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Subscribe to ORP NewsBecome a reviewer for OASH
Posted December 06, 2023
Discipline(s): All
Individuals interested in becoming a grant reviewer for programs in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH), which includes ORI, are encouraged to visit:
https://www.grantsolutions.gov/rrm/AgencyPortal/oash.aspx to learn more and to register and create a reviewer profile.
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NSF Fall 2023 Virtual Conference - Proposal Preparation (Webinar)
Posted December 06, 2023
Discipline(s): All
In the webinar, NSF staff will review how and when to prepare a proposal, including discussion of what constitutes a project and a proposal of high quality. Presenters will discuss do’s and don’ts, recent procedural changes, as well as the various sources of NSF programmatic opportunities.
Click here to view the webinar.
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NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Program (S-STEM) Limited Submission – LOI Due in Kuali Build
Posted December 06, 2023
Discipline(s): STEM Education
The NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) program provides institutions of higher education (IHEs) with funds for scholarships to encourage and enable domestic low-income students with academic ability, talent or potential and demonstrated financial need to enter the US workforce following completion of associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degrees in S-STEM eligible disciplines.
To enable social mobility of these students ...
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Safeguarding Science Toolkit
Posted December 06, 2023
Discipline(s): All
An informed, empowered scientific community is best positioned to assess emerging technologies and their applications and to design measures to guard against the potential misuse or theft of these technologies. The National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC) has partnered with multiple federal agencies to develop an outreach initiative, “Safeguarding Science,” designed to raise awareness of the spectrum of risk in emerging technologies and to hel...
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Supporting Your Career Path with NIH Funding (Webinar)
Posted December 06, 2023
Discipline(s): All
Whether you are aiming for an academic career, exploring options beyond the bench, or are simply unsure of your next step, career planning can be stressful. In this session, NIH Training and Diversity Program Officers will lead a conversation about how to approach planning your career, helpful resources, and ways you can prepare now for a fulfilling career in the future.
Click here to view the webinar.
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Become a reviewer for NEH
Posted November 29, 2023
Disciplines: Arts & Humanities
NEH is always looking for scholars, cultural institution leaders, humanities center staff, and other experts to serve as peer reviewers. If you have ever applied for an NEH grant or served on an NEH panel, you are already in our electronic grants management system (eGMS) and do not need to register via this form.
But if you are new to the NEH, and if you would like to be considered as a peer reviewer, use this form to add yourself to the system. The NEH may use t...
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Have questions related to your project or grant account? Here’s who to contact in ORP
Posted November 29, 2023
Disciplines: All
Have a question related to the development of a proposal, your grant account, or protocols? Here’s a list of email contacts in the Office of Research and Projects to reach out to for assistance.
ResearchCompliance@siue.edu Use this email when there is a question about compliance related issues
orpcontracts@siue.edu - Use this email when you have questions about your award, affiliated contract or a contract negotiation question.
siueresearch@siue.edu - Use this em...
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NIH Implementation of Simplified Review Framework for Research Project Grants (Webinar)
Posted November 29, 2023
Discipline(s): All
This webinar will provide an overview and answer questions regarding the simplified review framework for the review of most research project grant (RPG) applications. The new framework will go into effect beginning with submissions with due dates of January 25, 2025.
This event will provide a high-level overview of the changes included in the new framework. As we get closer to January 2025, the community can expect follow-up webinars for applicants and reviewers with additio...
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NSF IRES Program Virtual Office Hours
Posted November 29, 2023
Discipline(s): STEM Education
The NSF International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) Program Team is hosting a series of Virtual Office Hours aimed at giving potential PIs an opportunity to ask questions.
Office Hours will be held on most Monday afternoons at 1 p.m. ET now through January 29, during which any questions about the program can be asked and discussed. Please note that there will be no session on the following dates: December 25, January 1 and January 15, as these are Feder...
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Verify research integrity with iThenticate
Posted November 29, 2023
Discipline(s): All
iThenticate is a web-based program designed to compare written works with over 40 billion web pages and several million scholarly sources. Uploaded files are compared to more than 37 million articles from 500+ scientific, technical, and medical journals and resources (including material from PubMed, EBSCOhost, and the Gale InfoTrac OneFile), and thousands of theses and dissertations.
Like Turnitin, iThenticate is an intellectual property verification tool that checks documen...
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Become a reviewer for NIH
Posted November 22, 2023
Discipline(s): All
The NIH peer review system is the foundation of the NIH extramural research enterprise, and its continued excellence depends on our ability to recruit and retain the most accomplished, broad-thinking and creative scientists and experts to serve as peer reviewers. Such qualified individuals are needed to serve on Scientific Review Groups (or “study sections”) in the initial peer review of applications and evaluation of R&D contract proposals.
Individuals w...
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NEH Virtual Workshop - All Interests
Posted November 22, 2023
Discipline(s): Arts & Humanities
This NEH workshop provides a broad overview of NEH's grant programs and provide an introductory view of the agency.
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NIH Webinar - Simplified Peer Review Framework for NIH Research Project Grant (RPG) Applications
Posted November 22, 2023
Discipline(s): All
This webinar will provide an overview and answer questions regarding the simplified review framework for the review of most research project grant (RPG) applications. The new framework will go into effect beginning with submissions with due dates of January 25, 2025. This event will provide a high-level overview of the changes included in the new framework.
To view the webinar, go to https://grants.nih.gov/learning-center/simplified-peer-review-framework.
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NSF Research on Innovative Technologies for Enhanced Learning (RITEL) - Due January 24
Posted November 22, 2023
Discipline(s): STEM Education; Computer Science and Engineering; and Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences
The purpose of the Research on Innovative Technologies for Enhanced Learning (RITEL) program is to support early-stage research in emerging technologies for teaching and learning that respond to pressing needs in authentic (real-world) educational environments. RITEL supports future-oriented exploratory and synergistic research in emerging technologies (including, but not limited to, ar...
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NSF S-STEM Limited Submission – LOI Due in Kuali Build by December 11
Posted November 22, 2023
Discipline(s): STEM Education
The NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) program provides institutions of higher education (IHEs) with funds for scholarships to encourage and enable domestic low-income students with academic ability, talent or potential and demonstrated financial need to enter the US workforce following completion of associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degrees in S-STEM eligible disciplines.
To enable social mobility of these students ...
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Become a reviewer for the U.S. Department of Energy
Posted November 15, 2023
You are invited to register to become a reviewer of applications for funds from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE’s) Building Technologies Office (BTO).
EERE recently updated its mission: to drive the research, development, demonstration, and deployment of innovative technologies, systems, and practices that will (1) help transition Americans to a 100% clean energy economy no later than 2050, and (2) ensure the clean energy economy ben...
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NIH – Budget Building Blocks (Video)
Posted November 15, 2023
Discipline(s): All
In this recorded webinar, NIH Program and Grants Management Officers will guide you on finding the answers to these questions by providing valuable information for preparing a proper grant budget.
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NSF BIO/DEB Safe and Inclusive Fieldwork (SAIF) Plans Pilot Project
Posted November 15, 2023
Discipline(s): Environmental Biology (BIO/DEB); Biological Sciences (BIO)
NSF is currently piloting a requirement for principal investigators to include a Safe and Inclusive Fieldwork (SAIF) plan in projects proposing off-campus or off-site activities.
NSF programs currently participating in the pilot are:
- BIO core solicitations:
- Division of Environmental Biology (NSF 23-549)
- Division of Integrative Organismal Systems (NSF 23-547)
- Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (NSF 23-...
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NSF International Research Experiences for Students (IRES)
Posted November 15, 2023
Discipline(s): Science and Engineering
The International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) program supports international research and research-related activities for U.S. science and engineering students. The IRES program contributes to development of a diverse, globally engaged workforce with world-class skills. IRES focuses on active research participation by undergraduate and/or graduate students in high quality international research, education and professional development experienc...
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Verify research integrity with iThenticate
Posted November 15, 2023
Discipline(s): All
iThenticate is a web-based program designed to compare written works with over 40 billion web pages and several million scholarly sources. Uploaded files are compared to more than 37 million articles from 500+ scientific, technical, and medical journals and resources (including material from PubMed, EBSCOhost, and the Gale InfoTrac OneFile), and thousands of theses and dissertations.
Like Turnitin, iThenticate is an intellectual property verification tool that checks documen...
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