GRANT DEADLINES, PROPOSAL INFORMATION
& NEWS BULLETINS

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The rate for business use of personal vehicles, as established by the IRS, is 58.5 cents per mile. Claims for reimbursement are filed using the "TCU General Expense Report Form" including a detailed itinerary of the auto use and the budget manager's signature.

TCU FACT SHEET FOR GRANT AND CONTRACT APPLICATIONS

APPLICANT ORGANIZATION                                      Texas Christian University
                                                                                P.O. Box 297023

                                                                                        Fort Worth, Texas  76129-0002

ADMINISTRATOR TO BE NOTIFIED                           Bonnie Melhart, Associate Provost

IF AWARD IS MADE:                                                        Research and Sponsored Projects

                                                                                        (817) 257-7516

                                                                                        email:  b.melhart@tcu.edu   

 

CONTACT PERSON FOR NEGOTIATIONS              Cheryl Wilson, Controller
OF  FEDERAL CONTRACTS                                          (817)257-7834 ; Fax  (817)257-7733
   
                                                                      Email:  c.l.Wilson@tcu.edu

 

AWARD CHECKS PAYABLE TO:                                 Texas Christian University

                                                                                                ATTN:   Peg Meroney

                                                                                                P.O. Box 297011

                                                                                                Fort Worth, Texas  76129-0002

 

FEDERAL TAX ID NUMBER                                            750827465

 

DUNS NUMBER                                                                  043807882                                             

 

GOVERNMENTAL DISTRICTS                                      12th Federal Congressional District                                              
                                                                                                97th  State House District
   
                                                                     12th State Senatorial District

FRINGE BENEFIT RATES                                                21% - employees not participating in retirement program
                                                                                                33% - employees on retirement program
                                                                                                No fringe is charged for full time students

FACILITIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS (INDIRECT COSTS)

Federally Negotiated On-Site Rate                                    53% of salaries exclusive of fringe

Off campus rate                                                                    25% of salaries exclusive of fringe

The date of approval of the indirect cost rate is March 20, 2002 and is effective through May 31, 2009.

 

Human Subjects Federal-Wide Assurance (FWA) Number  FWA00004060

Renewal Date:  December 23, 2004

 

TCU Registration for NASA NSPIRES:  TEXASCHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

 

 

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Grants.gov Extends Transition Time for Agencies to Develop New Applicant Form

Although originally intending for all agencies to transition to use of new, Adobe-based forms by the end of FY 07, Grants.gov has extended the time provided to agencies to fully transition to the new format into FY 08 according to the National Institutes of Health.  The additional time allows Grants.gov to complete its development and testing of the new forms and provides agencies with greater flexibility in how they approach the transition.  Applicants should continue use of the current Grants.gov forms pending notice of when in FY 08 the new forms will be ready. 

 

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Maximum Consultant Rates on Federal Grants Rate Table

 

Agency

Max. Rate

Agency Reference

 

U.S. Dept. of Education

No Specific Limit except $513/day for Rehabilitation Training Program grants

HTML

U.S. Department of Energy

None specified

HTML

U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice Programs

$450/day

HTML

National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)

Up to Level IV of the Executive Schedule (exclusive of expenses and indirect costs)

PDF

National Institute of Health (NIH)

None Specified

Note:  The NIH salary cap does not apply to payments made to consultants.

HTML

National Science Foundation (NSF)

$537/day NEW! (Effective January 1, 2005)

HTML

 

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NIH REDUCES TEMPORARY “ERROR CORRECTION WINDOW” FOR ELECTRONIC GRANT APPLICATIONS FROM FIVE BUSINESS DAYS TO TWO


Notice Number: NOT-OD-08-018

Key Dates
Release Date:   November 30, 2007

Issued by
National Institutes of Health (NIH), (http://www.nih.gov)

NIH will reduce the “error correction window” (i.e. the time allowed after the submission deadline to address NIH system identified errors/warnings) from five (5) business days to two (2) business days for all electronically submitted grant applications with submission deadlines on or after January 8, 2008.

This change will mean that electronic applications will be considered “on-time” if all of the following criteria are met:

  • All required registrations must be complete prior to the initial submission.
  • Initial successful submission to Grants.gov must have a timestamp on/before 5:00 p.m. local time of the applicant organization on the receipt date.
  • Applicants must correct errors and/or warnings within the two business days following the receipt date (referred to as the “error correction window”).
  • All application corrections must be in response to a system-identified error/warning (application submissions with additional changes may be refused).
  • If final submission is sent after the receipt date, a cover letter attachment must be included identifying the system-identified errors/warnings that have been corrected.

The two business days provided to view the assembled application image in eRA Commons will remain unchanged.

It is NIH’s ultimate goal to define “on-time” submission as having an error-free application (i.e., passes Grants.gov and eRA Commons system-enforced business rules without errors) with a Grants.gov timestamp on/before 5:00 p.m. local time of the applicant organization on the receipt date. NIH temporarily relaxed the definition of “on-time” submission by allowing a five business day “error correction window” for the first six electronic application receipt cycles following the initial transitions to electronic applications. The “error correction window” allowed applicants to adjust to the system-enforced business rules and ensured that Grants.gov and NIH system processing times did not interfere with successful submission. Progress on both fronts allows us to close this window which helps speed up the process of getting the applications in to review and ultimately award.

Since beginning the NIH Electronic Submission of Grant Applications Program in December 2005, both NIH and the applicant community have gained valuable experience with the electronic process and forms. NIH now receives 80% of its applications electronically through Grants.gov using the SF424 (R&R) form set. Experience and system improvements have led to a significant rise in the number of applicants that successfully complete the submission process within two attempts. Over 93% of applicants submitting to the November 5, 2007 R01 receipt date successfully completed the process within two submission attempts. We also have measured dramatic improvements in Grants.gov and NIH response times so applicants can now quickly turn around any needed error corrections. The November 5 applicants experienced an average response time (from submission to Grants.gov to receiving a response from NIH) of 33 minutes and a median response time of 10.42 minutes.

NIH remains committed to ensuring applicants are not penalized for Grants.gov or NIH system issues that are beyond their control and has contingency plans in place to handle those situations. The “error correction window” is a separate concept and has no effect on the contingency policies.

Summary of electronic application process:

  • Find funding opportunity announcement of interest and download application package
  • Prepare application
  • Submit application to Grants.gov
  • Wait for NIH to retrieve application
  • Check submission status in eRA Commons
  • Correct all errors and, at applicant's discretion, any warnings and resubmit through Grants.gov
    Note: If corrections are made after the receipt date, the "Error correction window" applies
  • Check assembled application image in eRA Commons within the two business day "application viewing window"
  • Submission complete

Inquiries

Inquiries regarding this Notice should be directed to:

Grants Info
Office of Extramural Research
National Institutes of Health
Phone: 301-435-0714
TTY: 301-451-0088
Email: grantsinfo@nih.gov
 

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REITERATION OF THE COMMITMENT OF NIH TO PROTECT SENSITIVE DATA AND INFORMATION USED IN RESEARCH

 

Recipients of NIH funded research are reminded of their responsibility to protect sensitive and confidential data as part of proper stewardship of federally funded research, and take reasonable and appropriate action to prevent the inadvertent disclosure, release or loss of sensitive personal information.  This may include the safeguarding of data and confidential information by encryption of portable electronic devices including laptops, CD's, disc drives, flash drives, etc; by a combination of access controls like password protection and other means; and by transmitting research data only when the security of the recipient's systems are known and are satisfactory to the transmitter.

 

NIH recognizes that protecting research data and information can be particularly challenging and can create a burden that may be viewed as interfering with the research enterprise.  It is not our intention to obstruct research, but to raise awareness of the situation and to have our grantees take reasonable measures to safeguard the information entrusted to them by research participants.

 

Inquiries:

For additional information, please contact Dr. Sally Rockey, Deputy Director, Office of Extramural Research, National Institutes of Health.  301-496-1096 or rockeysa@od.nih.gov.

 

 

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NIH BEGINS TRANSITION TO ALL ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF GRANTS

Type of Grant

Target Submission Date for Non-AIDS Applications

Target Submission Date for AIDS Applications

Training

Hazardous Waste Worker Health and Safety Training Cooperative Agreement

International Training Cooperative Agreement/ Phase 2 of FIC mechanism D71

T* &D

U45


D71/U2R

May 2007

Sept. 1, 2007

Centers

General Clinical Research Center Program

Minority Biomedical Research Support

Cooperative Clinical Research Grants/Cooperative Agreements

Research Programs Cooperative Agreement

Specialized Center Cooperative Agreement

Exploratory Grant (Cooperative Agreements)

Resource Related Research Projects

P

M01

S06

R10/U10

U19

U54

U56

R24/U24

June 1, 2007

Sept. 1, 2007

         Note: *Click on OER’s Type of Grant Programs page for information on these grant programs

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NIH RECEIPT DATES

Regular Standing Submission/Receipt Dates: 
January 25, February 5, February 12, February 16, February 25, March 5, March 12, March 16, May 25, June 5, June 12, June 16, June 25, July 5, July 12, July 16, September 25, October 5, October 12, October 16, October 25, November 5, November 12, November 16.  Applications must be received at the NIH within two weeks of the standing submission date.

 

Expedited Standing Submission/Receipt Dates:  April 5, April 8, April 12, May 1, August 5, August 8, August 12, September 1, December 5, December 8, December 12, and January 2.  Applications must be received at the NIH within one week of the standing submission date.

 

Note that the late window always ends in a receipt (not submission) date for both paper and electronic applications.

 

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NIH ANNOUNCES PLANS TO ELIMINATE MAILING OF PAPER NOTIFICATIONS: SUMMARY STATEMENTS & PEER REVIEW OUTCOME LETTERS

The NIH continues towards its goal of a paperless grants process through the elimination of the following notifications which are currently sent in hard copy: Summary Statements and Peer Review Outcome Letters. Instead, investigators are instructed to use the eRA Commons, a Web interface where NIH and the applicant organizations are able to conduct extramural research administration business electronically.

The NIH encourages investigators to register in the Commons as soon as possible. The following resources for the eRA Commons should be of assistance in the process:

Over the next two grant review cycles, the NIH will discontinue mailing the following two kinds of documents:

Summary Statements: Beginning October 1, 2005, NIH will no longer send hard copies of the Summary Statements to Principal Investigators (PIs) and Individual Fellows Applicants. Summary Statements are accessible electronically to PIs and Fellows in the eRA Commons within approximately 8 weeks of the Scientific Review Group (SRG) meeting.

Review Outcome “Mailers”: Beginning February 1, 2006, the NIH will no longer send hard copies of the notification letter (also known as a “mailer”) to PIs and Fellows regarding the review outcome of an application by the SRG. When the SRG rosters and meeting dates become available, they may be accessed through http://www.csr.nih.gov/Committees/rosterindex.asp (Center for Scientific Review [CSR] reviews) or http://era.nih.gov/roster/ (Institute/Center reviews).  Scores will be posted in the eRA Commons approximately 5 working days after the SRG meeting.

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NIH ANNOUNCES INITIAL PLANS TO TRANSITION TO THE SF242(R&R) APPLICATION AND ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION THROUGH GRANTS.GOV

The Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-107) and the President's Management Agenda have been driving Federal Agencies to simplify Federal financial assistance application requirements and create a single website to apply for Federal assistance. Grants.gov (http://www.grants.gov/) has been designated by the Office of Management and Budget as the single access point for all grant programs offered by 26 Federal grant-making agencies. It provides a single interface for agencies to announce their grant opportunities and for all grant applicants to find and apply for those opportunities.

To simplify the application process further, Federal Agencies involved in research and research-related grant funding have developed a common data set – the SF424 Research and Research Related Related (R&R) application form.


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National Institutes of Health (NIH), (http://www.nih.gov)


The purpose of this Notice is to inform applicants of a change in the time that electronic grant applications must be successfully received by Grants.gov ( http://www.grants.gov/) in order to be considered “on time.” Applications must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. local time (of the applicant institution/organization) on the submission date(s) described in a funding opportunity announcement. Please note that the Grants.gov timestamp will continue to be expressed in Eastern Time.

The rationale to use a 5:00 p.m. local time deadline takes into consideration a number of factors, including spreading the workload during peak submission times, creating a more equitable playing field for applicant institutions/organizations in different regions of the country, aligning NIH business processes with those of other Federal agencies, and requests from applicant institutions/organizations.

Please note that the following offices continue to be available for assistance in the electronic submission of grant applications to NIH through Grants.gov:

Grants.gov Customer Support
Contact Center Phone: 800-518-4726
Business Hours: M-F 7:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Email:
support@grants.gov

NIH eRA Commons Help Desk
Phone: 301-402-7469 or 866-504-9552 (Toll Free)
TTY: 301-451-5939
Business hours: M-F 7:00 a.m.– 8:00 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Email:
commons@od.nih.gov

Inquiries

Inquiries regarding this Notice should be directed to:

GrantsInfo
Office of Extramural Research
National Institutes of Health
Phone: 301-435-0714
TTY: 301-451-0088
Email: grantsinfo@nih.gov
 

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SPECIAL NOTICE:
PROPOSED FY 2005 BUDGETS FOR HHS AND NIH AVAILABLE ONLINE

 

The President's proposed FY 2005 budgets for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), are now available online.

 

See Budget Request for HHS at www.hhs.gov/budget/docbudget.htm and Budget Request for NIH at http://www.nih.gov/news/budget/FY2005presbudget.pdf for more information.

 

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NOTICE REGARDING A CHANGE OF ADDRESS FOR THE OFFICE OF EXTRAMURAL AFFAIRS, THE GRANTS MANAGEMENT BRANCH, AND THE CONTRACTS MANAGEMENT BRANCH OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE

 

Effective October 18, 2003 the Office of Extramural Affairs, the Grants Management Branch and the Contracts Management Branch of the National Institute on Drug Abuse will be located at the following addresses:

Office of Extramural Affairs

National Institute on Drug Abuse/NIH/DHHS

6101 Executive Boulevard

Suite 200, MSC 8401

Bethesda, MD 20892-8401

Rockville, MD 20852 (express/courier service)

 

Grants Management Branch

National Institute on Drug Abuse/NIH/DHHS

6101 Executive Boulevard

Suite 242, MSC 8403

Bethesda, MD 20892-8403

Rockville, MD 20852 (express/courier service)

 

Contracts Management Branch

National Institute on Drug Abuse/NIH/DHHS

6101 Executive Boulevard

Suite 263, MSC 8402

Bethesda, MD 20892-8402

Rockville, MD 20852 (express/courier service)

 

PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS WILL REMAIN THE SAME.

 

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NIH ANNOUNCES CHANGE IN PROCESS-CENTRALIZING THE RECEIPT OF PROGRESS REPORTS FOR ALL NIH INSTITUTES/CENTERS EFFECTIVE 

OCTOBER 1, 2004

Effective with non-competing progress reports due on/after October 1, 2004, NIH is centralizing receipt and initial processing of all NIH non-competing progress reports.  The new centralized mailing address for all NIH Institutes/Centers (IC) will be announced in a separate NIH Guide Notice issued after September 1, 2004.  As part of this centralized activity, all progress reports will be scanned and stored in the eRA Enterprise system.  As a result, the scanned images will also be available to grantee institutions through the eRA Commons.

 

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REVISED GRANTS POLICY STATEMENT

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced a complete revision of its Grants Policy Statement (GPS).  The revision, which was announced on November 26, is posted on the Web at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps_2003/index.htm; it supersedes the GPS dated March 2001.

 

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UPDATED INFORMATION regarding the salary limitation for NIH grants and cooperative agreement awards may be found at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/salcap_summary.htm  

 

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National Institute of Health Alert-
All United States Postal Service (USPS) mail addressed to the National Institutes of Health must use the unique NIH Zip Code 20892.  All USPS mail addressed to the National Library of Medicine should bear the unique NLM zip code of 20894.  All mail using 20892 and 20892 zip codes will be cleared through the NIH North Stonestreet Mail Facility.  This will ensure that special procedures and precautions will be used to screen the mail before it is delivered to the various NIH offices on and off campus.  This is an important measure to provide for the safety of all individuals who must handle mail.
This procedure does not apply to courier deliveries (i.e. FEDEX, UPS, DHL, etc) for the receipt of grant applications addressed to the Center for Scientific Review.  The zip code for these deliveries is  20817.  All applications and other deliveries to the Center for Scientific Review must either come via courier delivery or the UPS.  Applications delivered by individuals to the Center for Scientific Review will no longer be accepted.
With regard to Type 5 progress reports, the USPS mailing label included with the face page of the report should be used. Type 5 progress reports delivered by courier should use the geographic zip code provided by the Institute/Center.
Mail addressed to NIEHS in North Carolina should continue to show zip code 27709.
This change in practice is effective immediately. The cooperation of applicant and grantee organization is greatly appreciated and allowances should be made for the extra time needed to properly process incoming USPS mail and other deliveries.

 

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NIH Informational Web Links
The National Institute of Health (NIH), which devotes 80-85 percent of its total budget to the support of extramural biomedical and behavioral research training, is constantly changing and improving its extramural research Web page. Recently, GRC staff found a particularly helpful site, called General Information and Tools.
View article:
http://www.aascu.org/grc/publications/grantweek/070201.htm#nih2

 

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The National Institutes of Health (NIH)

The Office of Extramural Research (OER) is embarking on revisions of the Public Health Service Grant Application (PHS 398) and Progress Report for Public Health Service Grant (PHS 2590).  The Application and Progress Report are used to request Federal assistance for research and research-related training.  The forms and instructions are used by the following PHS agencies:  National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Indian Health Service (IHS), and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). 

Primary goals of the revision process will be to enhance quality and clarity, with special emphasis on streamlining and plain language efforts.  Some of the recent policy changes to be incorporated into the revision are the following:

The current PHS 398 and PHS 2590 maintain OMB Clearance through 5/04/03.  The NIH will publish an announcement in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts when the new forms and instructions are available for use.  There will be a transition period when the current or revised forms will be accepted.

Current PHS 398 and 2590 forms and instructions can be viewed at      http://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm 

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NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts 08/15/03

Title:  Requirement of a DUNS number
DOC#: NOT-OD-03-055

Institute: NIH-wide

Item: Notice to the research administration community announcing that as of October 1, 2003, use of the Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number will be required when applying for federal grants or cooperative agreements. This applies to new and competing continuation grants.  

Action:   Institutions that do not yet have a DUNS number can receive one at no cost by calling the dedicated toll-free DUNS number request line at 1-866-705-5711. Alternatively, see http://www.dunandbradstreet.com.  Administrators can access a question and answer page on this new requirement at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/duns_qa.doc 

Expiration:  N/A
Mechanism:  N/A
Contact:  Sandra Swab, 202/395-5642. E-mail:  sswab@omb.eop.gov

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Information on the Use of Designated Fonts in NSF Proposals

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has published the new NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (NSF 07-140), which contains documents relating to the Foundation’s proposal and award process.

 

One of the important changes contained in the new guidelines is the use of designated fonts in proposals submitted to NSF.  Proposers are reminded that the proposal must be clear, readily legible, and conform to the following requirements:

 

a.         Use of only the approved typefaces identified below, a black font color, and a font size of 10 points or larger must be used:

·        For Windows users: Arial, Helvetica, Palatino Linotype, or Georgia

·        For Macintosh users: Arial, Helvetica, Palatino, or Georgia

·        For TeX users: Computer Modern

 

A Symbol font may be used to insert Greek letters or special characters; however, the font size requirement still applies;

 

b.         No more than 6 lines within a vertical space of 1 inch; and

 

c.         Margins, in all directions, must be at least an inch.

 

Proposers are cautioned that proposals not in conformance with this guidance may be returned without review.

 

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NSF Revises Grant Proposal Guide, Effective September 1

 

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has revised its Grant Proposal Guide.  The revisions are effective for proposals submitted on or after September 1, 2004, and supersede all previous editions.  The 61-page revised guide is available only in PDF format at www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg    

 

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NSF Website Features Specialized Information for Principal Investigators

 

Notice informing the research community that NSF offers a specialized website for principal investigators.  Information is available on the following topics:  funding opportunities, funding process, proposal preparation, proposal review process, current awards, awards administration, and NSF offices.

 

See NSF's Principal Investigators Website

http://www.nsf.gov/funding/research_edu_community.jsp for more information.

 

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NSF Engineering Division Announces Proposal Submission "Windows"

 

Similar in some ways to target dates, proposal submission "windows" are mechanisms that National Science Foundation (NSF) divisions have used and continue to use to administer the flow of unsolicited, or investigator-initiated, proposals addressed to various disciplinary research programs.  However, submission windows are generally more tightly constructed than target dates.  Target date submissions operate in such a way that proposals can be submitted at any time during a year, and they will get reviewed during the period covered by that date.  For example, if a division runs under target dates of February 1, and October 1, proposals received after either of those dates will automatically be held until the next date comes around.  In this way, a proposal can arrive at a program at any time during the year and still receive attention during one or another funding cycle.  Proposal submissions windows can also be flexible, but their flexibility depends primarily on the time allotted during the "window" itself.

 

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SPECIAL NOTICE

NSF FISCAL 2005 BUDGET REQUEST IS $5.745 BILLION

 

The President's proposed FY 2005 budget is now available online.  The 3 percent overall increase above the fiscal 2004 amount the President recently signed into law will allow NSF to continue support of its integrative research and education investments, Colwell stated.  Further, the 2005 request increases funding specifically for research and related activities by 4.7 percent over the current-year level.  See Press Release  at http://www.nsf.gov/about/budget/fy2005/ for more information and links.

 

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NSF RELEASES NEW GUIDE FOR PROPOSAL WRITING

 

The Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) within the Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) released a revised Proposal-Writing Guide.  This Guide provides detailed advice for prospective applicants.  It includes proposal-writing tips offered by program directors, panel reviewers, and successful grantees.  For more information see http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2004/nsf04016/nsf04016_1.htm 

 

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NEW NSF PUBLICATION

 

See notice at http://www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.cfm?nsf04016 for more information and to download the new guide.

 

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FUNDSEARCH:  A FREE SEARCH TOOL FOR RESEARCH FUNDING IN THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

 

Notice informing the research community of the FundSource search tool designed to help behavioral and social scientists find research funding.  The database includes short descriptions; contact information; and web links to programs in federal agencies, foundations, and international organizations that fund behavioral and social science research.  There is no subscription fee.  FundSource was created with support from the National Science Foundation and the American Psychological Association.

 

See FundSource  at http://www.decadeofbehavior.org/fundsource/index.html website for more information.

 

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NSF GUIDE PROGRAMS - Compilation of funding opportunities offered by the NSF for research and education in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology.  The guide includes broad, general descriptions of programs and activities for each NSF directorate, as well as sources for more information.  The guide is available on line at: 
www.nsf.gov/funding/

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U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC); National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announce Small Grants Program
NIST funds industrial and academic research grants.  Grants/awards supporting research at industry, academic and other institutions are available on a competitive basis through several different Institute offices.  For general information on NIST grants programs, contact Joyce Brigham at (301) 972-6329. 

Advanced Technology Program – Provides multi-year co-funding for high-risk, high-payoff civilian technology development by individual companies and industry-led joint ventures.  Contact:  (800) ATP-FUND (800-287-3863).

Fire Research Grants – Sponsors research by academic institutions, non-federal government agencies, and independent and industrial laboratories that supports NIST’s fire research laboratory programs.  Contact:  Wanda Duffin (301) 975-6863.

Precision Measurement Grants – Supports researchers in U.S. colleges and universities for experimental and theoretical studies of fundamental physical phenomena.  Contact:  Peter Mohr at (301) 975-3217.

Small Business Innovation Research Program – Funds proposals by small businesses for research and development efforts that fall within areas recommended yearly by the U.S. Department of Commerce.  Contact:  (301) 975-3085.

Materials Science and Engineering Grants – Supports work in polymers, ceramics, metallurgy, and neutron scattering and spectroscopy research at academic, industrial and other non-federal institutions.  Subject to funding availability.  Contact:  Marlene Taylor at (301) 975-5653
Next Deadline:  Deadlines, guidelines and contact information vary by program.
http://www.nist.gov

 

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U.S. Department of Energy; Office of Science- Notice of Continuing Interest
in receiving grant applications for support of work in the following program areas: Basic Energy Sciences, High Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics, Advanced Scientific Computing, Fusion Energy Sciences, Biological and Environmental Research, and Energy Research Analyses.
Next Deadline:
Applications may be submitted at any time in response to this notice of availability.
http://www.science.doe.gov/production/grants/grants.html
Contact:
Director, Grants and Contracts Division
       Office of Science, SC-64
       U.S. Department of Energy
       19901 Germantown Road
       Germantown, MD 20874-1290

 

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Please check Oak Ridge Association Universities (ORAU) web site http://www.orau.org
for information about this year's Visiting Industrial Scholar Program (VISP) and Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards. The most recent awardees in each program are shown, as well.

The Visiting Industrial Scholar Program helps support visits by senior industrial scientists to ORAU member institutions.  The primary goal of the program is to foster interactions between faculty and students at member institutions and industrial scientists.   The form of the interaction is left to the option of the individual institution; seminars, lectures, cooperative project development, etc.  

 

The Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Awards provide seed money for research by junior faculty at Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) member institutions.  These awards are intended to enrich the research and professional growth of young faculty and result in new funding opportunities. 
Contact:        Ann Farier
                    Partnership Development Office
                    Oak Ridge Associated Universities                    
                    P.O. Box 117, Mail Stop 29

                    Oak Ridge, TN  37831

                    Phone:  (865) 476-1898

                    Fax:  (865) 576-1898

 

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Department of Energy The Office of Science of the Department of Energy announces its continuing interest in receiving grant applications for support of work in the following program areas: Basic Energy Sciences, High Energy Physics, Nuclear Physics, Computational and Technology Research, Fusion Energy Sciences, and Biological and Environmental Research. Dates: Applications may be submitted at any time in response to this Notice of Availability. Address: Application Guide and Forms located on the World Wide Web at:   http://www.sc.doe.gov/production/grants/grants.html


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The National Endowment for the Humanities mission is to enrich American cultural life by promoting the study of history and culture. NEH grants typically go to individuals and cultural institutions such as museums, archives, libraries, colleges, universities, historical societies, public television and radio stations.  The grants:

·                     preserve and provide access to cultural and educational resources

·                     strengthen teaching and learning in schools and colleges

·                     promote research and original scholarship

·                     provide opportunities for lifelong learning

·                     strengthen the institutional base of the humanities

 

A directory of Endowment programs and application materials may be found at http://www.neh.gov 

 

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NEH GRANT PROGRAMS AND DEADLINES

The table below provides an alphabetical listing of the grants NEH offers.  A list of grant programs and deadlines organized by division is also available.

 

Grant Programs  

Type of Grant

Target Submission Date for Non-AIDS Applications

Target Submission Date for AIDS Applications

Advancing Knowledge:  The IMLS/NEG Digital Partnership

March 27, 2007

October, 2007

Challenge Grants

May 1, 1007

November 1, 2007

 

Collaborative Research Grants

November 1, 2007

July, 2008

Digital Humanities Start-Up Grants

April 3, 2007

September, 2007

Digital Humanities Workshops (Requests for Proposals)

January 17, 2007

July, 2007

Documenting Endangered

TBD

TBD

Languages

 

 

Faculty Humanities Workshops

September 17, 2007

April, 2008

Faculty Research Awards for Historically Black, Hispanic-Serving, and Tribal Colleges and Universities

May 1, 2007

January, 2008

Family and Youth Programs

All deadlines for Public Programs for Museums, Libraries, and Special Projects

 

Fellowship Programs at Independent Research Institutions

September 4, 2007

May, 2008

Fellowships

May 1, 2007

January, 2008

Fellowships:  Advanced Social Science Research on Japan

May 1, 2007

January, 2008

Grants to Preserve and Create Access to Humanities Collections

July 17, 2007

May, 2008

Grants for Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development

October 1, 2007

April, 2008

Humanities Initiatives for Faculty at Hispanics-Serving Colleges and Universities

June 15, 2007

January, 2008

Humanities Initiatives for Faculty at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

June 15, 2007

January, 2008

Humanities Initiatives for Faculty at Tribal Colleges and Universities

June 15, 2007

January, 2008

Interpreting America’s Historic Places:  Consultation Grants

September 5, 2007

April, 2008

Interpreting America’s Historic Places:  Implementation Grants

January 23, 2007

September, 2007

Interpreting America’s Historic Places:  Planning Grants

September 5, 2007

April, 2008

Landmarks of American History and Culture:  Workshops for Community College Faculty

March 15, 2007

Summer, 2008

Landmarks of American History and Culture:  Workshops for School Teachers

March 15, 2007

Summer, 2008

Libraries and Archives:  Implementation Grants

January 23, 2007

September, 2007

Museums and Historical Organizations:  Implementation Grants

January 23, 2007

September, 2007

Museums, Libraries, or Special Projects:  Consultation Grants

September 5, 2007

April, 2008

Museums, Libraries, or Special Projects:  Planning Grants

September5, 2007

April, 2008

National Digital Newspaper Program:  Request for Proposals

November 1, 2007

July, 2008

Picturing America

March 19, 2007

September, 2008

Preservation and Access Education and Training Grants

July 3, 2007