared endeavor to support the development of students to the next stage of their professional lives. Includes CIMER training for faculty.
Graduate Mentoring Policy	Defines the shared and individual expectations and responsibilities for graduate student advising and mentoring across the various KU offices involved in graduate training.
Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships Mentoring Resources	Options for faculty involvement in undergraduate research.
KU Mentoring+	KU mentoring networks provide a forum for individuals to share their knowledge and life experiences with other Jayhawks. KU Mentoring+ is coordinated by KU Alumni in partnership with the School of Business, School of Engineering, School of Architecture & Design, and the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.

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Professional & research development

Resource	Offering
Responsible Conduct of Research	KU Research Integrity team provides training and resources to help researchers engage ethically and responsibly in their work.
KU Calendar	Calendar of professional development and university events.
Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships	Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships provides research and fellowship-focused services, programs and resources for Jayhawks in all fields of study.
Career & Professional Development Hub	Resources designed to support exploring, preparing and applying for internships and opportunities during school and for careers following graduation.
Career Services	The University Career Center has resources to support students at every phase of their career journey.
OASiS	The Office for Advancing Success in Science (OASiS) coordinates four University of Kansas / Haskell Indian Nations University student programs that are sponsored by grants from the National Institutes of Health, Institute of General Medical Sciences. The office hosts some open professional development opportunities and offers relevant coursework.