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Subscribe to ORP NewsGet your NIH proposal funded with this grant development workshop
Posted February 01, 2023
Disciplines: All
The Graduate School is pleased to offer complimentary registration for the following workshop opportunity to individuals who 1) have never received a NIH award, and 2) agree to submit a NIH proposal by June 30, 2025.
The Two-Day Professional NIH Grant Development live online workshop, hosted by the Grant Training Center, addresses essential NIH research resources, as well as the conversion of ideas into fundable research. Following the workshop, you will understand how to navi...
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Implementation of the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing
Posted February 01, 2023
Disciplines: All
January 25, 2023, marks the implementation date for the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing (DMS Policy). As such, for all applicable research, researchers will be required to submit a plan for outlining how scientific data and accompanying metadata will be managed and shared.
NIH will continue to work with the community to ensure the policy achieves our shared goal of accelerating biomedical research discovery. Please check out our resou...
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NIH Navigating Early Career Funding Opportunities (Webinar)
Posted February 01, 2023
Disciplines: All
The NIH is committed to investing in early-stage investigators who are focused on establishing themselves as experts in their chosen research areas. With numerous Fellowships and Career Development Award types, how do you know which is the right one for your research and career goals? Our experts will provide an overview of opportunities, discuss how networking and mentoring can strengthen your chances for success, and show you where to find resources to help you along the way....
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NSF Analytics for Equity Initiative phase 1 solicitations - due March 3, 2023
Posted February 01, 2023
Disciplines: All
The U.S. National Science Foundation is piloting the Analytics for Equity Initiative to support social, economic, and behavioral sciences research that leverages federal data and scientific advances in researching equity-related topics for greater public benefit.
The initiative, which is being led by the NSF and is a collaboration with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, the White House Office of Management and Budget, and other federal agencies, connects ...
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NSF nearly doubles award sizes in PFI solicitation
Posted February 01, 2023
Disciplines: All
Researchers can now receive up to $1 million for translational research, technology scale-up and demonstration
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) published an updated solicitation for the Partnerships for Innovation, or PFI, program with significantly increased funding awards for the program’s two tracks.
PFI- Technology Translation (PFI-TT) projects will be funded for up to $550,000 for 18-24 months per award; approximately 15-35 awards are anticipated. PFI-Res...
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Grant Training Center - The Letter That Will Get You Funded (Article)
Posted January 25, 2023
Disciplines: All
In this article by the Grant Training Center, GTC staff share tips on constructing a viable letter of intent.
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NSF - Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support format changes
Posted January 25, 2023
Disciplines: All
NSF has issued a new template and guidance on formatting biographical sketches and on current and pending support documents. Proposals due on or after January 30, 2023 must use this format.
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NSF S-STEM Symposia Webinars
Posted January 25, 2023
Disciplines: All
The AAAS S-STEM Resource and Evaluation Center (REC) is hosting a series of proposal preparation webinars. We will be joined by NSF S-STEM program staff, who will answer your questions about the 2023 S-STEM solicitation and the proposal preparation process. In addition, the AAAS S-STEM REC team will give an overview of the assistance it will provide grantees, including evaluation plan support. Please watch the NSF narrated slide show prior to attending a webinar:
- Thursday, J...
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Summary of Changes to the PAPPG (NSF 23-1)
Posted January 25, 2023
Disciplines: All
NSF has issued a summary of all changes to the PAPPG guidance (NSF 23-1), effective for all proposals due on or after January 30, 2023.
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“Pitch” your grant concept and connect with thousands of STEM Ecosystem collaborators nationally - February 2
Posted January 25, 2023
Sustainable grant opportunities with thousands of STEM-based organizations nationally.
Our concept is a “pitch” event where researchers working on a specific grant RFPs (IES/EIR/CSforAll in this case) can recruit partners from some 90+ US STEM Learning Ecosystems. For reference, each STEM Learning Ecosystem can represent hundreds of diverse collaborators from education, business, community, and government organizations and often serves as the interface for broader level STEM-based c...
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Get your NIH proposal funded with this grant development workshop
Posted January 18, 2023
Disciplines: All
The Graduate School is pleased to offer complimentary registration for the following workshop opportunity to individuals who 1) have never received a NIH award, and 2) agree to submit a NIH proposal by June 30, 2025.
The Two-Day Professional NIH Grant Development live online workshop, hosted by the Grant Training Center, addresses essential NIH research resources, as well as the conversion of ideas into fundable research. Following the workshop, you will understand how to navi...
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HHS Office of Research Integrity Interactive Training Video - Feedback Requested by mid-March
Posted January 18, 2023
Disciplines: All
In the HHS training video "The Lab: Avoiding Research Misconduct," you become the lead characters in an interactive movie and make decisions about integrity in research that can have long-term consequences.
The simulation addresses Responsible Conduct of Research topics such as avoiding research misconduct, mentorship responsibilities, handling of data, responsible authorship, and questionable research practices.
To access the video, click here.
Please send your comments to ...
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NSF Policy Office Webinar Series 2023 – Begins Today (1-19-23)
Posted January 18, 2023
NSF has implemented revised versions of the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support formats for consistency with the Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 23-1). The requirement to use the revised formats is effective for proposals submitted or due on or after January 30, 2023.
These revised formats are now available in SciENcv and on the NSF Policy Office website. As a reminder, the mandate to use SciENcv ...
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Should Multiple DMS Plans Be Submitted With Each Application for Funding, Including Large, Multicomponent Awards?
Posted January 18, 2023
Disciplines: All
No. The Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy expects only one DMS Plan to be submitted with each application and does not expect separate Plans to be developed for individual projects under that application. In multicomponent applications, the DMS Plan must be in included in the Overall component. Applicants are encouraged to determine whether and how to coordinate responsibilities with respect to Plans with all Program Directors/Principal Investigators and all Key Personne...
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STEP Applications Due This Friday (1-20-23)
Posted January 18, 2023
Disciplines: All
Seed grants for Transitional and Exploratory Projects (STEP) provides seed funding on a competitive basis to SIUE faculty and staff to support research and creative activities. Seed funding is intended to encourage faculty to initiate new research directions or new research projects. Seed grant funding is not intended to sustain or supplement current research programs.
Faculty members beyond the early stages of their careers must demonstrate how the STEP project represents a s...
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NIH Career Development (“K”) Awards Webinar – January 12
Posted January 11, 2023
Discipline(s): All
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the world's largest government funder of biomedical research. Most of the NIH budget supports grants to universities, medical schools, and research institutions across the U.S. This presentation will focus on NIH’s K awards for research career development. NIH offers several K programs, each aimed at a different population or career stage. In the webinar, we will explore each of these, developing a process to select the most ap...
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NIH Evaluating Updating their Review Criteria
Posted January 11, 2023
NIH has issued a request for information (RFI) seeking feedback on revising and simplifying the peer review framework for research project grant applications. The goal of this effort is to facilitate the mission of scientific peer review – identification of the strongest, highest-impact research.
NIH proposes to reorganize the five review criteria into three factors, with Factors 1 and 2 receiving a numerical score. Reviewers will be instructed to consider all three facto...
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NSF Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE): Core Programs, Large Projects – Due February 28
Posted January 11, 2023
Discipline(s): Computer, Information Science and Engineering
NSF’s Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) has released a new solicitation on Core Programs, Large Projects. This solicitation invites proposals on bold new ideas tackling ambitious and fundamental research problems within scope of one or more of the participating CISE divisions core programs listed above, and that are well suited to a large-scale integrated collaborative effort. Teams should consist of two or...
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NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 23-1)
Posted January 11, 2023
Discipline(s): All
NSF has issued the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 23-1).
The new PAPPG will be effective for proposals submitted or due on or after January 30, 2023. Significant changes include:
- Revisions to incorporate Research.gov as the replacement for FastLane for proposal preparation and submission.
- Information about the use of Broad Agency Announcements (BAAs) and the BAA Management System (BAAM).
- Revisions to the certification for Responsible and Ethic...
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Seed Grants for Transitional and Exploratory Projects (STEP) – Applications Due January 20
Posted January 11, 2023
Discipline(s): All
Seed grants for Transitional and Exploratory Projects (STEP) provides seed funding on a competitive basis to SIUE faculty and staff to support research and creative activities. Seed funding is intended to encourage faculty to initiate new research directions or new research projects. Seed grant funding is not intended to sustain or supplement current research programs.
Faculty members beyond the early stages of their careers must demonstrate how the STEP project represents a...
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