The VCU Office of Grants and Contracts Accounting is jointly working with the Office of Sponsored Programs to hold the second of a four-part compliance series of brown bag lunch sessions. The current session will be held on Monday, June 3, 2013 from 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm at the Larrick Student Center, Jackson Ward [...]
May 21, 2013
Termination of InfoEd SPIN and SMARTS effective June 30
The Office of Research has offered the Sponsored Program Information Network (SPIN) through InfoEd as a funding opportunity database for about a decade. Several years ago, the University Libraries invested in the Community of Science PIVOT database which provides a higher level of search capability and includes broader opportunities. Given SPIN’s limited usage, and after asking for [...]
May 21, 2013
Annual Update due JULY 1 in Activity and Interests Reporting System (AIRS)
The Activity and Interests Reporting System (AIRS) was launched to coincide with VCU’s adherence to the PHS Final Rule on conflict of interests (COI) in research on August 24, 2012. Per VCU Policy, an Annual Update is required by all investigators reporting their financial interests in the AIRS. Since this was the initiation year, the [...]
April 18, 2013
Limited Submission: HHMI Sustaining Excellence Program
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) is announcing a new round of science education grants aimed at helping research universities improve persistence of students studying STEM disciplines and reinvigorating introductory science courses: http://www.hhmi.org/grants/pdf/2014-hhmi-universities.pdf VCU can submit only one proposal so this program falls under our Limited Submissions Policy, available here: http://www.assurance.vcu.edu/Policy%20Library/Policy%20on%20Limited%20Submissions%20Programs.pdf Those interested in submitting [...]
April 4, 2013
Limited Submission: Brain Research Foundation
The Brain Research Foundation has invited VCU to nominate one individual for its Scientific Innovations Award in Neuroscience. The objective of the program is to support projects that may be too innovative and speculative for traditional funding sources but still have a high likelihood of producing important findings. PIs must be a Professor or Associate [...]
March 27, 2013
Limited Submission – NIH National Research Mentoring Network – RFA-RM-13-002
A Program Announcement for the NIH Planning Grants for the NIH National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) (P20), has been issued. The guidelines are available here: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-13-002.html There is a limit on the number of proposals that VCU can submit (one per institution) so this program falls under our Limited Submissions Policy, available here: http://www.assurance.vcu.edu/Policy%20Library/Policy%20on%20Limited%20Submissions%20Programs.pdf Those interested [...]
February 27, 2013
NSF Notice on Sequestration
The National Science Foundation has issued the following Important Notice concerning the impact of sequestration on the NSF programs: Notice No. 133 February 27, 2013 IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PRESIDENTS OF UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AND HEADS OF OTHER NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AWARDEE ORGANIZATIONS Subject: Impact of FY 2013 Sequestration Order on NSF Awards [...]
February 26, 2013
Automated Compliance Checking of NSF Proposals
Beginning March 18, 2013, the NSF FastLane system will begin automated compliance checking of required sections of full proposals. NSF’s announcement is available here: http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/autocheck/outreach_notice.pdf Additional information can be found here: http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/autocompliance.jsp A webinar on the subject will be presented on March 8 from 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. To register, e-mail webinars@research.gov.
February 26, 2013
NIH Operation Plan in the Event of a Sequestration
Key Dates Release Date: February 21, 2013 Related Announcements: NOT-OD-13-002 Issued by National Institutes of Health (NIH) Purpose The NIH continues to operate under a Continuing Resolution as described in NOT-OD-13-002, and therefore all non-competing continuation awards are currently being funded at a level below that indicated on the most recent Notice of Award (generally [...]
February 26, 2013
Limited Submission: NIMHD Minority Health and Health Disparities International Research
Dear Colleagues: A Program Announcement for NIMHD Minority Health and Health Disparities International Research Training (T37), RFA-MD-13-002, has been issued. The guidelines are available here: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-13-002.html There is a limit on the number of proposals that VCU can submit (1) so this program falls under our Limited Submissions policy, available here: http://www.assurance.vcu.edu/Policy%20Library/Policy%20on%20Limited%20Submissions%20Programs.pdf Those interested in [...]
May 22, 2013
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