To:
Graduate Program Directors, Department Heads and Associate Deans
From:
Carol W. Shanklin, Dean of the Graduate School
Date:
January 7, 2014
Subject:
Kansas State University Research Foundation Stipend Supplement for Innovation
Excellence
I am pleased to announce that the Graduate School is accepting nominations for the KSU
Research Foundation Stipend Supplement for Innovation Excellence for the 2014-2015 academic
year. This program was initiated in 2012 by the KSU Research Foundation Board of Directors
as a way to recruit top candidates to K-State graduate programs by offering graduate research
assistantship packages that are highly competitive. Stipend supplements enhance the maximum
package a graduate program can offer to top candidates, making the total package a partnership
between the graduate program resources and those of the Graduate School. Preference will be
given to areas of research where the generation of patentable intellectual property is likely and to
students who propose to work with research faculty who have a track record of creating and
disclosing patentable intellectual property to the KSU Research Foundation.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants applying to a master’s or doctoral degree program at K-State.
o Current K-State undergraduates, U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and
international students are eligible.
o Admission recommendation must be submitted to the Graduate School prior to
consideration of nominee.

Students must be appointed on a research assistantship each semester the award is
effective.
FUNDING GUIDELINES:

Funding will be limited for each department. Please provide strong justification for each
applicant and rank candidates if submitting multiple nominations.

Master’s students are eligible to receive a $3,000 scholarship per academic year.
Scholarships are renewable for a second year upon re-nomination by the graduate
program.

Doctoral students are eligible to receive a $5,000 scholarship per academic year.
Scholarships are renewable for a second year upon re-nomination by the graduate
program.
NOMINATION PROCEDURES:

Submit nomination form to ksurf@ksu.edu by March 31, 2014.

Nominations will be reviewed as they are received by the Graduate School.
AWARD PROCEDURES:

The student will be notified via email immediately upon approval of the award. The
nominating graduate program will be copied.

Students should notify the Graduate School and nominating graduate program whether
they wish to accept or decline the scholarship by April 15, 2014.

One-half of the scholarship will be disbursed at the beginning of the Fall and Spring
semesters respectively. The scholarship will be paid as part of financial aid and will be
disbursed via the student’s iSIS account.
STUDENT EXPECTATION TO RETAIN STIPEND SUPPLEMENT:
Scholarships are renewable (master’s for one year and doctoral for two years) upon
re-nomination by the graduate program and upon the student continuing to meet expectations as
outlined below:

Remain in good academic standing

Maintain at least a 3.4 GPA

Be appointed on a research assistantship each semester the award is effective

Participate in KSU Graduate School-sponsored orientation session(s) and other activities
planned for students receiving KSU Research Foundation Stipend Supplements from the
Graduate School

Meet with the KSU Research Foundation to discuss the research project and intellectual
property potential at the beginning of the second semester of the award

Participate in departmental and Graduate Student Council activities and committees
Kansas State University Research Foundation
Graduate Stipend Supplement Nomination
Department Information
Department or graduate program:
Date:
Nominator name:
Nominator email:
GPD name:
GPD email:
DH name:
DH email:
Phone:
(
)
Student Information
Full name:
Last
First
M.I.
Address:
Phone:
(
Street address
Apartment/Unit #
City
State
)
ZIP code
E-mail:
Graduate program applied to:
Fall
Admission requested for:
Master’s
Spring
Sum
Year:
Doctoral
Degree:
Colleges/universities attended:
GPA:
GRE or other scores (please specify):
Application status:
Sent to Graduate School on
Amount of department annual support offered: $
Amount of annual support requested from the Graduate School:
Admitted by Graduate School
Type of appointment:
Master’s:
$3,000
Doctoral:
$5,000
GRA
GTA
GA
Nomination Information
Please provide justification as to why this individual is being nominated. (Rank nominees if submitting multiple
nominations.):
***Nominations should be sent electronically to ksurf@ksu.edu***
Graduate School ONLY
Hold: no action now
Hold pending receipt of additional information
Award Date:
Master’s:
Doctoral:
$3,000
$5,000
No award offered
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