IUSB GrantsLetter April 2000 For more information on the Office of Research and how it can help you please contact Erika Zynda at 237-4181 or ezynda@iusb.edu.

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The last internal funding deadlines is 7 April 2000. Guidelines can be found at http://www.iusb.edu/~research/RDComm.html.
 

The IU Undergraduate Research Conference will be held on Friday, 20 October 2000 on the Kokomo Campus. If you have any promising students please alert them to this opportunity. More information can be found at http://www.iusb.edu/~research/iuurc.html

Recent Funding Opportunities

This is a very short, unrepresentative list of funding opportunities. It only reflects those hard copy RFPs that have been received by my office in the last month or so. A more comprehensive list of current funding opportunities can be found on the IU Granstline. You can also search for funding opportunities using keywords from COS.

The last internal funding deadline is 7 April 2000. Guidelines can be found at http://www.iusb.edu/~research/RDComm.html.

Deadline	Program Name/Description	URL for further information
4/19/00	NSF Rural Systematic Initiatives (RSI) in Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education This program supports activities that promote systemic reform of science and mathematics education in schools and districts in rural, economically disadvantaged areas	http://www.nsf.gov
4/25/00	NSF Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) To stimulate innovative educational activities at the undergraduate level in CISE disciplines.	http://www.nsf.gov
5/25/00	NSF Advanced Technological Education (ATE) Promotes improvement in technological education at the undergraduate and secondary school levels.	http://www.nsf.gov
6/2/00	NSF - Combines Research-Curriculum Development Multidisciplinary projects that integrate new, state-of-the-art research advances in emerging technology areas into upper-level undergraduate courses.	http://www.nsf.gov
6/13/2000	Lindbergh Foundation: Seeking to further the balance between nature and technology.	http://www.lindberghfoundation.org
6/30/2000	PricewaterhouseCoopers Endowment - to stimulate research and facilitate discussion of new approaches to improving the effectiveness of government at the federal, state, local, and international level.	http://endowment.pwcglobal.com
8/14/00	NEA - Grants to Organizations Access- Access to the arts for all. Education - Lifelong education in the arts.    Heritage/Preservation - Preservation of our cultural heritage.	http://arts.endow.gov/guide/Orgs01 /OrgIndex.html

00-1 Immediate Change to Retirement and Fringe Benefit Rates
This Important Notice announces retirement and fringe benefit rates effective July 1, 2000. Please begin using them immediately on all proposals submitted.

NSF Updates Fastlane Proposal Preparation Instructions
The National Science Foundation has updated its instructions to prepare proposals with FastLane. The NSF says some enhancements include: easier navigation, the ability to copy one budget year to another budget year, the ability to change the PI on the proposal, and improved error handling. Please take a look at the new instructions.

Call for Nominations for the 2000 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics & Engineering Mentoring. Deadline 4/14/00. http://www.nsf.gov