The Kansas State Board of Indigents’ Defense offers a limited number of training scholarships each year.

These scholarships are limited to state-employed public defenders and staff. To apply, please complete the form below. If you have any questions as you are completing the form, please contact Jude Beffa at 785-296-6648 or jbeffa@sbids.org.

  • Please complete the form below to the best of your ability. If there are answers that you are unsure about, please feel free to write “unsure” and the Training Department will follow up with you.

  • Each person asking to attend training must submit this form separately.

  • Anyone attending training using KSBIDS funds may be asked to help teach other trainings in the future.

  • All requests must be submitted at least one month prior to the training.

  • In Person Training

    • Out of State Training

      • Requests that are received at least three months before the training will receive priority.

      • If an out-of-state training request is approved, BIDS Administrative Office will book your flight, if one is needed.

      • If an out-of-state training request is approved, the employee will be responsible for the following expenses up front, and will be reimbursed after the training (a travel authorization completed by office manager prior to training will be required for reimbursement).

        • Hotel

        • Baggage fees

        • Car rented from a location out-of-state

        • Airport parking

        • Tolls

        • Transportation to/from airport and training location

        • Meals/per diem

    • In State Training

      • If an in-state training request, requiring travel, is approved, your office manager will assist in the travel arrangements, including preparing a travel authorization for reimbursement of the following expenses after the training:

        • Tolls

        • Meals/per diem (if you are staying over night)

        • Mileage (if driving your own car. You must receive permission from the Executive Director to drive your own vehicle, if you want reimbursed for mileage.)

        • Parking fees

        • Possibly Hotel. (Usually, for in-state travel, the administrative office can set up direct bill with the hotel so that the employee does not have to pay out of pocket; however, this is not guaranteed in all locations).

    Once this form is submitted, the Training Department will get back to you, within approximately 2 weeks to notify you if our request has been approved, and if so, what you can expect going forward. Thank you!