Graduate Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities, and Discovery (RSCAD) Grant

Graduate Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities, and Discovery (RSCAD) Grant is sponsored by Kansas State University (K-State) Graduate School. This grant provides financial support for research, scholarly, and creative work of K-State master's and doctoral students.

Graduate RSCAD Grant | K-State | Kansas State University Scholarships, fellowships and grants Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Grant Graduate Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities, and Discovery (RSCAD) Grant The Graduate School's RSCAD Grant provides financial support for research, scholarly, and creative work of K-State master's and doctoral students.

This grant is supported by the Graduate School’s Education Enhancement and Accelerator funds and by the Kansas NASA Space Grant. Grants will be up to $1,000 for direct research costs. The application Period for Spring 2026 has closed.

Information about applications for the 2026-2027 academic year will be available in August. Eligibility and funding guidelines Applicants must be enrolled in graduate credit for a master's or doctoral program at Kansas State University at the time of application and when funds are disbursed. Graduate students may receive this grant once during their K-State graduate education.

Graduate students who were previously allocated an Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences Small Research Grant are not eligible for a Graduate RSCAD Grant. Funding is to support direct expenses for your research, scholarly, or creative work that is a requirement of your graduate degree, and the funds are to support only the project described in your application. You must have a faculty member supervising your project.

Examples of eligible expenses: Exhibition or performance expenses Editing or transcription services Equipment and software - However, both equipment and software remain with Kansas State University when the student graduates unless the software requested is purchased as a monthly subscription. Applicants should not request funding for software currently available through Kansas State University.

Examples of expenses not covered by this grant: Receptions or food for hospitality Travel expenses to present work at conferences or professional meetings (instead, students should apply for travel awards from their department or college, the Graduate Student Council , Student Governing Association, and professional associations.)

Tuition, fees, or other education expenses Thesis, dissertation, or manuscript expenses Compile the following into a single PDF document, and label the file with your first and last name and GradRSCAD (e.g., Willie-Wildcat-GRSCAD. pdf): Applicants who have a well-defined research plan (including a detailed project budget) that has been approved by their major professor/faculty supervising the research will be most competitive.

Cover page with signature from your major professor/faculty member who is supervising your graduate research, scholarly, or creative work. Cover page form (pdf) One-page CV (single-spaced, 12pt font, one-inch margins) One-page research summary (single-spaced, 12pt font, one-inch margins) In narrative form, summarize your research: objectives, methodology overview, and how this work is significant in your field.

Explain your project in a way that can be understood by people unfamiliar with your discipline. Reviewers will not necessarily be from your field of study and may not be familiar with specific terminology, concepts, or methodology in your work. Project plans, budget, and grant impact (no page limit) Describe how this grant will help you achieve the goals of your project.

This includes an explanation of why expense items are necessary. Provide a detailed, itemized outline of project expenses and a plan for how grant funds will be used. A general category such as "printing" or "art supplies" with a single lump sum will not be considered.

Grant funds will be disbursed based on expenses incurred to the department where the student's program resides, with direct payments or reimbursements to the student to be handled by the home department accountant. Recipients in 2023-2024 or earlier were awarded the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Small Research Grant. In 2024, the grant was expanded to provide support to graduate students in all disciplines.

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edu ), Assistant Director of Graduate S tudent Success.