Project Support
IPSR provides wraparound sponsored project support services for social scientists and policy-related researchers at the University of Kansas.
We assist researchers with finding and applying for funding and with managing sponsored projects.
Sponsored Projects
54
Sponsored projects
$16m
Funding
37
KU departments and schools represented among affiliates
Pre-award Services
Bring your research ideas to us, and we'll work together on potential funding strategies. When you're ready to work on a proposal, we'll support the process from start to finish.
- Discuss research agenda
- Identify funding opportunities
- Assist with funding applications
- Develop and review budgets
- Review and edit proposal text
- Guide proposals through KUCR for internal and external compliance
- Upload or mail proposals
- Develop plans for data management
- Track proposals
Research Development Resources
IPSR maintains a library of resources on research development and proposal-writing, ranging from general guidance to agency-specific templates and boilerplate language. Resources include:
- Sample funded proposals
- Agency panel reviews
- Organizational tools
- Document templates
- Proposal graphic templates
- Self-assessment guides
- Writing tips
- Budgeting tools
Post-award Services
We provide a wide range of post-award services, beginning with contract or grant agreement negotiation assistance.
- Publicity
- Appointments
- Space
- Office equipment
- Purchasing
- Travel booking and reimbursement
- Staff and student hiring
- Budget management
- Financial reporting
- Rebudgeting
- Subawards and contracts
- Consultant agreements
- No-cost extensions
- Liaison with KUCR for award administration
- Conference and event planning
- Computing and data services
- Research dissemination through events, social media, and publications
