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ERA application status available through ERA Commons

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ERA information: Remember to track application status through ERA Commons (e-mail notification issue occurring). The e-mail notification that the ERA system automatically sends to grant applicants after the application viewing window elapses is not being sent under certain conditions. Although you may not receive an e-mail, your application status is available through ERA Commons. During […]

NIH eRA eSubmission items of interest announced for July 19

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NIH eRA eSubmission Items of Interest – July 19 Don’t get too used to ADOBE-FORMS-B1 The virtual ink is barely dry on the ADOBE-FORMS-B1 forms and here comes ADOBE-FORMS-B2 (see NOT-OD-11-096). Don’t panic. Just remember to use the latest version of forms available for your Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) and you’ll be fine. What’s the […]

SSAC anounces Travel Awards

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Senate Scholarly Activities Committee Travel Awards: May 2011 The Senate Scholarly Activities Committee received 26 requests for funds to travel to domestic or Canadian destinations (a total of $25,282 requested); and 15 requests for funds to travel to Alaska, Hawaii, or foreign destinations (a total of $33,651 requested), in response to the April call for […]

White papers sought for DOE EPSCoR Research Implementation Program

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In anticipation of a DOE EPSCoR RI program announcement, interested tenure, tenure-track and research faculty are invited to submit whitepapers to be eligible for selection as the finalist for the ND DOE EPSCoR RI proposal. Program Description The purpose of this program is to enhance the capabilities of designated EPSCoR states to conduct nationally-competitive, energy-related […]

NSF is seeking research stories for Earth Day

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) is planning a special week-long edition of our Science360 News Service surrounding Earth Day 2011. NSF is seeking research stories in the form of text articles (they don’t have to be breaking news), audio, video, images, and blogs. Please note we are not seeking grant/award announcements. If you’d like NSF […]

ND EPSCoR announces undergraduate research award winners

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The North Dakota Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (ND EPSCoR) announces the 2011 Advanced Undergraduate Research Award (AURA) winners at UND.  The goal of AURA is to encourage undergraduate students to consider a career that involves research in science, engineering, or mathematics. AURA provides undergraduate students with an opportunity to participate in faculty-mentored research […]

Abstracts sought for Frank Low Research Day

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The 31st annual Frank Low Research Day will be held on Thursday, April 21, in the Memorial Union Ballroom and Lecture Bowl. There will be two keynote speakers and oral presentations provided by Medical and Graduate students in the Lecture Bowl. Students, staff and faculty in all basic science, allied health and clinical departments are […]

SSAC announces final deadline for travel applications

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Friday, April 29, is the final deadline for submission of Senate Scholarly Activities Committee Travel Grant Applications for Fiscal Year 2010-11. This deadline is for travel occurring between May 1 through Sept. 15. Late applications will not be accepted. The Committee reminds applicants to carefully prepare their proposals and be specific and realistic in their budget […]

SSAC travel awards listed

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The Senate Scholarly Activities Committee received 39 requests for funds to travel to domestic or Canadian destinations (a total of $47,888.45 requested); and four requests for funds to travel to Alaska, Hawaii, or foreign destinations (a total of $13,057 requested), in response to the January call for proposals. The following awards were made at the Committee […]

Proposals sought from business and law for internal funding

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Proposals are sought from business and law for internal funding.  Please note that there is a limit of $5,000 that can be requested. ELIGIBILITY 1.   Faculty members in the following departments may apply for funding from this program: Accountancy, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information Systems & Business Education, Management, Marketing, Political Science & Public Administration, Technology, […]

Proposals sought from arts, humanities, and social sciences for internal funding

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Proposals are sought from arts, humanities, and social sciences for internal funding.  Please note that there is a limit of $5,000 that can be requested. ELIGIBILITY 1.   Faculty members in the following departments may apply for funding from this program: Anthropology, Art and Design, Criminal Justice, English, History, Indian Studies, Languages, Music, Philosophy and Religion, […]

Note NSF policy revisions

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) has recently revised its policies for new grants concerning cost-sharing and the requirement for data management plans which have resulted in some confusion. Voluntary non-committed cost-share with respect to effort is still acceptable as long as it is handled appropriately in a proposal. Requested salary must be included on the […]

SSAC application deadlines listed

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The fourth deadline for submission of applications to the Senate Scholarly Activities Committee (SSAC) is Tuesday, Feb. 15. Research/Creative Activity and Publication grant applications, as well as applications for New Faculty Scholar Awards, will be considered at that time. No travel applications will be considered during the fourth (Feb. 15) awards cycle. Late applications will […]

You can help with breast cancer research

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Women who would like to be part of the University of North Dakota’s clinical trials aimed at determining the most effective means of prevention and early detection of breast cancer are invited to contact the School of Medicine and Health Sciences Breast Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Lab. All studies are free of charge and […]

UND Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee annual reviews sought

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The UND Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) requires the submission of an annual review of all ongoing animal protocols no later than Jan. 15, 2011 (form available at www.med.und.edu/cbr/documents/IACUCAnnualRevForm.doc). This review is in addition to the complete review performed every three years and should be submitted on all protocols approved prior to August […]