Funding Opportunities

Shocker Innovation Corps

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Funded by: National Science Foundation
Available for: entrepreneurial students, faculty, and researchers
蹤獲扦is a  (NSF) I-Corps site.  The Shocker Innovation Corps nurtures and supports 蹤獲扦 entrepreneurial teams interested in transitioning their STEM ideas, devices, processes or other intellectual activities into the marketplace in anticipation of profitAs part of the I-Corps commercialization initiative, the Shocker Innovation Corps will provide up to $2,150 per team for 30 teams each year. 

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SBIR/STTR Funding

SBIR/STTR

Sponsored by: U.S. Small Business Administration
Available for: Anyone owning or creating a domestic (U.S.) small business
Does Your Business Need A Boost? SBIR and STTR are federal initiatives that provide Research and Development (R&D) funding to qualified small businesses and non-profit research institutions to commercialize new technology. We can assist you in navigating the SBIR/STTR process. 

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 Shocker New Venture Competition

 SNVC

Sponsored by: 蹤獲扦Center for Entrepreneurship
Available for: Kansas college students of all majors
The Shocker New Competition, hosted by the Center for Entrepreneurship at Wichita State University, serves as an opportunity for Kansas college students, of all majors, to take key steps in developing and launching a successful business venture.

Start-up capital will be awarded to the winning teams to aid in the launch of their new venture. 

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Innovation Fund Award

Innovation Fund Award

Sponsored by: 蹤獲扦 Ventures
Available for: 蹤獲扦students
The 蹤獲扦 Ventures Innovation Fund has been established with contributions to the Wichita State University Foundation to foster and accelerate innovation among 蹤獲扦 students. 

 

External Grant Opportunities from 蹤獲扦 Office of Research

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The Office of Resarch at 蹤獲扦 encourages all Faculty and Staff to complete the Personal Research Profile Builder.   The quick 5-10 minute survey helps RTT in their efforts to assist you in finding external funding opportunities.  Please click on the link below to complete the survey:

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Internal Grant Opportunities at 蹤獲扦

Sponsored by: 蹤獲扦Research Office
Available for: 蹤獲扦faculty and staff
The Office of Research at 蹤獲扦exists to support 蹤獲扦 faculty and staff researchers in streamlining the development and implementation of proposals, grants, and contracts.  

 

Honors College Undergraduate Research Funding

Sponsored by: 蹤獲扦Dorothy and Bill Cohen Honors College
Available for:
蹤獲扦undergraduate students
The Honors College administers funding for Undergraduate Student Research Grants, which are grants of up to $1000 each to support student research and creative/performance projects. These grants are available to all undergraduate students who meet the eligibility criteria.

 

 VentureWell: Opportunities for early stage inventors

 E-Team Programfunds and trains student inventors and entrepreneurs who want to address important problems in the world through new technology-based ventures
ASPIRE: for committed science and engineering based startups in the healthcare sector that are actively raising capital
DEBUT recognizes undergraduate excellence in biomedical innovation
Faculty Grantshelp fund and support faculty with innovative ideas to create new or transform existing courses and programs to help students develop novel, STEM-based inventions and gain the necessary entrepreneurial skills needed to bring these ideas to market.