DePaul University joins Illinois Science and Technology Coalition
Research & Innovation Leadership Fellows Program Announced
ORS Announces Fall Trainings Programs
NSF Announces 2020 CAREER Program Webinar
- NSF has announced their 2020 CAREER Program Webinar. For further details and registration information please click here.
ORS Guidance on COVID-19
FY 2020 NIH Salary Cap
NIH Announcements
FY 2019 NIH Salary Cap
Upcoming Change in Federal-wide Unique Entity Identifier Requirements
Currently when applying for Federal grants or cooperative agreements, all applicant organizations must have a DUNS number as the Universal Identifier. The General Services Administration (GSA) recently announced that DUNS will be replaced by a new Government-owned unique entity identifier in all systems, including Grants.gov and eRA Commons. The new government unique identifier will be incorporated into the SAM registration process, eliminating the need for applicants to seek external identifiers in order to register. See
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-19-098.html for additional information.
Sample Grant Applications, Summary Statements, and More
If you are new to writing grant applications, sometimes seeing how someone else has presented their idea can help as you are developing your own application. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) makes available examples of funded R01, R03, R15, R21, SBIR/STTR, K, and F applications, summary statements, sharing plans, leadership plans, and more. Check out NIAID’s resources
at: https://www.niaid.nih.gov/grants-contracts/sample-applications. Remember these sample resources followed the NIH guidelines in effect at
time they were submitted, your planned application may contain more recently updated guidelines.
Redesigned eRA Website Provides New Resources
A newly revamped eRA website that serves as an informational gateway to applicants, grantees
and reviewers was launched April 30. The site provides new and updated ‘how-to’ information on navigating eRA systems like eRA Commons, ASSIST, IAR, xTrain
and xTRACT; intuitive navigation; and improved accessibility. The
below linked video provides additional information. Video Link:
https://era.nih.gov/files/New-eRA-Website/index.html
The National Institutes of Health has announced upcoming changes to the NIH Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) program. NIH is making these changes to focus AREA support on grants to undergraduate‐focused institutions that do not receive substantial funding from NIH, rather than all institutions with less than $6 million of NIH support. The current AREA Parent Announcement, PA‐18‐504, will expire after the January 7, 2019, AIDS due date and will not be reissued. Future funding opportunity announcements (FOA) for the AREA program will focus on supporting grants to undergraduate‐focused institutions. NIH will continue to provide R15 research enhancement opportunities for health professional and graduate schools under separate announcements. A complete copy of the NIH announcement on the AREA program is more fully detailed at: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-19-015.html
NSF Announcements
The National Science Foundation has released an updated Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG). The new PAPPG will be effective for proposals submitted or due, and awards made, on or after June 1, 2020. The PAPPG details NSF's proposal preparation and submission guidelines, and provides guidance on managing and monitoring the award and administration of grants and cooperative agreements made by the Foundation. The full text of the revised PAPPG, as well as a summary of Significant Changes to the document are available at the below links. NSF will also offer a webinar on PAPPG updates on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 2:00 PM EST. There is no cost to participate, however advanced registration is required.
Link to PAPPG: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappg20_1/index.jsp?org=NSF
Link To Significant Changes: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappg20_1/sigchanges.jsp
Webinar Registration Link: https://nsfgrantsconferences.com/pappg-webinar-20/ .
The National Science Foundation has released an updated CAREER Award Program Announcement. The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is an NSF agency-wide solicitation designed to support early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization. A single July 27, 2020 deadline will be used this year by all NSF Directorates for this initiative. For additional Information on this solicitation, see: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2020/nsf20525/nsf20525.pdf .
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2017 Academic Award Winners
Each year, Academic Affairs recognizes faculty achievements in research, teaching, and service through the Spirit of Inquiry, Excellence in Teaching, Excellence in Public Service, and Gerald Academic Advising awards. View a list of this year's award winners.
Spring 2017 Internal Grants Awards
Academic Initiative Program Awards
Created in 2016, the Academic Initiative Program is designed to support faculty scholarship and new program development, In the 2016-17 academic year, funding went to 97 projects involving 133 faculty from across the university.