The Office of Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry
Call for Applications
Travel Grants for Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry
The mission of the OURCI is to promote, facilitate, fund, recognize, and measure
undergraduate research and creative inquiry at Kansas State University in accordance with
the strategic vision articulated in K-State 2025.
What is Research and Creative Inquiry?
Research and/or creative inquiry is broadly defined to include any faculty-mentored scholarly or creative
project or undertaking, whether disciplinary or interdisciplinary, pure or applied, theoretical or practical.
Who is eligible to apply?
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Eligibility is extended to all Kansas State University undergraduate students in good
academic standing. Awardees may apply for additional funding and may use funding to
amplify awards from other sources. First-time and previously unfunded applicants,
however, are given priority consideration. Manhattan, Salina, and K-State’s Global Campus
students may apply.
What is the amount of the grant?

Awards are for a maximum of $1000 per semester.
What is expected?
 It is required that a K-State faculty research mentor is overseeing the project.
 Awardees will have an opportunity to network with other researchers.
 Awardees will have opportunity to make contributions to their field.
 Awardees will have opportunities to present, perform, or exhibit their work publically.
 Awardees will turn in budget, receipts, and all paperwork to be funded.
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Grant recipients are required to publically disseminate their project in an appropriate
scholarly venue, and are required to submit a final abstract of their project to the Office of
Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry. Awardees are expected to strive to fulfill these
obligations in good faith and to represent K-State in an appropriate manner. Failure to do
so may result in sanctions (e.g., refunding the grant).
The Office of Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry
Call for Applications
Travel Award Grants
Wildcat Landing 001, 1800 Claflin Road, Manhattan, KS 66502
Application Deadlines:
Spring 2015 projects:
Summer 2015 projects:
Fall 2015 Projects:
Due November 15, 2014
Due February 27, 2015.
Due May 15, 2015
Please submit completed application packet electronically in pdf: application form, letter of support
from faculty research mentor, budget of expenses.
Student Name:____________________________________ Cumulative GPA:______________________
ISIS ID: 000_______________
Expected Graduation: _________________
(9-digit # beginning with three 0’s. This can be found on your Student Services Center page)
Email:________________________________________________________________________________
(print legibly)
Current Educational status:
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Major:_____________________________ Research Dept.:_____________________________________
Research Project Mentor:________________________________________________________________
(Mentors must be a faculty member of assistant, associate, or full professor.)
Please provide a brief project description or an abstract (300 word limit):
Please provide a brief description of your need for travel funds. Include how this experience will
advance your future professional aspirations. (500 word limit):
The Office of Undergraduate Research & Creative Inquiry
Information for Reimbursement of In-State / Out-of-State travel
First Name:________________________Middle Initial:_________Last Name:_____________________
Home Address:________________________________________________________________________
ID Number: 000_________________
Departure Date: ______________________________Return Date: _____________________________
Title of Meeting /Reason for Travel (no abbreviations): ________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Destination:___________________________________________________________________________
Lodging:
$__________________________________________________________
Registration:
$__________________________________________________________
Taxi Fares:
$__________________________________________________________
Bus Fares
$__________________________________________________________
Limousine Fares
$__________________________________________________________
Toll Charges
$__________________________________________________________
Parking:
$__________________________________________________________
State Vehicle:
$__________________________________________________________
Commercial Airfare Costs:
$__________________________________________________________
Other Costs:
$__________________________________________________________
Private Car Mileage:
To:________________________________________________________
From:______________________________________________________
All receipts for motels, registration, toll charges, limousines, buses, & airline tickets are required
before reimbursement can be made.