EVENTS
GRANT
WRITING WORKSHOP
The
annual GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP will be held on November
13, 2006 on the IUPUI campus. This workshop has previously
been sponsored exclusively by the IU School of Medicine.
This year, for the first time, the workshop is co-sponsored
by the IUPUI Research and Sponsored Programs Office
in order to encourage investigators from all over
the IUPUI campus to take advantage of this outstanding
opportunity. This workshop is appropriate for all
faculty who are contemplating a competitive application
to federal or state agencies or foundations. The workshop
emphasizes idea development, how to write for grant
reviewers and tips and strategies for great grantsmanship.
For a detailed description of the workshop and registration
instructions please go to: http://cme.medicine.iu.edu/?id=24177
.
UPDATES
OCTOBER
1: AVOID LAST MINUTE RUSH FOR NIH DEADLINE
The
October 1 NIH grant application receipt deadline is
quickly approaching. The number of applications submitted
by IUPUI investigators is expected to be larger than
ever this year. IUPUI Sponsored Research Services
(SRS) requests that they receive your proposal at
least three (3) business days prior to the
NIH receipt deadline. If you need additional
time to complete the narrative portion of the proposal,
please consider the partial proposal process or the
budget pre-certification process. Additional information
is available at: http://www.iupui.edu/%7Erspcommu/2005/special-june-05.htm
- 'New Alternatives for Avoiding the Last Minute Rush'.
The
IUPUI Research and Sponsored Programs Office believes
that proposal submission is of paramount importance.
Therefore, when proposals are submitted to SRS so
close to the agency receipt deadline that a full review
by SRS is not possible, the proposal will be submitted
to the finding agency and a full review of the proposal
will be conducted after proposal submission. We anticipate
that such cases will be few. Any issues that are found
during the full review of the proposal will be discussed
with the investigator and, if necessary, addressed
at the time an award is made. If a proposal is found
to violate federal, state, agency, and/or University
guidelines, the University reserves the right to withdraw
the proposal. Questions can be directed to Michelle
Artmeier, Director of Proposal Services, at 278.8644
or any IUPUI Grant Specialist at 274.8285.
OCTOBER
3: DEADLINE FOR INTERNAL PHILANTHROPY RESEARCH FUND
GRANT APPLICATIONS
The
IUPUI Center on Philanthropy provides up to $25,000
of support to Indiana University faculty for research
on issues facing philanthropy and nonprofit organizations.
For information on grant guidelines and application
forms, please contact Heidi Frederick at 278-8983
or hkbaker@iupui.edu.
OCTOBER 15: DEADLINE FOR INTERNAL RESEARCH SUPPORT
FUND GRANT (RSFG) APPLICATIONS
The
IUPUI Research Support Funds Grant (RSFG) program
is designed to enhance the research mission of IUPUI
by supporting research projects and scholarly activities
that are sustainable through external funding. The
next Research Support Fund Grant (RSFG) application
deadline is October 15, 2006. Grant guidelines and
application forms are available at http://www.research.iupui.edu/spon/funding-university.htm.
To access this information, scroll down the left side
of the page to locate this opportunity and click on
the identified links. Questions can be directed to
Etta Ward at emward@iupui.edu
or 317.278.8427.
OCTOBER
15: DEADLINE FOR INTERNAL INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FUND (IDF) GRANT APPLICATIONS
The
IUPUI International Development Fund (IDF) Grant program
is designed to stimulate international activities
that will lead to external funding. The next IDF grant
application deadline is October 15, 2006. Grant guidelines
and application forms are available at http://www.research.iupui.edu/spon/funding-university.htm.
To access this information, scroll down the left side
of the page to locate this opportunity and click on
the identified links. Questions can be directed to
Etta Ward at emward@iupui.edu
or 317.278.8427.
OCTOBER 16: DEADLINE FOR INTERNAL NEW FRONTIERS
IN THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES GRANT APPLICATIONS
The
IU New Frontiers in the Arts and Humanities grant
program is designed to help IU faculty members expand
their work into disciplinary or interdisciplinary
frontiers that promise new insights into the human
condition or pursue innovative directions in artistic
creativity. Grant guidelines and application forms
are available at http://research.indiana.edu/funding/newfron/ahumanity.html.
Questions can be directed to Geoffrey W. Conrad at
newfron@indiana.edu
or (812) 855-8913.
LIMITED SUBMISSION FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Occasionally
a funding agency places a limitation on the number
of proposals that can be submitted from a campus or
university system. For a description of the upcoming
“limited submission” funding opportunities,
guidelines and application forms, go to: http://www.srs.indiana.edu/LimSub/LimSub.asp.
Questions can be directed to Etta Ward at emward@iupui.edu
or 317.278.8427.
LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAMS
NIH
offers to repay up to $35,000 annually of the qualified
education debt of health professionals pursuing careers
in biomedical and behavioral research. NIH is accepting
online applications for the following five Loan Repayment
Programs (LRPs): Clinical Research LRP, Clinical Research
LRP for Individuals from Disadvantaged Backgrounds,
Contraception and Infertility Research LRP, Health
Disparities LRP, and Pediatric Research LRP. For more
information, contact Research and Sponsored Programs
at 278-3473, or visit the LRP Web site at www.lrp.nih.gov.
IDENTIFYING
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
On-line
search tools are available to IUPUI investigators
who are interested in identifying funding opportunities
in their areas of interest. Several are listed below:
Community of Science (COS): COS is
a primary on-line search tool for identifying funding
opportunities. To take advantage of this powerful
tool, register at http://www.cos.com/login/join.shtml.
Once you have completed the short registration process,
you can personalized your search by selecting the
option entitled “launch your workbench”.
You can search for funding opportunities using key
terms and save the results of up to 20 searches and
have them directly delivered to you weekly via email.
National Institutes of Health (NIH) “NIH
Guide”: To take advantage of this tool,
register at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/listserv.htm.
It allows you to receive discipline specific funding
opportunities that are delivered to you weekly via
email.
National Science Foundation (NSF) “
MyNSF”: To take advantage of this tool
register at http://www.nsf.gov/mynsf/.
It allows you to receive discipline specific funding
opportunities that are delivered to you weekly via
email.
DID
YOU KNOW?
CAMPUS
RESEARCH FACTS:
The
number of grant and contract proposals submitted by
IUPUI investigators rose during the past year
The
number of grant and contract awards to IUPUI investigators
rose during the past year
The
increase in the number of grant and contract awards
to IUPUI investigators was greater than the increase
in the number of proposals submitted by IUPUI investigators
during the past year which indicates that IUPUI investigators
continue to become more successful at writing competitive
grant and contract proposals
The
amount of external research funding obtained by IUPUI
investigators now exceeds a quarter of a billion dollars
a year
94%
of the external funding obtained by IUPUI investigators
was for grants and contracts in the area of health
and life sciences in 2005-2006
NATIONAL
RESEARCH FACTS:
In
2004-2005, the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Roadmap Initiative awarded 379 grants to 326 investigators
from 134 academic institutions. Slightly more than
17% of the investigators were new to NIH. The success
rate for proposals in 2005 was 17.2% (up from 13.2%
in 2004). For 2006, the Roadmap budget is 1.2% ($329
million) of the total NIH funding.
Source: http://nihroadmap.nih.gov/pdf/NIHRoadmap-FactSheet-Aug06.pdf
The
number of grant applications submitted to the NIH
during the past 2 years (2003-2005) equals the number
of applications submitted in the prior 5 years (1999-2003)
The
number of U.S. academic patents quadrupled from approximately
800 in 1988 to more than 3,200 in 2003. The increase
in patents was highly concentrated in the area of
life sciences.
FUNDING
OPPORTUNITIES
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
Behavioral
Science Rapid Transition (B/START) (R03)
Designed to facilitate the entry of beginning investigators
into the field of behavioral science research related
to drug abuse. Standard NIH application deadlines
apply.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-06-541.html
Cancer
Education Grants Program (R25)
Designed to support programs to enhance cancer related
career choice, update methodology, provide prevention
and control training, and disseminate knowledge. Standard
NIH application deadlines apply. http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-06-540.html
Diabetes
and Obesity
Several NIH agencies seek to develop cost effective
and sustainable interventions that can be adopted
in real world settings, for the prevention and control
of diabetes and obesity. Standard NIH application
deadlines apply. http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm
R18 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-06-532.html
R34 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-06-358.html
Imaging
and Bioengineering
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
(NIBIB) invites applications for research supplements
to promote clinical resident research experiences
(R01, R37, P01, P41, P50, U01, U54). Application deadline
is October 24, 2006.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-06-531.html
Immune
System, Brain Function and Behavior
Several NIH agencies solicit applications to study
neuroimmune molecules and mechanisms involved in regulating
normal and pathological central nervous system (CNS)
function. Standard NIH application deadlines apply.
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm
R01 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-05-054.html
R21 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-533.html
Immunology
of Biofilms
Seeks to stimulate research on host response to microbial
biofilms leading to improved strategies for diagnosing,
preventing and treating biofilm-associated infectious
diseases. Standard NIH application deadlines apply.
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm
R01 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-537.html
R21 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-538.html
Mechanisms,
Models, Measurement, and Management in Pain Research
(R01, R03, R21)
Designed to inform the scientific community of the
pain research interests of the various Institutes
and Centers (ICs) at the National Institutes of Health
(NIH) and to stimulate and foster a wide range of
basic, clinical, and translational studies on pain
as they relate to the missions of these ICs. Standard
NIH application deadlines apply.
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm
R01 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-544.html
R03 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-543.html
R21 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-542.html
Membrane
Protein Production and Structure Determination (R01)
Application deadline is October 28, 2006.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-07-003.html
MDMA:
Research Areas Needing More Emphasis (R01, R03, R21)
The National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) seeks
to increase the scope of the MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
research portfolio in order to provide a comprehensive,
strategic, and balanced MDMA research program. Clinical
and preclinical research is needed. Standard NIH application
deadlines apply.
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm
R01 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-04-152.html
R03 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-524.html
R21 http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-525.html
Parenting
and Health Outcomes in Children
Several agencies are soliciting Exploratory/Developmental
(R21) grant applications aimed at increasing the parenting
skills and capacities of parents and caregivers to
improve the health outcomes of their young and adolescent
children. Standard NIH application deadlines apply.
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-06-530.html
Science Education Drug Abuse Partnership Award (R25)
Designed to support the development and evaluation
of innovative model programs and materials for enhancing
knowledge and understanding of neuroscience and the
biology of drug abuse and addiction among K-12 students,
the general public, health care practitioners, and
other groups. Standard NIH application deadlines apply.
http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/submissionschedule.htm
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-06-518.html
NATIONAL
SCIENCE FOUNDATION
Mathematics
Designed to support mathematics research motivated
by, or having an effect on, problems arising in science
and engineering. Application deadline is November
15, 2006.
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=5664
NSF
Computer Research Infrastructure
Designed to support the acquisition, development,
enhancement, and operation of research infrastructure
that enables discovery, learning, and innovation in
all computing fields. Application deadline is November
15, 2006.
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp
?pims_id=12810&org=NSF&sel_org=NSF&from=fund
NSF
Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation (EFRI)
Designed to support interdisciplinary teams of researchers
focused on fundamental engineering research in the
areas of autonomously reconfigurable engineered systems
enabled by cyber infrastructure and cellular and biomolecular
engineering. Preliminary application deadline is November
7, 2006. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2006/nsf06596/nsf06596.htm
NSF
Nano and Bio Mechanics Program
Designed to support research in mechanical properties
of engineering materials and systems containing nanoscale
features. Application deadline is October 1, 2006.
http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=13523
