On April 24, the National Science Foundation (NSF) will initiate a new pilot requiring the use of a template for identifying Collaborators and Other Affiliations (COA) information for Principal Investigators (PIs), co-PIs, and other senior project personnel identified on proposals […]
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Information provided for faculty with summer funding
The following information is being provided for faculty with nine-month appointments and being paid on a grant, cooperative agreement or contract during the summer. Faculty with nine-month contracts may be employed for up to three full months’ salary on research grants […]
NSF initiates pilot to standardize information on collaborators, other affiliations
On April 24, 2017, the National Science Foundation (NSF) will initiate a new pilot requiring the use of a spreadsheet template for identifying Collaborators and Other Affiliations information for Principal Investigators (PIs), co-PIs, and other senior project personnel identified on […]
April 13: Public Health Service conflict of interest education
Public Health Service (PHS) has recently revised its policy for requiring all PHS grantees or those considering submitting to PHS complete a mandatory education class. According to the new policy, all grantees must be trained in Conflict of Interest every […]
Applications due April 15 for host-pathogen interaction pilot project program
In anticipation of next year’s funding, we are requesting second round Seed Grant Applications. The Center for Host-Pathogen Interactions at UND supported by NIH COBRE grant P20GM113123 seeks applications for pilot research studies in the field of host-pathogen interactions. This […]
Jyotika Sharma to chair session at annual meeting of American Association of Immunologists
Jyotika Sharma and Atul Sharma Jyotika Sharma, associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, has been invited to chair a block symposium tentatively titled “Innate Immune Signaling” at the worldwide gathering of […]
NSF has updated FastLane
Effective Jan. 30, the National Science Foundation (NSF) will implement the following changes in FastLane to support the policy updates in the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 17-1) and to run new and enhanced automated compliance […]
National Science Foundation provides FAQs on proposal preparation, award administration
The National Science Foundation has issued a revised set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Proposal Preparation and Award Administration. These FAQs accompany the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG), (NSF 17-1), and are effective for proposals […]
Applications due Jan. 17 for Great Plains IDeA-CTR Pilot Grant Program
REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS: Great Plains IDeA-CTR Pilot Grant Program Application Deadline: January 17, 2017 (5 pm) All Information also available online at (https://unmcredcap.unmc.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=8YR9M7YN4T) The IDeA-CTR Pilot Grant Program is administered through an NIH/NIGMS grant entitled “Great Plains IDeA CTR.” The goal of the […]
Nominations due Jan. 12 for Founders Day Departmental Research Award
Nominations are invited for The UND Award for Departmental Excellence in Research recognizing research, scholarly, and creative productivity. The winning department will receive a $2,000 award and a plaque at the Founders Day Banquet on Thursday, February 23, 2017. Nominations […]
Applications due Jan. 13 for IDeA-CTR Scholars Program
REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS: Great Plains IDeA-CTR Scholars Program Application Deadline: January 13, 2017 (5 p.m.) Overview: The IDeA-CTR Scholars Program is administered through an NIH/NIGMS grant entitled “Great Plains IDeA CTR” with the goal of developing successful clinical translational research (CTR) investigators. […]
Applications due Jan. 13 for Great Plains IDeA-CTR Scholars Program
REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS: Great Plains IDeA-CTR Scholars Program Application Deadline: January 13, 2017 (5 p.m.) Overview The IDeA-CTR Scholars Program is administered through an NIH/NIGMS grant entitled “Great Plains IDeA CTR” with the goal of developing successful clinical translational research (CTR) investigators. To […]
NIH funds Milavetz’s study of early formation of cancer-causing viruses
Barry Milavetz The list is long. From the common cold and influenza to HIV and measles and from Zika to some cancers, all are caused by viruses—tiny packages of either DNA or RNA that wear a protein coat. They shouldn’t be […]
Reminder: Deadlines are Jan. 13 and 16 for Great Plains IDeA CTR proposals
Following is additional information on Great Plains IDeA CTR proposals, which were published earlier at http://blogs.und.edu/uletter/2016/12/applications-due-jan-13-for-great-plains-idea-ctr-scholars-program/ and http://blogs.und.edu/uletter/2016/12/applications-sought-for-great-plains-idea-ctr-pilot-grant-program/. Deadline Reminder Scholar Program applications are due Friday, January 13, 2017. Pilot Grant Program applications are due Monday, January 16, 2017. New Budget Instructions from NIH Although […]
Proposals due Jan. 9 for ND NASA cooperative agreement solicitation
In response to the FY 2017 & FY 2018 Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN) solicitation, the North Dakota NASA Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) is soliciting research proposals from faculty at Affiliate Institutions specifically designed to promote and expand […]