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Distinguished facultyThe graduate faculty at K-State are recognized nationally and internationally for scholarly accomplishments and teaching.
To be appointed as a graduate faculty member, one must meet rigorous requirements and demonstrate independence in research, scholarship, and creative discovery.
The professors make signi�cant contributions to the body of knowledge in his or her discipline with a high degree of expertise.
Graduate faculty members play an active role in guiding your academic program — teaching courses, serving on your graduate committee, and acting as mentors and major professors.
Please visit the web site for your department or program to learn more about graduate faculty research in your �eld.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
www.k-state.edu/grad/application/index
www.k-state.edu/grad/students/fellowshipsandscholarships
www.k-state.edu/grad
FINANCIAL AIDwww.k-state.edu/grad/application/�nancial
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KSU Graduate School
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In 2014, K-State’s research expenditure was $184.9 million.
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More than 75 specialized research centers engage researchers in innovative interdisciplinary research, scholarship and creative discovery.
Atomic, molecular and optical physics students work with ultrafast intense lasers in the James R. Macdonald Lab. The Wheat Genetics Resource Center features state-of-the-art laboratories, greenhouses and �eld plot facilities. Students perform qualitative and quantitative consumer research in the Sensory and Consumer Research Center.
Other research facilities include:•Biosecurity Research Institute (BRI)•Center for Sustainable Energy•Konza Prairie Biological Research Station located on 3,487 hectare of a native tallgrass prairie preserve.
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Graduate School
ResearchScholarship
Creative Discovery
Research Opportunities
Founded in 1863 as the �rst operational land-grant university in the United States, Kansas State University is a comprehensive high-level research institution that has more than 24,000 students with many top ranked master’s and doctoral programs.
We are dedicated to advancing a culture of excellence and producing graduates who are recognized as outstanding in their respective professions.
Students representing 100 countries from around the world come to K-State to study a wide range of graduate programs, which includes several interdisciplinary programs.
History of Excellence
Graduate assistantships, fellowships, scholarships and loans are available to graduate students. Most programs o�er graduate teaching or research assistantships with a monthly stipend.
Graduate students on half-time assistantships are eligible to pay resident tuition. GTAs have tuition paid for up to ten credit hours for fall and spring semesters, and up to six credit hours in the summer when on appointments.
Some graduate programs provide tuition support for the graduate research assistants. Many fellowships and scholarships for graduate study are available through individual colleges and departments. Contact your program to learn more information.
For up to date cost of attendance visit: k-state.edu/sfa/costofattendance/gtc.html
Graduate students at K-State are eligible to earn honors and awards for outstanding research, and to compete for Graduate Student Council travel grants that provide up to $750 to present research scholarship and creative discovery at professional meetings and to attend state, regional, and national conferences.
The Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Small Grant Program provides support on a competitive basis (up to a maximum of $1,000) for research, scholarship and creative discovery in those �elds where external grant funding is less prevalent.
Financial Support
Each semester, GSC provides students with: •Professional development workshops•Leadership opportunities •Networking •Social events such as the Networking and Etiquette dinner
Students may receive a certi�cate for attending �ve professional development events in the academic year.
GSC research symposiums o�er an opportunity for K-State graduate students to participate in presentation of their research at state and regional meetings. GSC also administers travel grant awards.
Last year $100,000 was allocated for graduate student travel awards from the Graduate Student Council.
Commitment to Student SuccessThe Graduate School, Graduate Student Council, and many university partners o�er a comprehensive series of lectures and workshops for professional development, research skills development, information on work-life balance, and coping with stress or other mental health and wellness sessions.
The Graduate School recognizes that the whole student needs to thrive – academically and personally - to get the most from a graduate school experience.
Courtney Passow (shown in the middle) was one of the very few selected to attend the 65th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in Lindau, Germany where she interacted with Nobel laureats in physics, physiology, medicine and chemistry.
Every spring graduate students share their research posters with state legislators and members of the Kansas Board of Regents during the Capitol Graduate Research Summit at the State Capitol Building in Topeka.
Aaron Bisch and Glen Jarrett, graduate students in architecture, received a grant from the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Small Grant Program to conduct research in Nicaragua to design a model school.
Student Life
Learn about all of our graduate student programs: k-state.edu/grad/students/studentlife
2016-17 Graduate Student Council executive leaders.
Graduate Student Council
The Place I Love Full Well The main campus for K-State is located in Manhattan, KS, a charming college town in the scenic rolling Flint Hills of northeast Kansas. Manhattan has many urban amenities while retaining the best qualities of a small town.The strong international graduate student presence adds lively cultural diversity to the college and community.
Learn more at www.manhattan.org
Learn about more about Graduate Student Council:k-state.edu/grad/students/studentcouncil
Graduate students enjoy ice cream from K-State’s very own Call Hall dairy bar.
There are opportunities for all graduate students to succeed at K-State. We o�er a variety of resources unique to your needs.
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