Art of Grants Application Fall 2026

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Application Instructions - Art of Grants

Thank you for your interest in Art of Grants. This brief application is designed to help us understand your interests, your current stage of project development, and what you hope to gain from the experience. You do not need a fully developed proposal to apply-early ideas and exploratory directions are welcome.

The application should take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete. We encourage concise responses; clarity is more helpful than detail at this stage.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the program will remain open until 40 applications are received or August 17, 2026, whichever comes first.

If interest exceeds available space, responses will be used to shape a cohort that reflects a range of disciplines, career stages, and project directions.

We look forward to learning more about your work and the ideas you are beginning to develop.

Name (First Last)

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University

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University of Missouri-Kansas City

Missouri Science and Technology

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Department or division

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Where would you place yourself in your academic career?

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Early career (e.g., pre-tenure or within the first 5-7 years of appointment)

Mid-career (e.g., post-tenure, building or expanding a research agenda)

Advanced career (e.g., established scholar, senior leadership, or mentoring others)

Non-tenure track / professional faculty

Other

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Other (please describe)

Briefly describe the idea, area of interest, or project direction you would like to explore.

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What do you hope to gain from participating in Art of Grants?

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Where are you in your grant development process?

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I am exploring or generating initial ideas

I have a general concept and am working to refine it

I have a defined project idea and am looking for funding opportunities

I have identified a funding opportunity and am preparing a proposal

I have submitted a proposal before and am revising or rethinking next steps

I am pivoting or reframing my research/scholarship into a new direction

Other

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Other (please describe)

Are you interested in collaborating with faculty from Missouri S&T

Yes

Maybe / open to it

Not at this time

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Are you interested in collaborating with faculty from UMKC?

Yes

Maybe / open to it

Not at this time

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If yes or maybe, briefly note any existing or potential areas for collaboration.

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