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| To Register: Contact Patience Graybill at pgraybi@siue.edu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The SIUE STEP Program: Goals, Purpose, Strong Proposals The Graduate School's new internal funding mechanism called Seed Grants for Transitional and Exploratory Projects (S.T.E.P.) offers more flexible opportunities for pilot and exploratory projects. This workshop will outline the goals of the STEP program and explore aspects of what constitutes a competitive proposal. (Applications are due in early October). Topics covered include: What is a seed project? What does the review process entail? What are the qualities of a well-written proposal? What do reviewers look for in STEP applications? What makes an application stand out from the others? How important are the guidelines? Did I do that? : Do’s and Don’t’s of Sponsored Research—A Question and Answer Session (Learning about sponsored research through case studies) This is an open forum that offers you a chance to find out everything you wanted to know about research administration but were afraid to ask. Attendees are encouraged to come with questions and experiences as we cover best practices in grant administration. Topics may include but are not limited to: the good, the bad, the ugly in proposal development; budgets; compliance issues; effort reporting; the America Competes Act; responsible conduct in research; and how (not) to stay out of the newspaper. Budget and Budget Justifications Budgeting for a research project often becomes a numerical wrestling match. The goals of this workshop are to review and define various aspects of a sponsored project budget, including but not limited to salary, fringe benefit rates, indirect costs, allowable and unallowable costs. The discussion will include basic information regarding creating a clear and concise budget along with a sound budget justification. Finding Funding Opportunities: Electronic Resources for Sponsored Projects An overview of COS, Grants.gov, and various agency websites and how to put them to work for you…Let the funding opportunities come to you. How to get alerts from agencies for various areas of interest. Introductions to Research.gov, Grants.gov, and Recovery.gov. Climate of Compliance: It’s getting hot in here! How to comply with federal grant regulations in an era of scrutiny and transparency. In January 2009 Yale University agreed to pay the Federal Government $7.6 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act and the common law in managing federally funded grants received from 2000 to 2006. Allegations were centered on wrongful charges to grants due to improper cost transfers and effort reporting. Unfortunately, stories like Yale’s are not rare in the current research environment as federal auditors turn a close eye on grant administration. Proper reporting of effort and expenditures is more important than ever as federal and state agencies track their grant dollars. This workshop outlines key compliance issues related to grant administration and the best practices in such areas as effort reporting, allowable costs, cost transfers, and sub-contracts. I got the grant. Now what do I do? An introduction to the post-award side of grant administration. Topics include quarterly reports, allowable costs, cost transfers, effort certification, direct and indirect costs, sub-contracts. Do I Need Biosafety Clearance for My Research? - How to Use the New Biohazardous Materials Risk Self-Assessment Tool to Find Out The SIUE IBC has developed a tool to help take the guess work out of whether or not you need biosafety clearance before conducting your research. Join us as we explain how to use the new self-assessment tool. Responsible Conduct in Research and Grants - New Requirements for Training Join us as we give an overview of responsible conduct of research requirements (RCR) including new requirements for mandatory training. Funding Opportunities for Humanities and the Social Sciences This workshop will cover both federal and private foundation grant opportunities. It will introduce residential and non-residential fellowship opportunities as well as things one should consider when seeking sabbatical support. Writing a Strong NIH application Topics include: IC-awards, early career awards, AREA grant, and support for new investigators. Writing a Strong NSF application Topics include: career awards, limited submission programs, the MRI, interdisciplinary proposals, and finding the right funding opportunity within NSF. Funding Opportunities from Private Foundations or Corporations The process of applying for and receiving sponsored project support from private foundations and corporations is very different from federal grants and contracts, and it requires coordination with the representatives from the SIUE Foundation. The review process is also quite unique. Join us as we discuss various aspects of this application process and best practices. |