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CIRG Grants

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs conducted a workshop on CIRG grants. Below are materials from the workshop in addition to the guidelines and application form.


Major Changes to NIH Applications. Be Prepared!

Are you planning to submit an NIH grant application? If so, please note that all applications intended for due dates on or after January 25, 2010* require the use of new forms and instructions. Major changes include:

  • Restructured forms to align with review criteria
  • Significantly shorter page limits
These changes apply to all competing applications, so whether you are submitting a new, renewal, resubmission or revision, you must take action now to ensure a successful submission!
  1. Return to the updated funding opportunity announcement or reissued parent announcement to download the new application package and instructions.
    • FOAs are in the process of being updated. See timeline for more information.
  2. Be sure to choose the correct forms. Applications intended for due dates on or after January 25 require new forms.
    • For Electronic SF 424 (R&R): ADOBE-FORMS-B
    • For Paper PHS 398: Revision date “June 2009”
  3. Read the updated FOA and new application instructions carefully
For more details the Enhancing Peer Review Web site which has a page dedicated to the upcoming application changes, as well as a number of additional resources including:



National Federal Grants Conference

On 12/04/2009, Miami Dade College held a National Federal Grants Conference. Among the presenters was UDSA, DOE, HUD, NEA and NIH. The presentations are available for download by clicking the links below.



NSF announces intended spending of ARRA funds

http://www.nsf.gov/recovery/

Research and Related Activities $2,500,000,000
Education and Human Resources $100,000,000
Major Research and Equipment and Facilities Construction $400,000,000
Office of the Inspector General $2,000,000


NIH announces areas of interest for Challenge Grants

http://grants.nih.gov/recovery/faqs_challenge.html
(01) Behavior, Behavioral Change and Prevention (02) Bioethics (03) Biomarker Discovery and Validation (04) Clinical Research (05) Comparative Effectiveness Research (06) Enabling Technologies (07) Enhancing Clinical Trials (08) Genomics (09) Health Disparities (10) Information Technology for Processing Health Care Data (11) Regenerative Medicine (12) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education (13) Smart Biomaterials – Theranostics (14) Stem Cells (15) Translational Science


Prompt Invoice Submission

In current economic circumstances, more and more commercial vendors are taking a hard stance with regard to their receivables. More...


NIH Announces Enhanced Peer-Review and New Application Scoring Procedures

As a result of an agency-wide effort to review the NIH peer-review system, NIH has announced new peer review criteria along with a new application scoring system effective for all applications due in January 2009 for potential 2010 funding. For more detailed information, please read the NIH notices published on December 2, 2008.


NIGMS Score Program Update

UPCOMING DEADLINES:

September 25, 2009; January 25, 2010; May 25, 2009

This is to advise you that as of January 2008, NIH SCORE applications must be submitted electronically. 

  • Each individual faculty research proposal will be submitted through Grants.gov using the SF424 (R&R) forms and application guide.
  • SCORE offers three potential mechanisms (SC1, SC2 and SC3) for faculty research proposal submissions.
  • More...


New NSF Updates

Revision of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide The National Science Foundation (NSF) has published a revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (NSF 08-1), which will be effective for proposals received on or after January 5, 2008. The new publication can be accessed at: http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_sum.jsp?ods_key=papp. While the changes are effective January 5, 2008, proposers are strongly encouraged to begin complying with the guidance as soon as possible. More...


 
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