customer service initiative
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Customer Service Initiative
May 2008 Vol. IV, Issue 2
The Office of Sponsored Programs offers a new service to principal investigators who receive new research awards. OSP Director Russell Brewer invites the PI and departmental administrative research staff to review the grant details and discuss administrative policy. “Our goal is to meet with the faculty face to face and go over their new award with them. If they have any questions or if there are any special project requirements, we can make sure they are clearly explained and get the project off to the best possible start.”
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Internal FundingHighlight
Internet2 Discovery Grant
Under the Internet2 Discovery Grant Program Baylor requests proposals from the faculty that will:
increase the visibility of • Internet2 on campus
enhance awareness of the • capabilities that Internet2 provides to the campus
increase the number of • faculty using Internet2 for research, collaboration and teaching and
provide creative infrastructure • uses for Internet2 for added value.
A publication of the Office of the Vice Provost for Researchwww.baylor.edu/research
As a Baylor faculty researcher with the personal and professional responsibility to manage research projects with the highest degree of care, everything!
You’ll receive the Guide for Sponsored Research for policies and procedures for research administration at Baylor as well as a copy of the grant documents .
To assist you to manage more effectively, your award package will include your specific project’s pertinent details:
Contact information for Baylor • Research Administration Offices
Period of performance dates, F&A • rate and revenue share, cost share requirements
Reporting requirements such as • invoicing dates and documentation as well as progress reports
Any applicable restrictions relating • to travel, property, publication, expenditures, amendment procedures and invention disclosure
In February OSP met with faculty and staff who expressed appreciation that their grant coordinator arranged the meeting.
Grant coordinator Lisa Langlotz reported, “They were very impressed with our award package, the explanation of cost share requirements, the budget items in the department ID and the personal visit.”
WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?
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Center Objectives:Research: Address fundamental
and applied questions related to the functioning of aquatic systems.
Education: Augment and support existing water-related undergraduate, graduate and post-doctoral programs at Baylor.
Professional & Technical Services: Outreach: Inform the public about water issues through seminars and community activities.
Research Foci:Environmental Toxicology and •ChemistryWatershed Modeling•Lake and Reservoir Eutrophication•Wetland Ecology Management•Watershed and Reservoir System •SimulationStream Ecology•Riparian Ecohydrology•Environmental Education•
For more information visit http://www.baylor.edu/crasr/ or contact Dr. Robert Doyle <[email protected]>.
Center HighlightCRASR
Center for Reservoir & Aquatic Systems Research is a research and education partnership between Baylor University and the City of Waco focusing on aquatic resources. Over the years Baylor and the City have each developed significant water-related expertise and capabilities.
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As described in NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (NOT-OD-08-033), as of April 7, 2008, applicable articles arising from NIH funds must be submitted to PubMed Central upon acceptance for publication. As of May 25, 2008, NIH applications, proposals, and progress reports must include the PMC reference number when citing an article that falls under the policy. This policy includes applications submitted to the NIH for the May 25, 2008 due date and subsequent due dates.” (Source: http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-057.html) The Office of the Vice Provost for Research is developing tools to assist in complying. E-mail Jan Nimmo with questions.
Last Call for Time and Effort Certifications for research activities in the Calendar Years 2006 and 2007 were sent to Baylor researchers the week of March 18th. The Office of Sponsored Programs asks researchers to return the reviewed and signed ceritfications. E-mail Lisa McKethan with questions or call x8905 if changes are needed.
The National Science Foundation recently awarded $145,000 grant allows the Engaged Learning Groups (ELG) on “Energy and Society: The Costs and Benefits of an Energy Dependent Society” to take a giant step forward. Led by Dr. Ian Gravagne, assistant professor electrical and computer engineering and by Dr. Kenneth Van Treuren, professor of mechanical engineering, the group explores different topics related to energy. For more information about how to develop your own ELG, visit http://www.baylor.edu/qep/index.php?id=51545.
The Office of the Vice Provost for Research (OVPR) and CASPER welcomes the newly hired Asst. Director for Educational Research and Outreach Cynthia (Cyndi) Hernandez. Dr. Hernandez’s main focus is on designing innovative cross curricular science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) modules; delivering professional development for teachers; and creating partnerships among businesses, institutions of higher education, and school districts as well as providing mentoring opportunities for students to work side by side with scientists, physicists, chemists, engineers, and mathematicians. Contact her by e-mail [email protected] or phone x1618.
Another welcome addition to the OVPR staff is Kristy Boyd, adminis-trative associate to the Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Achievement (URSA) initiative. Kristy will provide staff support to OVPR, the URSA faculty steering committee, URSA planning committees, and undergraduate students under current and future programs, including the website, Scholars Day, the small grants program, the writing competition and other programs to enhance undergraduate participation in research. Her email is [email protected] and her extension is x7594.
IN THE NEWS
Compliance CornerNIH Announces New Online Human Research Training: The National Institutes of Health ( NIH) replaced its existing Human Participant Protections Education for Research Teams course with a new online tutorial on its Web site at no cost. Successful completion of the course is one means of satisfying the NIH training requirement governing human subjects research. http://phrp.nihtraining.com
Robert Doyle is a wetland ecologist and Associate Professor of Biology who spends much of hisacademicandresearchtimeinthefield.Hisresearchfocusesontheroleofvascularaquaticplants on the structure and function of shallow aquatic ecosystems in the form of controlled experimentalstudiesatvariousscalesincludinglaboratory,mesocosm(outdoortanks)andfield.He mentors several graduate and undergraduate students working on various aspects of aquatic ecologythroughfieldstudiesandindividualorgroupresearchprojects.AdditionallyDr.Doylehas the responsibilities of directing the Center for Reservoir & Aquatic Systems Research during its formative years with the goal of stimulating much needed inter and multidisciplinary research.
Faculty/StaffSpotlight
BAYLOR RESOURCES FOR FINDING FUNDING
Proposal TipNIH Online:
The Insider’s Guide to Peer Review for
ApplicantsWhen reviewing applications, reviewers often wish they could have grabbed the applicants before submission and told them what they needed to know about writing a grant. The quality of science proposed would increase, and the reviewer would be better able to evaluate it.
Of course, having such contact with an applicant would violate conflict-of-interest laws. NIH’s Center for Scientific Review (CSR) however has done the next best thing: asked a group of current and retired study section chairs to give their advice for applicants. The group responded with great enthusiasm, hitting many of the same notes.
Read the consolidation of reviewer comments, The Insider’s Guide to Peer Review for Applicants.http://cms.csr.nih.gov/.
Source: Center for Scientific Reviews, Peer Review Notes, January 2008
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The Office of the Vice Provost for Research aids faculty members from all academic units in identifying, obtaining and managing the funding needed to support their research and scholarship. The following resources are available to Baylor University researchers.
Community of Science, Inc. (COS) is the leading Internet site for the global research community and the funding resource of choice for Baylor University research and scholarship pursuits. COS services include: COS Expertise, the database of detailed, first person profiles research professionals; and COS Funding Opportunities, the largest source of grant information on the Web; among others.
SPINPlus from InfoEd International is comprised of three product modules, including a database of funding opportunities (SPIN), a database of investigator profiles (GENIUS), and a matching alert service (SMARTS). Please contact Jan Nimmo for SPIN Access Information at x1438.
Coming Soon to Baylor: Updated weekly, the Foundation Directory Online provides the most comprehensive and accurate information on U.S. non-profit grantmakers and their funding activities.
Grants.gov is a central storehouse for information on over 1,000 federal grant programs and provides access to approximately $400 billion in annual awards. http://www.grants.gov/ For more resources, visit:http://www.baylor.edu/research/vpr/index.php?id=16768.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS: BAYLOR/WACO
For more than 40 years the Baylor/Waco Foundation has supported the joint interests of Baylor University and the Waco community by funding projects that enhance the quality of life in Central Texas. The Foundation invites you to participate by submitting proposals for a university project consistent with the mission “Enhancing the quality of life in Central Texas.” Approximately $125,000 will be available for projects in 2009. Grants may range from $1,000 to $125,000.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
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An important procedural change with electronic submission of grant applications is that all electronic grant applications must be submitted in response to a Funding Opportunity Announcement. NIH has developed parent announcements for use by applicants who wish to submit what were formerly termed investigator-initiated or ‘unsolicited’ applications.
NIH Parent Announcements for Unsolicited or Investigator-Initiated Application
Announcement Number and
Link
Announcement Expiration
DateResearch Project Grant (Parent R01) PA-07-070 01/08/2010 NIH Small Research Grant Program (Parent R03) PA-06-180 05/08/2009 NIH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (Parent R13/U13) PA-06-041 09/08/2008 Academic Research Enhancement Award (Parent R15) PA-06-042 01/08/2009 NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent R21) PA-06-181 05/08/2009 PHS 2008-02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH for Small Business Technology Transfer Grant Applications (Parent STTR [R41/R42])
PA-08-051 01/08/2009
PHS 2008-02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH, CDC, and FDA for Small Business Innovation Research Grant Applications (Parent SBIR [R43/R44])
PA-08-050 01/08/2009
NSF Funding Opportunity Title Number Full Proposal Due 2008
Nanotechnology Undergraduate Education (NUE) in Engineering 08-544 May 14,
Alliances for Broadening Participation in STEM (ABP) 08-545 Various dates beginning May 15
Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Contact a Program Director in your discipline: Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Geological Sciences, Interdisciplinary, Mathematics, Physics/Astronomy, Research/Assessment, Social Sciences
08-546 Various dates beginning May 20
International Research and Education: Planning Visits and Workshops 04-035 May 20
Broadening Participation in Computing (BPC) 07-548 May 21
CubeSat-based Science Missions for Space Weather and Atmospheric Research 08-549 May 28
Geophysics 06-546 June 1
Hydrologic Sciences 06-545 June 1
Petrology and Geochemistry 06-543 June 1
Atmospheric Sciences Mid-Size Infrastructure Opportunity (MSI) 07-602 June 2Virtual Organizations as Sociotechnical Systems (VOSS) 08-550 June 2Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) 07-569 June 6
Small Business Innovation Research Program Phase I Solicitation FY-2009 (SBIR) 08-548 June 10
Chemistry Research Instrumentation and Facilities: Departmental Multi-User Instrumentation (CRIF:MU)
08-539 June 23
Research Coordination Networks in Biological Sciences (RCN) 06-567 June 30
Contact your OSP grant coordinator to register the proposal and receive a link to the OSP BearSpace site. To facilitate proper processing of all proposals, provide budgetary information to your grant coordinator for comprehensive budget preparation early! Coordinate your fully approved proposal package to arrive at the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) a minimum of five (5) days in advance of the sponsor submission deadline.