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Office of Research & Projects News and Announcements 2019
Jan 13 2020 What Do I Do When Due Dates Fall on Holidays/Weekends/NIH Office Closures?
Jan 13 2020 Updated Grant Application Instructions and Forms Coming in Spring 2020
Jan 13 2020 Exploring Grant Lotteries
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STEP and Baich Awards
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. If you plan to submit a proposal, they are due on the third Friday in February by 4:30pm. An internal review will take place before the proposal is sent to the Graduate Sch...
Paul Simon Award Reminder
Paul Simon Award
The Paul Simon Award recognizes faculty members who contribute original research or creative activities and integrate that research or creative activity into their teaching activities. A certificate and a $5,000 award, routed through the payroll system, will be presented to the honoree. The Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar award is presented to an SIUE faculty member in order to recognize the role of interdependence of research/scholarship an...
Delete ORP Spreadsheet
Delete ORP Budget Spreadsheet
If you have the old ORP budget spreadsheet, delete it. Use Kuali Research to develop your budget (or have ORP help you develop your budget). It has all of the current rates and pulls current salaries.
Dear Colleague Letter: 2019 Social, Behavioral, and Economic (SBE) Repositioning
Disciplines: Sociology, Psychology, Economics, Science, Technology, Engineering
Dear Colleague Letter: 2019 Social, Behavioral, and Economic Repositioning
With this Dear Colleague Letter (DCL), the National Science Foundation (NSF) SBE Directorate is proud to announce a repositioning of some of its basic research programs. This type of repositioning is common practice at NSF and helps them advance the agency's mission more effectively. This repositioning is designed to:
respond to ne...
EHR Core Research (ECR): Building Capacity in STEM Education Research (ECR: BCSER)
Disciplines: STEM, Education
EHR Core Research: Building Capacity in STEM Education Research
ECR's Building Capacity for STEM Education Research (ECR: BCSER) solicitation supports projects that build individuals' capacity to carry out high quality STEM education research that will enhance the nation's STEM education enterprise and broaden the pool of researchers that can conduct fundamental research in STEM learning and learning environments, broadening participation in STE...
Science of Science - Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grants
Disciplines: STEM
The Science of Science: Discovery, Communication, and Impact (SOS:DCI) program is designed to understand the scientific research enterprise and increase the public value of scientific activity. The program pursues this goal by supporting basic research in three fundamental areas:
How to increase the rate of socially beneficial discovery;
How to improve science communication outcomes; and
How to expa...
NIH Informational Webinar on Draft Data Management Policy
Disciplines: Health-related
From the NIH Office of Science Policy:
"NIH will be hosting an informational public webinar on the Draft NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing and Supplemental Draft Guidance on Monday, December 16, 2019, from 11:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CST. The purpose of this webinar is to provide information on the draft policy and answer any clarifying questions about the public comment process. Publi...
Research Integrity Funding Opportunities
Disciplines: Philosophy, ethics
The Office of Research Integrity will release three funding opportunity announcements in early January 2020, with application deadlines in April. They are expecting to award 6 Research in Research Integrity (RRI) grants with a ceiling of $150,000 per project, 2-4 Research Integrity Conference (RIC) grants capped at $50,000 per conference grant, and 2-6 of their newest grants, the Program Development and Evaluation (PDE)...
Dear Colleague Letter: Frontera Leadership-Class Computing Allocations
With this Dear Colleague Letter (DCL), the National Science Foundation (NSF) seeks to inform the community about an opportunity to request access to Frontera, the recently-launched supercomputer hosted at the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin. Frontera, the most powerful academic supercomputer ever deployed by NSF, is a Dell EMC system with over 16,000 Intel proc...
STEP Workshop
There will be Faculty Workshops on December 4th from 1:00-2:30pm in the MUC - Mississippi/Illinois Room and on December 10th in the Graduate School Conference Room. If you are interested in attending one of these workshops, please sign up here.
Mid-Scale Innovations Program in Astronomical Sciences
A vigorous Mid-Scale Innovations Program (MSIP) was recommended by the 2010 Astronomy and Astrophysics Decadal Survey, citing "many highly promising projects for achieving diverse and timely science." As described in this solicitation, the Division of Astronomical Sciences conducts a mid-scale program to support a variety of astronomical activities within a cost range up to $30M. This program is formally divided into fo...
Research Integrity Spotlight: Funding for Research Integrity
Wonder what type of projects the Office of Research Integrity funds? Check out the Research on Research Integrity Grants awarded.
EPA Offers EE Local Grants Program Webinar
Disciplines: Environmental Education
The Environmental Education Grant Program staff will discuss how to write a competitive application and address FAQs.
Date and Time: The presentation will be offered between 12:00-1:00 p.m. CST and we will answer your questions from 1:00-1:30 p.m. CST on December 2nd and December 20th, 2019. The same presentation will be provided on both dates. Please enter the webinar as a guest. You do not need...
NIH Requesting Feedback
NIH has released for public comment in the Federal Register a Draft NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing along with supplement draft guidance. The draft policy furthers NIH longstanding commitment to making available the results and products of the research we fund and conduct. To learn more click here. The deadline is January 10, 2020.
Addressing Systems Challenges through Engineering Teams (ASCENT)
Disciplines: All Engineering Areas and Computer Science
The Electrical, Communications, and Cyber Systems Division (ECCS), through its ASCENT program, offers its engineering community the opportunity to address research issues and answer engineering challenges associated with complex systems and networks that are not achievable by a single principal investigator or by short-term projects and can only be achieved by interdiscipl...
The Science of Learning and Augmented Intelligence Program
The Science of Learning and Augmented Intelligence Program (SL) supports potentially transformative research that develops basic theoretical insights and fundamental knowledge about principles, processes and mechanisms of learning, and about augmented intelligence - how human cognitive function can be augmented through interactions with others, contextual variations, and technological advances. To learn more about t...
Understanding the Rules of Life: Epigenetics
Disciplines: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science
The Understanding the Rules of Life: Epigenetics program is a wide collaboration across Directorates/Offices within the National Science Foundation with a focus on understanding the relationship between epigenetic mechanisms associated with environmental change, organismal phenotype, and resultant robustness and adaptability of organisms and populations. Successful projects of the URoL:Ep...
New "All About Grants" Podcast on Letters of Support
New "All About Grants" Podcast on Letters of Support
Letters of support are a valuable part of your grant application. They provide an opportunity for you to document the commitment and support of your institution and collaborators, the availability of required resources, and more. In the next episode of NIH's All About Grants podcast series, Cathleen Cooper, Ph.D. will join to talk about letters of support. Listen in to find out what information should be ...
NSF Program Director at SLU
Disciplines: Focus on Diversity in Stem Education
The Economic Case for Diversity in Innovation and STEM
Dr. Pamela McCauley from the National Science Foundation will give a talk at Cortex at 1pm on Thursday, November 14. The talk will be on Diversity in STEM education. For more information click here. RSPV to Kine Walker.
Fall 2019 NSF Grants Conference Webcast
The plenary sessions of the upcoming conference in Boston, MA on November 18-19, 2019 will be webcast live to the research community.
View the plenary sessions to gain key insights into a wide range of current issues at NSF including: the state of current funding, proposal preparation and merit review policies and procedures, and pertinent administrative issues.
Please click here for more information and to register.
Ch...
Female Academic Entrepreneur Event
Washington University in St. Louis launched a national effort around women innovators called Equalize, a national symposium and pitch event to empower academic women inventors and entrepreneurs. The event will bring together academic researchers, investors, and corporate partners in St. Louis on June 24-25. Attend as a participant or apply to pitch a concept/product. Details are on the website. Appl...
Free SBIR Workshop/Webinar on Funding Your Innovative Idea
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) is a way for federal agencies to support scientific excellence and technological innovation through funding proposals. Awards can range from $150,000 to $1 + million for technology and innovation research. This workshop on November 18 8:30 a.m. to noon will cover who is eligible for SBIR funding and the basics for a good application. Participants will also ...
Input Requested on STEM Equity Research Needs
In July, the ADVANCE Resource and Coordination (ARC) Network convened scholars from multiple disciplines for a 2-day Emerging Research Workshop to prioritize under-studied research questions within the general theme of Identity-based Harassment. The Research Advisory Board to the ARC Network, a National Science Foundation-funded program hosted by the Association for Women in Science, identified this theme as a primary area in nee...
FastLane and Research.gov Unavailability
Please be advised that FastLane and Research.gov will be unavailable from Friday, November 8 at 7:00 PM CST until Tuesday, November 12 at 5:00 AM CST.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is migrating its business applications to a modern and flexible platform from November 8 at 7:00 PM CST through November 12 at 5:00 AM CST. As part of this effort, NSF will also upgrade the alpha-numeric character set used by the FastLane ...
Curious what on earth your scores from the NIH mean?
Michelle Kienholz, a medical writer/editor formerly of NIH gives a breakdown of the NIH review process with helpful pages and links to explain the entire process. Click here.
Writing Effective Grant Proposals in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Disciplines: Humanities, Social Sciences
Susan Stanford Friedman from the University of Wisconsin – Madison paints a picture of what it takes to write an effective grant proposal. To read the full article click here.
Macrosystems Biology and NEON-Enabled Science (MSB-NES): Research on Biological Systems at Regional to Continental Scales
Disciplines: Environmental Science, Civil Engineering
The Macrosystems Biology and NEON-Enabled Science (MSB-NES): Research on Biological Systems at Regional to Continental Scales program will support quantitative, interdisciplinary, systems-oriented research on biosphere processes and their complex interactions with climate, land use, and changes in species distribution ...
Transitions to Excellence in Molecular and Cellular Biosciences Research
The Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (MCB) has developed a new opportunity to enable researchers with a strong track record of prior accomplishment to pursue a new avenue of research or inquiry. This funding mechanism is designed to facilitate and promote a PI's ability to effective adopt empowering technologies that might not be readily accessible in the PI's current research environme...
NIH Seeking Feedback on NIH Office of Research on Women's Health RFI on Enhancing Gender Equity Prize
Due to women remaining underrepresented in science and medicine, particularly in the mid- and senior-level ranks, the NIH Office for Research on Women's Health is working on a variety of career concepts that support and advance women in biomedical sciences. As an initiative from the Working Group on Women in Biomedical Careers, ORWH is leading ...
Guirr Webinar- Federal Actions to Accelerate Innovation from Lab to Market
The Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable (GUIRR) will host a webinar to discuss recent actions across the federal government to accelerate innovation from lab to market. The federal government invests approximately $150 billion each year in R&D conducted at federal laboratories, universities, and other research organizations. For America to maintain its position as the global leader i...
Changes to NIH Requirements Regarding Proposed Human Fetal Tissue (HFT) Research
HFT is defined as research involving the study, analysis, or use of primary HFT, cells, and derivatives, and human fetal primary cell cultures obtained from elective abortions and includes the following:
human fetal primary or secondary cell cultures, whether derived by the investigator or obtained from a vendor.
animal models incorporating HFT from elective abortions, including o...
Did you know SIUe has a forms and template page for some of the most popular federal agencies?
Templates are organized by agency. Click to download and save to your computer to use in your submission. Please contact Nick Gianoulakis with any questions. Click here to view them all.
Pre-Tenure Faculty Development Program Workshops
In response to faculty requests a pre-tenure series of workshops has been developed. A faculty focus group helped establish the topics to meet needs they have experienced. The available programs are - Program #1: Developing a Tenure Research Agenda, Program #2: Student Engagement Success, Program #3: Course Program and Design, or Program #4: Research Challenges for the New or Developing Researcher. You can vie...
NIH Loan Repayment Programs
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Extramural Loan Repayment Programs (LRP) application cycle opened September 1, 2019, and will close on November 15, 2019.
The NIH Loan Repayment Programs are a set of programs established by Congress and designed to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals into biomedical or biobehavioral research careers. The LRPs repay up to $50,000 annually of a researcher's qualified educational debt in...
US Funding Scramble Leaves Science Agencies in Limbo
The US Congress has a busy few weeks in store. When lawmakers return from their summer break on 9 September, they'll have just three weeks to hammer out a 2020 spending deal — and funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF) and other key science agencies is on the line. Click here for the full article.
FDA and NIH push more marijuana for researchers
The FDA and NIH are taking sides when it comes to marijuana research: They want other federal agencies to allow more of it, according to a letter sent to Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) in late August. Click here to read the letter.
KR COI/COC Module Offline October 19 – 20
The new conflict of interest/conflict of commitment disclosure will go live October 21. Any disclosures updated or created during the prior weekend, October 19 and 20, will be lost. So be sure to complete your disclosure prior or after.
Dear Colleague Letter: Removal of Deadlines for the Core Programs in the Directorate for Engineering
Disciplines: Engineering
The Directorate for Engineering (ENG) is notifying members of the research communities about an important change to submission windows for unsolicited proposals to all core programs in the Divisions of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental and Transport Systems (CBET), Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI), Electrical, Communications and Cyber System...
Bill & Melinda Gates Proposal: Voices for Economic Opportunity
Unique Funding Opportunity - Bill & Melinda Gates Proposal: Voices for Economic Opportunity
This funding opportunity through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation seeks proposals for creative, scalable, strategic new ways to generate awareness of the structural and historic barriers to economic mobility; to communicate that poverty is not just something that happens to other people and everyone is deserving of the chance to move out of it; and to change the predomina...
Research Integrity Spotlight: Journal Peer Review Investigation
Elsevier, which has numerous journals, "is investigating hundreds of researchers whom it suspects of deliberately manipulating the peer-review process to boost their own citation numbers." See the article in Nature.
8 Ways to Successfully Navigate NIH Peer Review and Get an AREA/R15 Grant
If you have been interested in more information about an AREA/R15 grant from the NIH then please review the attached slides on 8 ways to successfully Navigate NIH Peer Review and get an AREA/R15 Grant. NIH R15 grants Support small-scale research projects at educational institutions that provide baccalaureate or advanced degrees for a significant number of the Nation's research scientists but ...
Kuali Research Budget Tips Project Personnel
Kuali Research – Budget Tips – Project Personnel
Kuali Research's Knowledge Base is an invaluable resource to reference when working on your proposal. This guide will explain how to add personnel to your budget.
https://kuali-research.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115016054008-Proposal-Budget-Project-Personnel
Secure and Trustworthy Cyberspace
In today's increasingly networked, distributed, and asynchronous world, cybersecurity involves hardware, software, networks, data, people, and integration with the physical world. Society's overwhelming reliance on this complex cyberspace, however, has exposed its fragility and vulnerabilities that defy existing cyber-defense measures; corporations, agencies, national infrastructure and individuals continue to suffer cyber-at...
Federal agencies, in particular, are focusing on research integrity. Check out NIH's Deputy Director for Extramural Research, Dr. Mike Lauer's video and the Nature article written by authors from industry and academia.
Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award
The New Investigator Awards are made to tenure-track SIUE faculty members to recognize and support individual programs of research or creative activities. These Awards recognize faculty members whose research or creative activities have the promise of making significant contributions to their fields of study, their respective school/department and to SIUE in general. Recipients are expected to produce published scholarly works/prod...
Inclusion Across the Nation of Communities of Learners
Inclusion Across the Nation of Communities of Learners of Underrepresented Discoverers in Engineering and Science
In 2016, the National Science Foundation (NSF) unveiled a set of "Big Ideas," 10 bold, long-term research and process ideas that identify areas for future investment at the frontiers of science and engineering (see https://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/big_ideas/index.jsp). The Big Ideas represent unique opportunities to position our Nati...
Kuali Research Budget Tips Budget Overview
Kuali Research – Budget Tips – Budget Overview
Kuali Research's Knowledge Base is an invaluable resource to reference when working on your proposal. This guide will explain how to create, copy, and print a budget in Kuali:
https://kuali-research.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115015653828
How does Receipt and Referral at the NIH work
Receipt and Referral at the NIH
Receipt and Referral can often be a confusing process. If you have ever been curious about how that process works, the NIH posted this power point in Jan explaining and further detailing the process.
S.T.E.P Grant Workshop
STEP Grant Workshop
Join the Office of Research and Project staff to learn how to create and submit a successful Seed Grant for Transitional and Exploratory Projects (STEP). An overview of the process and review of the necessary forms will be provided. An opportunity to ask individual questions to meet your person needs will be included in the presentation time.
Please register on Qualtrics, October 30th or December 4th, for the session you prefer to attend: Oct. 30 &#82...
Hoppe and Vaughnie Lindsay Award Programs Information Session
Hoppe and Vaughnie Lindsay Award Programs - Information Session
Date: Wednesday, September 11, 11-12 p.m.
Location: Graduate School Conference Room
The SIUE Office of Research and Projects will be holding an information session regarding the FY2020 Hoppe Research Professor Award Program and Vaughnie Lindsay New Investigator Award Program. Both faculty research grant programs will be discussed during the information session.
The Hoppe Research Pro...
Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation 2020
Disciplines: Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Material Science
EFRI - 2020
The Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI) program of the NSF Directorate for Engineering (ENG) serves a critical role in helping ENG focus on important emerging areas in a timely manner. This solicitation is a funding opportunity for interdisciplinary teams of researchers to embark on rapidly advancing frontiers of fundamental engineering research. For this solicitation, we will consider proposals th...
Webinar SBIR Updates with Roland Garton
Presented by: Roland Garton, Garton Consulting Services,Tuesday, September 10
Noon to 1PM Central Time
Registration and Webinar Details
Webinar capacity is limited. Registration is highly recommended.
Roland Garton provides SBIR technical assistance to clients associated with the Illinois University Incubator Network (IUIN) and to clients of theEnterpriseWorks Tech Incubator at the University of Illinois Research Park. He attended the June National SBIR conference in Bos...
Drone Course for Faculty and Instructors
Education Outreach will be hosting a drone course that will lead to certification (see description below). The Graduate School will cover the cost of the first five faculty members or instructors who intend to incorporate drones in their research, creative activities, or course curriculum. To enroll, complete the attached form and return to Leslie Brock lbrock@siue.edu
Fly safe!
FAA Remote Pilot Certification Course (Part 107):&...
Researcher Indicted for Failing to Disclose COI
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that a University of Kansas researcher was indicted on federal charges of hiding the fact that he was working for a Chinese university while conducting research funded by the U.S. government.
Kuali Dashboard Home
Kuali – Dashboard Home
Click the following link to see a detailed description of all of the new features available on the landing page:
https://kuali-research.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360011483814-Dashboard-Dashboard-Home
Kuali Walkthrough
Discipline(s): All
Kuali – Walkthrough
Click the following link to see a step-by-step walkthrough of the Kuali Dashboard and its key features:
https://kuali-research.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018819434-Dashboard-Walkthrough
The Hoppe Res...
NIH RePORTER MATCHMAKER
NIH RePORTER – "MATCHMAKER"
NIH "Matchmaker" function allows you to Enter abstracts or other scientific text and Matchmaker will return lists of similar projects from RePORTER or program officials associated with those projects. These matches are based on the terms and concepts used in the submitted text. Up to 15,000 characters are permitted.
Matchmaker summarizes the projects by the program official, institute or center, r...
Research in the Formation of Engineers
Discipline(s): Engineering
Research in the Formation of Engineers (RFE)
Principal Investigators (PIs) without engineering education research or other social science research experience should consider applying to the Research Initiation in Engineering Formation solicitation (NSF 17-514), https://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503603 , rather than Research in the Formation of Engineers. PIs can contact a cognizant program officer to discuss which program is more appropria...
Change to Kuali required attachments for Internship Agreements
Beginning Tuesday, September 3, the budget justification and statement of work will be the only required attachments necessary for Internship Agreements to route for approvals in Kuali.
The templates for these required attachments may be found at the following links: budget justification and statement of work (Attachment A of the Internship Agreement).
Kuali - How to view a list of your Key Person proposals
See the following link to view a step-by-step guide on viewing a full list of your proposals: http://www.siue.edu/funding/pdf/How%20to%20view%20a%20list%20of%20your%20Key%20Person%20proposals.pdf
Limited Submission NSF Advancing Informal STEM Learning
Discipline(s): STEM
Limited Submission: NSF Advancing Informal STEM Learning
The Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program seeks to advance new approaches to and evidence-based understanding of the design and development of STEM learning opportunities for the public in informal environments; provide multiple pathways for broadening access to and engagement in STEM learning experiences; advance innovative research on and assessment of STEM learning in informal envir...
Visualizing Research Impacts
The Graduate School is now seeking applications for the Visualizing Research Impacts (VRI) competition. The VRI is designed to encourage SIUE scholars to show the results and impacts of their research to the public through images. The image can be a photo, drawing, painting, collage, etc. Scholars can create the image themselves or collaborate with someone to create the image. Contest is open to SIUE faculty, staf...
SIU Collaborative Grant Opportunity
Discipline(s): Health-related
The SIU Collaborative Grant Opportunity promotes new biomedical research collaborations between SIUE, SIUC, and SIU-SOM faculty. The call for applications will be coming out soon and will be linked on the Special Competitions webpage. The deadline is expected to be September 16.
NIH and NSF Statements on Foreign Influence
NIH & NSF Statements on Foreign Influence
Please be aware that NIH and NSF have released statements concerning foreign influence. The NIH notice is a reminder "about the need to report foreign activities through documentation of other support, foreign components, and financial conflict of interest to prevent scientific, budgetary, or commitment overlap." The NSF announcement both reminds readers of existing policies and outlines new steps for research protection, in...
NEH Announces $29 Million for 215 Humanities Projects Nationwide
Discipline(s): Humanities
Grant awards for humanities research, education programs, cultural preservation, films, exhibitions, and virtual reality projects augmented by $48 million in funding for state humanities councils. Click here for more details
Looking for a grant to apply to?
GrantForward uses specialized data-crawling technology to constantly update our extensive database of sponsors and funding opportunities, allowing thousands of grant opportunities to be gathered from over 9,000 US Sponsors. If you have not already signed up, sign up for free using your SIUE email. For more information on how to use grantforward click here.
Kuali How to copy a proposal in Kuali
Kuali - How to copy a proposal in Kuali
You may wish to create a copy of a previous proposal to use as a basis to a resubmission or renewal. See the following link to view a step-by-step guide on copying a proposal: http://www.siue.edu/funding/pdf/How%20to%20Copy%20a%20Proposal%20in%20Kuali.pdf
Collaborate with the Saint Louis Science Center on a grant
Collaborate with the Saint Louis Science Center on a grant!
The Saint Louis Science Center is interested in partnering with the university-research community to support public understanding of science in the Mid-West region of the country. The Science Center's mission is an invitation to forge new relationships through collaborative efforts that will increase public understanding of your research, advance science and technology literacy, encourage young p...
Long-Term Ecological Research
Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER)
This solicitation includes revised review criteria and proposal guidelines for LTER renewal proposals. Please read the appropriate sections, below, carefully.
Any proposal submitted in response to this solicitation should be submitted in accordance with the revised NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 19-1), which is effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after February 25, 2019....
Frequently Asked Questions FAQs for for Applicants to NSF 19 590 Graduate Research Fellowship Program GRFP
The Graduate School is seeking submissions for the NSF Advanced Informal STEM Learning competition.
The Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program seeks to advance new approaches to and evidence-based understanding of the design and development of STEM learning opportunities for the public in informal environments; provide multiple pathways for broadening access to and engagement in STEM learning ex...
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Applicants to NSF 19-590 Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
This website will provide answers to ferequently asked questions for Applicants to NSF 19-590 Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP).
How to Complete the Proposal Person Certification
All named SIUE personnel (including Principal Investigators, Co-Investigators, and other Key Personnel) in Kuali are required to complete the Proposal Person Certification for each proposal that they are on. Click here for a step-by-step guide on how to complete this certification.
Partnership on Machine Learning for Wireless Networking Systems
NSF/Intel Partnership on Machine Learning for Wireless Networking Systems (MLWiNS)
This program seeks to accelerate fundamental, broad-based research on wireless-specific machine learning (ML) techniques, towards a new wireless system and architecture design, which can dynamically access shared spectrum, efficiently operate with limited radio and network resources, and scale to address the diverse and stringent quality-of-service requirements of future wireless appl...
Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
The purpose of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) is to help ensure the vitality and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States. The program recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing full-time research-based master's and doctoral degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) or in STEM education. The GRFP provides three...
Fall Award Opportunities from NEH Division of Education
The Humanities Connections grant program seeks to expand the role of the humanities in undergraduate education at two- and four-year institutions. Grants will support innovative curricular approaches that foster productive partnerships among humanities faculty and their counterparts in the social and natural sciences, and in pre-service or professional programs, ...
Supplemental Funding Opportunity
ORCID ID Requirements
On July 10, 2019, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) announced the requirement for ORCID iDs for Individuals Supported by Research Training, Fellowship, Research Education, and Career Development Awards Beginning in Federal FY 2020.
Effective October 2020, at the time of appointment, the xTrain system will check whether appointee...
Dear Colleague Letter: Supplemental Funding Opportunity to Support Student Design Projects Directly Related to NSF Research
The mission of NSF is to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare of the US. Fostering the growth of a more capable and diverse research workforce and advancing the scientific and innovation skills of the Nation are strategic objectives of NSF. To support its mission and this objective, NSF continues to invest ...
NSTC Joint Committee on the Research Environment Meeting Summary
NEH Seeks Proposals for National Convenings on the State of American History and Civics Education
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is partnering with the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to offer a special funding opportunity to bring together educators, national leaders, researchers, and other practitioners to assess how American history, civics, and government are taught in K-12 education. This call for proposals is open to higher education ...
State of American History and Civics Education
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is partnering with the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to offer a special funding opportunity to bring together educators, national leaders, researchers, and other practitioners to assess how American history, civics, and government are taught in K-12 education. This call for proposals is open to higher edu...
IACA Fiscal Year 2020 Open Deadline Grants
Discipline(s): CAS
Illinois Arts Council Agency Announces Availability of Fiscal Year 2020 Open Deadline Grants
The Illinois Arts Council Agency is pleased to announce the release of Fiscal Year 2020 guidelines and application materials for its open deadline programs. Grant requests for fiscal year 2020 will be accepted until funds are fully committed or by May 15, 2019 for activities occurring through August 31, 2020. Applications must be received no less than 8 weeks prior to th...
"The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), with management guidance from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), hosted a meeting of the NSTC Joint Committee on the Research Environment (or NSTC J-CORE) on Tuesday. Led by senior government officials who chair the NSTC Committee on Science and the NSTC Committee on the S&T Enterprise, J-CORE is composed of four ...
NIHs Requirements for Disclosing Other Support
NIH provides additional guidance on disclosing affiliations and other support, including in-kind support and support without monetary value.
Breaches of Peer Review Integrity
Check out NIH's perspective on what constitutes a breach of peer review.
Kuali - How to create a proposal in Kuali
See the following link to view a step-by-step guide on creating a new proposal: http://www.siue.edu/funding/pdf/Kuali%20-%20How%20to%20create%20a%20proposal.pdf
Project Summary Abstract vs. Project Narrative
Project Summary/Abstract vs. Project Narrative
Check out this succinct comparison of NIH's project summary/abstract vs. project narrative.
NSF Dear Colleague Letter Research Protection
NSF Dear Colleague Letter: Research Protection
NSF's Director, Dr. France Córdova, issued a Dear Colleague Letter on Research Protection.
Distinguished Research Professor
Distinguished Research Professor - Now Accepting Applications
The Graduate School is seeking applications for the 2020 Distinguished Research Professor. The Distinguished Research Professor rank recognizes faculty members who have made an outstanding contribution to research or creative activities as a result of their continued commitment to scholarship beyond the period of their promotion to Professor. Recipients of the Award will be recognized with the rank of "...
Kuali Proposal Development
Kuali – Proposal Development
Click the following link to view the streamlined Kuali proposal development tutorial. The tutorial will take approximately 20 minutes. https://www.siue.edu/its/training/KR/story_html5.html
NEH Short Documentaries Program
The Short Documentaries program supports documentary films up to 30 minutes that engage audiences with humanities ideas in appealing ways. The program aims to extend the humanities to new audiences through the medium of short documentary films. Films must be grounded in humanities scholarship. The Short Documentaries program can support single films or a series of thematically-related short films addressing significant...
The Public Humanities Project
The Public Humanities Projects program supports projects that bring the ideas and insights of the humanities to life for general audiences through in-person programming. Projects must engage humanities scholarship to analyze significant themes in disciplines such as history, literature, ethics, and art history.
This program supports projects in three categories: Exhibitions (permanent, temporary, or traveling); interpretive programs at Historic Places; an...
I want to pursue a research project or contract but where do I start
I want to pursue a research project or contract but where do I start???
​Click here for simple steps of what to do if you: have a research idea but need a funding source, have a funding opportunity identified but do not know what to do with it, have opened a proposal in Kuali and started to enter information, or have questions that are not listed above.
Dissemination and Implementation of Research into the Public and Practice Sectors
NIH has two FOAs out that "support identifying, understanding, and developing strategies for overcoming barriers to adopting, adapting, integrating, scaling-up, and sustaining evidence-based interventions, tools, policies, and guidelines."
Submitting an Investigator-Initiated Application
"A large percentage of the research the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases funds is investigator-initiated (unsolicited)."
Federal Agency Emails
Federal agencies have implemented domain-based messaging and reporting compliance (DMARC). DMARC improves email security through email authentication and reporting checks. If you forward your SIUE emails and are no longer receiving agency emails, it may be due to this requirement. You will need to turn off forwarding to continue to receive federal agency emails, including grants received, grant opportunities, and messages fro...
NEH Summer Stipends Webinar
"NEH will introduce potential applicants and administrators to the Summer Stipends program, describe the nomination process, and offer grant-writing suggestions. There will be a chance to ask questions, and it will be recorded so others can watch it later.
Date: Wednesday, June 26
Time: 12-1 PM (CDT)
To register, got to: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1458701585409869067. After registering, you will receive a c...
NSF Biosketch Changes
"The National Science Foundation (NSF) has designated the National Institutes of Health's SciENcv (Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae) as an NSF-approved format for submission of biographical sketch(es) and is encouraging its use to prepare a biographical sketch for inclusion in proposals to NSF. …
Use of an NSF-approved format aims to reduce administrative burden and improve efficiencies by providing proposers ...
For Comment draft of NSF PAPPG available
"For Comment" draft of NSF PAPPG available!
NSF published a notice today in the Federal Register announcing the availability of a "For comment" draft of the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG). The Foundation is accepting comments from the external community until cob July 29, 2019. The
draft PAPPG is available on the Policy Office website. To facilitate review, revised text has been highlighted in yellow through...
Kuali Budget Entry Services
ORP PreAward staff will now enter budgets for PIs in Kuali! If you would like to take advantage of this service please let your designated Pre Award Specialist know when you begin working with him on your proposal. Be sure to read the guidelines so you will know the requirements before your Specialist can provide this service for you. Please follow these guidelines if you would like for your Pre Award specialist to as...
Requirements for Identifying Certain Foreign Collaboration in Proposals to the NIH
Discipline(s): NIH-related
With the June and July NIH proposal submission deadlines near, the Office on Sponsored Projects would like to remind principal investigators about the responsibilities for disclosing certain foreign collaborations at the time of application submission. While NIH is still revising its written guidelines, the following include its current requirements and best practices. Click here ...
Computer and Information Science and Engineering Core Programs
Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE): Core Programs
The NSF Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) supports transformative research and education projects that develop new knowledge in all aspects of computing, communications, and information science and engineering, as well as advanced cyberinfrastructure, through multiple research programs across one office and three divisions.
Critical Aspects of Sustainability
This program seeks to support basic research through core disciplinary programs aimed at improving the sustainability of resources for future generations while maintaining or improving current products in order to offer technologically-advanced, economically competitive, environmentally-benign and useful materials to a global society. In order to address these challenges, the program aims to identify opportunities for innovatio...
Visualizing Research Impacts Announcement
Applications due to ORP on the 1st working day of October.
The Visualizing Research Impacts (VRI) competition is designed to encourage SIUE scholars to show the results and impacts of their research to the public through images. The image can be a photo, drawing, painting, collage, etc. Scholars can create the image themselves or collaborate with someone to create the image.
Prizes will be awarded for: (1) Best Represent...
NSF 19-077 Dear Colleague Letter
Discipline(s): NSF
Dear Colleague Letter: National Science Foundation (NSF) and Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) Collaborative Research Opportunity in Smart and Connected Communities
The US National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) on Research Cooperation. The MOC provides an overarching framework to encourage collaboration between the US and Japanese research communities. NS...
PUI-Focused NIH Grant Opportunity and Webinar
Discipline(s): Research design, program evaluation, health-related
The Diversity Program Consortium Dissemination and Translation Awards (DPC DaTA) is designed to broaden the national impact of the Diversity Program Consortium (DPC). It provides an opportunity for institutions not currently part of the DPC to apply for funding to employ the consortium's experimental methods to understand the effectiveness of biomedical re...
NSF-19-069 Dear Colleague Letter: Effective Practices for Data
Discipline(s): NSF-related
Click here for a description of effective practices for managing research data, including the use of
persistent identifiers (IDs) for data and machine-readable data management plans (DMPs).
STEM Research Resource
Lovejoy Library has added a STEM librarian, Shelly McDaniel, to help faculty and students in all things STEM related. Shelly is available to help with resources for your research proposals, the development of STEM research proposals and grant writing in addition to other areas. Click here to learn more about Shelly McDaniel, STEM librarian, as a resource for all things STEM!
Reminder: NEH Limited Submission Program – Intent to apply notification due to ORP by July 8th
The NEH has announced their limited submission Summer Stipend Awards Program. You can find information about SIUE's process for the program here .
The NEH Summer Stipend offers faculty members $6,000 to conduct research and produce material for publication. Awardees work full-time on their projects for two consecutive months. Stipend holders may visit archives or libraries and may hold other research grants supporting the same project during this time. The NEH d...
STEP Awardees FY2020
This year's STEP Program received over 20 applications which were narrowed down to 9 awardees. To view a full list of the awardees please visit the STEP Grant webpage.
Comment Period for PAPPG
NSF published a notice in the Federal Register about a "For comment" draft of the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG). NSF is accepting comments until July 29, 2019. To facilitate review, revised text has been highlighted in yellow throughout the document and explanatory comments have been included in the margins, where appropriate. Direct questions to the Policy Office at policy.@nsf.gov.
Practice Proposal Development in Kuali Research's Sandbox Environment
If you are interested in opening a practice proposal in Kuali Research and testing out any proposal features such as budget development, visit https://siue-sbx.kuali.co/res/ and log-in with your SIUE e-ID and password.
Why Be a Peer Reviewer?
It takes time. Why evaluate other people's proposals? NIH provides some reasons.
Peer Research Consulting Available
The Peer Research Consulting program offers all SIUE faculty the opportunity to consult with a faculty colleague to improve a specific aspect of their research. The program is confidential and voluntary.
Provide Feedback on Revised Grants.gov
Grants.gov is being revised to "make registering, finding, and applying for grants a simpler and more human-centric experience." They are requesting feedback during June. If you would like to participate you need to sign up. Click here to sign up.
Revised Proposal Editing Services Program
The eligibility requirements for the Proposal Editing Services internal funding program have been revised to allow submission of the narrative for editing at least 5 business days prior to the submission deadline. Note that the editing service takes generally 2 days to provide a response.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for NSF 19-565, EHR Core Research: Building Capacity in STEM Education Research (ECR: BCSER)
Discipline(s): STEM Areas
Click here for a list of frequently asked questions and their answers in regards to NSF 19-565, EHR Core Research: Building Capacity in STEM Education Research (ECR: BCSER)
Kuali Research - Budget Tips - Budget Overview
Kuali Research's Knowledge Base is an invaluable resource to reference when working on your proposal. This guide will explain how to create, copy, and print a budget in Kuali.
Irreproducibility of Results
Dorothy Bishop, an experimental psychologies at the University of Oxford, UK, wrote an interesting opinion piece "Rein in the Four Horsemen of Irreproducibility."
NIH Salary Cap for Federal Fiscal Year 2019
Discipline(s): Healthcare-related
The maximum compensation level for individuals working on grants and contracts from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and all other Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Agencies ( includes ACF, AHRQ, AoA,
ATDSDR, CDC, CMS, HRSA, HIS, NIH, NIS and SAMHSA) has been increased for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2019 (per the NIH Guide Notice NOT-OD 19-099 issued on 4/17/1 9). The Department of Defense and Labor, Health and
Human Service...
Dear Colleague Letter: Research Opportunities Related to Coastlines and People (CoPe)
Discipline(s): Geosciences, Economics, Biology, Engineering, Education
Through CoPe, NSF is interested in supporting projects to build capacity and explore research focused on understanding the impacts of coastal environmental variability and natural hazards on populated coastal regions. CoPe projects should explore the complex interface between coastal natural processes, geohazards, people and their natural and built environments.
New Kuali Dashboard - How to View a List of Your Key Person Proposals
With the new Kuali Dashboard in place, the process for viewing a comprehensive list of your proposals has changed. Click here to view a step-by-step guide on viewing a full list of your proposals.
Society of Engineering Science 56th Annual Meeting at WUSTL
Discipline(s): Engineering, Sciences, Health
The Society of Engineering Science is now accepting abstracts for the 56th Annual Meeting, which is to be held on October 13-15, 2019 on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis. Abstracts are due by April 30.
New Kuali Dashboard - How to Copy a Proposal in Kuali
With the new Kuali Dashboard in place, the process for copying a proposal has changed. You may wish to create a copy of a previous proposal to use as a basis to a resubmission or renewal. Click here to view a step-by-step guide on copying a proposal.
Division of Chemistry: Disciplinary Research Programs (CHE-DRP)
Discipline(s): Chemistry, Pharmacy
CHE supports a large and vibrant research community engaged in fundamental discovery, invention, and innovation in the chemical sciences. The projects supported by CHE explore the frontiers of chemical science, develop the foundations for future technologies and industries that meet changing societal needs, and prepare the next generation of chemical researchers.
Centers for Chemical Innovation (CCI)
Discipline(s): Chemistry
The Centers for Chemical Innovation (CCI) Program supports research centers focused on major, long-term fundamental chemical research challenges. CCIs that address these challenges will produce transformative research, lead to innovation, and attract broad scientific and public interest. CCIs are agile structures that can respond rapidly to emerging opportunities through enhanced collaborations. CCIs integrate research, innovation, education, broadening participation, a...
New Kuali Dashboard - How to Complete the Proposal Person Certification
With the new Kuali Dashboard in place, the process for completing the proposal person certification has been modified. All Principal Investigators and Co-Investigators must complete this certification for every proposal in which they serve as key personnel. See this document to view a step-by-step guide on completing the certification.
New Kuali Dashboard - How to Create a Proposal in Kuali
With the new Kuali Dashboard in place, the process for opening a new proposal has changed slightly. Click here to view a step-by-step guide on creating a new proposal.
Dear Colleauge Letter: Models for Uncovering Rules and Unexpected Phenomena in Biological Systems (MODULUS)
Discipline(s): Biological Studies
Click here to explore a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) that discusses encouraging researchers involved in the biosciences and the mathematical sciences to collaborate formatively in biological investigations using novel mechanistic mathematical models to guide biological exploration and discovery of new rules in living systems.
Online Graduate Summer Course Opportunity
Interested in writing more effective grants? Attend this online course taught Caroline Pryor.
CI 568-502
Special Topic - Grant Writing
Course Dates - June 3 - July 5, 2019
CRN# - 24797
This course provides an overview to understanding of the foundational processes applicable to developing a grant proposal. This course includes practice and analysis of these processes in context of multiple funding types. Completion of several module...
New Kuali Protocol Training
Please click here to explore the new Kuali Protocol training.
New Kuali Dashboard - Dashboard Home
On April 1, the new streamlined Kuali Dashboard went live. Click here to see a detailed description of all of the new features available on the landing page.
Dear Colleague Letter: Supporting Research at the Intersection of Agricultural Science, Big Data, Informatics, and Smart Communities, a joint effort between the NSF and the USDA/NIFA
Discipline(s): Agriculture, Biology, Computer Science, Engineering
NSF and USDA/NIFA wish to notify the community of our intention to jointly fund convergent research that combines methods in agricultural, biological, and computer and information science and engineering to address pressing challenges and opportunities in digital agriculture
New Kuali Dashboard - Walkthrough
On April 1, the new streamlined Kuali Dashboard will go live. Click here to see a step-by-step walkthrough of the new Dashboard and its key features.
New Kuali Dashboard - Overview
On April 1, the new streamlined Kuali Dashboard will go live. Click here to preview the new dashboard.
Invite Current and Potential Community Partners to Conference
Invite your current and potential community partners to SIUE's complimentary Continuous Improvement Conference: Developing and Deepening Community Engagement Partnerships for Learning, Inquiry, and Change. The event takes place on March 29. Partners are welcome to attend all or some of the sessions.
NIH Funding on Ethical Considerations of Biomedical Research
Discipline(s): Philosophy, Health-related
"The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for administrative supplements to support research on bioethical issues to inform future policy directions. Consideration of ethical issues associated with biomedical research is intrinsic to the responsible conduct of science and the translation of scientific and technological advances into practice. The investment in and the integration of bioethics-relat...
Smart and Connected Communities (S&CC)
The S&CC program encourages researchers to work with communities and residents to identify and define challenges they are facing, enabling those challenges to motivate use-inspired research questions. The S&CC program supports integrative research that addresses fundamental technological and social science dimensions of smart and connected communities and pilots solutions together with communities. Importantly, the program is interested in projects that consider the sustaina...
Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes (QLCI)
Quantum Leap Challenge Institutes are large-scale interdisciplinary research projects that aim to advance the frontiers of quantum information science and engineering. Research at these Institutes will span the focus areas of quantum computation, quantum communication, quantum simulation and/or quantum sensing. The institutes are expected to foster multidisciplinary approaches to specific scientific, technological, educational workforce development goals in these fields. Two...
Invitation to Participate in a Study of Research Data Documentation Practices
The University of Denver is conducting a study regarding research professionals and their data documentation process. Please help further their research and participate in a brief (15-20 minute) survey about your research practices.
Kuali Resources - Staging and Sandbox Environments
Kuali Staging is a resource that allows you to practice creating budgets and work on developing new proposals without notifications being sent. The only drawback to this resource is that the system refreshes itself every evening so any work put in will not be there the next day.
Another resource that is available to practice completing a proposal, including a budget, is Kuali Sandbox. You can open proposals here and no notifications go out AND the work rema...
Signals in the Soil (SitS)
Discipline(s): Environmental Science, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering
This program supports research that transforms existing capabilities in understanding dynamic, near-surface soil processes through advances in sensor systems and modeling. To accomplish this research, multiple disciplines must converge to produce novel sensors and/or sensing systems of multiple modalities that are adaptable to different environments and collect data and report on a wide range of chemical, biological ...
Dear Colleague Letter: Transitioning the NSF Critical Techniques, Technologies and Methodologies for Advancing Foundations and Applications of Big Data Sciences and Engineering (BIGDATA) Program
The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Critical Techniques, Technologies and Methodologies for Advancing Foundations and Applications of Big Data Sciences and Engineering (BIGDATA) program, launched in 2012, has contributed significantly to the formulation of the new field of data science. With data science now established as a discipline in its own right, NSF is transitioning investments in the BIGDATA program into (i) a new phase of larger and more targeted programs as pa...
Discipline(s): Engineering, Computer Science
The Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) program solicitation has been revised for FY 2019, and prospective Principal Investigators are encouraged to read the solicitation carefully.
REMINDER - Paul Simon Award
The Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar Award recognizes a tenured faculty member who integrates their research or creative activities with their teaching. A certificate and a $5,000 award, routed through the payroll system, will be presented to the honoree. Please submit the portfolio to the Graduate School, Campus Box 1046 by 4:30 on the first Monday in March.
Army Corps of Engineers Projects
Discipline(s): Many
SIUE participates in the Great Rivers Cooperative Ecosystems Studies Unit (CESU). It has received multiple requests for Statement of Interests for projects involving the Army Corps of Engineers. The requests are posted on the Great Plains CESU website.
EHR Core Research - Production Engineering Education and Research (ECR: PEER)
Discipline(s): CS, Mechatronics, CMIS, Math, Stats
The National Science Foundation (NSF) and The Boeing Company are supporting a new initiative, managed and administered by NSF through its EHR Core Research (ECR) program, to accelerate training in critical skill areas for the Nation's engineering and advanced manufacturing workforce. The EHR Core Research: Production Engineering Education and Research (ECR: PEER) initiative supports foundational research arising from the design, development, an...
Dear Colleague Letter: Revisions to the Cyber-Physical Systems and Smart and Connected Communities Program Deadlines
The National Science Foundation (NSF) issued guidance for its proposer and awardee community regarding the initial resumption of operations following the recent lapse in appropriations and shutdown of the agency. That guidance noted that the Foundation was working to establish processes that would enable focus on a specific set of high-priority areas.
As part of this prioritization, with this Dear Colleague Letter, NSF is advising the community of revisions to the deadlines...
Dear Colleague Letter: Expanding the NSF INCLUDES National Network
The vision of NSF INCLUDES is to catalyze the STEM enterprise to work collaboratively for inclusive change, which will result in a STEM workforce that reflects the population of the Nation. The initiative is developing a National Network composed of NSF INCLUDES Design and Development Launch Pilots (DDLP), NSF INCLUDES Alliances, an NSF INCLUDES Coordination Hub, NSF-funded broadening participation projects, other relevant NSF-funded projects, scholars engaged in broadening ...
Growing Convergence Research
Discipline(s): Science-related
Convergence research is a critical mechanism for solving many vexing research problems, in particular, those stemming from complex social and/or scientific challenges. In recognition of this fact, Growing Convergence Research (GCR) at the National Science Foundation (NSF) was identified in 2016 as one of 10 Big Ideas for Future NSF Investments. The two primary characteristics of Convergence Research are:
Research driven by a specific and compelling problem. Con...
President Signs Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence
Discipline(s): Computer Science and Engineering
The NSF is pleased to let you know that, on February 11th, the President signed an Executive Order (EO), Maintaining American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence, establishing the American AI Initiative and directing the Federal Government "to prioritize research and development of America's artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities." NSF Director Dr. France A. Córdova joined Dr. Lynne Parker (formerly NSF/CISE Division Di...
Deadline Extended - Institutes for Advanced Topics
The 2019 guidelines are now available for the Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities (IATDH) grant program. The new application deadline is March 26, 2019.
The IATDH program supports national or regional (multistate) training programs for scholars, humanities professionals, and advanced graduate students to broaden and extend their knowledge of digital humanities. ODH will accept optional draft proposals until February 26. Contact ODH staff with ques...
"REAP" the Benefits of a New FOA, Get to Know a Different "AREA"
NIH realizes December was probably a busy month, so you may have missed the publication of the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for the Research Enhancement Award Program (REAP) for Health Professional Schools and Graduate Schools (R15, Clinical Trial Not Allowed). In case you did, here we will provide a brief overview of it and a related research enhancement FOA.
NIH Fundamentals Virtual Workshop
On Wednesday March 13, 2019 the Office of Research and Projects will be hosting a virtual workshop on NIH Fundamentals. The workshop will be from 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the Graduate School Conference Room, Rendleman Hall, Room 2214.
This workshop will provide a primary basis of understanding of proposals to and awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This workshop will walk you through the grants process, and give you an overview of key resources and ...
Developing and Testing New Methodologies for STEM Learning Research, Research Syntheses, and Evaluation
Discipline(s): STEM Education
With this Dear Colleague Letter (DCL), ECR invites proposals on the development, application, and extension of formal models and methodologies for STEM learning research, research synthesis (including meta-analysis and meta-synthesis), and evaluation. Submissions might propose: fundamental research to develop and test new methodologies that support valid inferences in STEM learning; research on methods for improving statistical modeling, qualitative modeling, measu...
Fundamental Research on Equity, Inclusion, and Ethics in Postsecondary Academic Workplaces and the Academic Profession within the EHR Core Research Program
The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR) wishes to notify the community of its intention to support, through the EHR Core Research (ECR) program solicitation NSF 19-508, fundamental research on equity, inclusion, and/or ethics for science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) faculty. Proposers are encouraged to explore a wide range of fundamental research projects on equity, inclusion, and/or ethical iss...
Call for Applications to Direct and Attend NEH Summer Programs
NEH offers tuition-free opportunities for K-12 educators and higher education faculty to study a variety of humanities topics. Stipends of $1,200-$3,300 help cover expenses for these one- to four-week programs. K-12 educators can select from 35 Seminars, Institutes and Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshops in the summer of 2019. Higher education faculty have 10 programs to choose from. Application deadline is March 1, 2019. Click here for more information...
NSF Resumption of Operations
NSF has developed a webpage with information regarding how it is handling getting back to work.
NIH Data Book Available
The NIH Data Book contains all sorts of data about NIH, including its funding rates.
More NIH Clinical Trial Information
"NIH does not consider studies that involve secondary research with biological specimens or health information to be CTs. When applying to fund such a study, you should provide a short description of the source of the data or samples while being clear that the proposed research is not a CT."
Warning Regarding Data Security
Be aware of intellectual property security in proposals and projects. NIH's peer review compromise has led to additional review. "Scientists and universities receiving funds from the National Institutes of Health for cutting-edge research need to tighten their security procedures and take other precautions, said a panel of experts commissioned by the agency."
Internal Funding Program Reminders!
The Paul Simon Award recognizes faculty members who contribute original research or creative activities and integrate that research or creative activity into their teaching activities. A certificate and a $5,000 award, routed through the payroll system, will be presented to the honoree. The Paul Simon Outstanding Teacher-Scholar award is presented to an SIUE faculty member in order to recognize the role of interdependence of research/scholarship and teaching. The Award confir...
Kuali Research - Budget Tips - Non-Personnel Costs
Kuali Research's Knowledge Base is an invaluable resource to reference when working on your proposal. This guide will explain how to add non-personnel costs (such as travel, equipment, and contractual services) to your budget.
Emeriti Faculty Grants
The Emeriti Faculty Association is pleased to request proposals from SIUE tenure and tenure-track faculty for projects that strengthen the academic quality of programs and that enhance the reputation of the University. The deadline for proposals is March 18, 2019. Application guidelines are available here. Eligible activities include but are not limited to the following:
Departmental colloquia that involve recognized outside experts
Curricular development (disciplinary or...
NIH Policy Changes
NIH has created a brief summary of policy changes that take effect with Jan. 25, 2019 submissions.
Remember the Peer Research Consulting Program!
Do you have questions around research*? But you don't know who to ask? Now you have a place to go – the Peer Research Consulting Program! The service is confidential and available to all SIUE faculty. The consultants are SIUE faculty volunteers who are passionate about research and want to assist their colleagues in furthering their research goals. Visit the website to learn more and to request a consultation.
This program has been made possible through the work ...
NEH is Still Accepting Grant Applications
During the government shutdown, NEH is still accepting grant applications through the usual submission process. We cannot respond to any inquiries until funding is restored, but please check for upcoming deadlines at http://www.neh.gov .
How to View a List of Your Key Person Proposals in Kuali
To view the list of proposals in which you are listed in the Key Personnel section (Principal Investigator, Co-Investigator, or Key Person), click here for a step-by-step guide.
New National Institutes of Health Policy for Training Grants
On November 7, 2018, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued a policy requiring applications for institutional training grants (T15, T32, T34, T35, T36, T37, T90/R90, TL1, TL4) must include a letter on institutional letterhead signed by a key institutional leader that describes the institutional commitment to ensuring that proper policies, procedures, and oversight are in place to prevent discriminatory harassment and other discriminatory practices.
To comp...
Government Shutdown & Grant Opportunities/Implementation
The following information is general guidance as to what SIUE researchers and their support teams should expect during this shutdown if they are funded by or applying for funding from agencies impacted by the shutdown:
Researchers with active funded grants may continue work during a shutdown.
Researchers with active funded contracts may also continue work unless the Principal Investigator (PI) or SIUE receives a Stop Work Order for that contract. Please forward any Stop ...
Kuali Research - Budget Tips - How Kuali Calculates Costs for Budget Line Items
Kuali Research's Knowledge Base is an invaluable resource to reference when working on your proposal. This guide will explain how the appointment type, base salary, and effort affects the way Kuali calculates budget line items.
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