IUSB GrantsLetter August 2001 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.

Workshops to discuss the 21st Century Research and Technology Fund are planned for South Bend 8/9/01, Bloomington 8/7/01, and Indianapolis 9/6/01. More information under Other News.

The Ameritech Fellows Program has announced a new deadline of October 19, 2001. This program intends to provide support for faculty demonstration projects in the effective integration of information technology for campus and distance education. More information can be found at http://amfellow.iu.edu/

The Indiana University Undergraduate Research Conference 2001 will be held on the IUPUI campus on 12 October 2001.  More information and iPDF forms can be found at http://www.iusb.edu/~research/iuurc.html. Please encourage your best and brightest students to participate.

Funding is available from the Office of Research for faculty interested in attending the Society of Research Administrators teleconference in Indianapolis entitled "Conducting Research Responsibly." More information can be found below.
 

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 Granstlink. You can also search for funding opportunities using keywords from COS.
 

Deadline	Program Name/Description	URL for further information
8/7/01 1/8/02	National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) ... to advance the state of ecological knowledge through the search for general patterns and principles; to organize and synthesize ecological information in a manner useful to researchers, resource managers, and policy makers addressing important environmental issues; and to influence the way ecological research is conducted and promote a culture of synthesis and collaboration.	http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/fmt/doc?/nceas-web/opportunity/rfp.html
8/13/01	NEA Access: Access to the arts for all.  Heritage/Preservation: Preservation of our cultural heritage.	http://www.arts.gov/guide/Orgs02/OrgIndex.html
8/22/01	NSF - ADVANCE Program To increase the participation of women in the scientific and engineering workforce through the increased representation and advancement of women in academic science and engineering careers.	http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2001/nsf0169/nsf0169.htm
9/1/01	National Institute on Aging - HEALTHY PEOPLE 2010 CLAUDE D. PEPPER OLDER AMERICANS INDEPENDENCE CENTERS (OAIC) The general goal of the OAIC program is to increase scientific  knowledge that will lead to better ways to maintain or restore  independence to older persons.	http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AG-02-001.html
9/15/01	21st Century Research and Technology Fund (21CRTF) The Indiana 21st Century Research & Technology Fund was established by the State in 1999 to support the expansion of the high technology sector of Indiana's economy, with the expectation of creating significant economic impact and job growth.The Fund implements these goals through the creation of academic-commercial sector research and development  partnerships. See workshop dates below.	http://www.21fund.org/
9/15/01	NSF - Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Projects supported by the Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program provide opportunities annually for several thousand undergraduate students to participate in active mathematics, science and engineering research experiences. REU projects involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects specially designed for this purpose. Projects may also provide opportunities for undergraduate students to participate in research opportunities in non-U.S. settings. International activities are eligible for support from the Division of International Programs either on the basis of proposals submitted to it or in conjunction with proposals submitted to disciplinary research divisions.	http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2001/nsf01121/nsf01121.htm
9/28/01	Searle Scholars Program Applicants for year 2002 awards will be expected to be pursuing independent research careers in biochemistry, cell biology, genetics, immunology, neuroscience, pharmacology, and related areas in chemistry, medicine, and the biological sciences.  Candidates should have begun their first appointment at the assistant professor level on or after July 1, 2000 and therefore be in their first or second year. This appointment must be a tenure-track position, and must be in an academic department of an invited, degree-granting institution.	http://searle.bio.jhu.edu/
10/1/01	NEH 2002 Summer Stipends Fellowships and Summer Stipends are opportunities for individuals to pursue advanced work in the humanities. Applicants may be faculty or staff members of colleges or universities, or of primary or secondary schools, and scholars and writers.	http://www.neh.gov/grants/onebook/fellowships.html
10/19/01	IU Ameritech Fellows Program To provide support for faculty demonstration projects in the effective integration of information technology for campus and distance education.	http://amfellow.iu.edu/
12/1/01	The Witter Bynner Foundation for Poetry Supports poets, programs-in-poetry, and the translation of poetry from diverse cultures.	http://www.bynnerfoundation.org/grants/index.htm
6/1/02	21st Century Research and Technology Fund (21CRTF) The Indiana 21st Century Research & Technology Fund was established by the State in 1999 to support the expansion of the high technology sector of Indiana's economy, with the expectation of creating significant economic impact and job growth.The Fund implements these goals through the creation of academic-commercial sector research and development  partnerships.	http://www.21fund.org/

01-1 Retirement and Fringe Benefit Rates
This Important Notice announces retirement and fringe benefit rates effective July 1, 2001
 
 

Registration is now open for the SRA International September 13th teleconference entitled "Conducting Research Responsibly".  This teleconference will explore four of the nine
core instructional areas defined as Responsible Conduct of Research :

                                          Human Subjects Research
                                          Conflict of Interest
                                          Research Misconduct
                                          Mentorship

These core areas are critical for all institutions concerned with responsible research, regardless of whether or not research is conducted with PHS sponsorship.  The teleconference will provide a forum for defining these core areas and practical suggestions for developing training programs that will comply with the NIH, OHRP, and ORI policies.  The two scenarios and the panel discussions will be made available to campuses that want to incorporate the teleconference into their institution's RCR training program.  For program information, how to register, and how to participate, please visit the SRA Teleconference web site: http://www.srainternational.org/cws/sra/teleconf/main.htm

Questions should be directed to the SRA office at (703) 741-0140 or info@srainternational.org.

The Office of Research at Notre Dame has arranged for Dr. Karl Kohler, the Director the 21st Century Research and Technology Fund and his Deputy, Tony Armstrong, to
conduct a proposal workshop here in South Bend. They have invited interested IUSB faculty to join in this workshop. They will discuss examples of successful projects from the first three rounds of funding, and review the important changes in the latest guidelines for the program. These changes include proposal submission via the web, and the decision of the Board to permit renewal or project expansion proposals from current awardees.

The workshop will take place on August 9 from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM in Room 210 of McKenna Hall (the Center for Continuing Education). Principal investigators and their corporate counterparts are encouraged to attend. Dr. Kohler and Mr. Armstrong will remain on Campus through the morning of August 10 and are available to meet one-on-one with anyone interested in doing so.

If you plan to attend this workshop and/or would like an appointment to meet with the 21CRTF representatives during their visit, please contact Mike Edwards in the Office of Research at Notre Dame at 631-3072, or email Edwards.35@nd.edu. Please respond as soon as possible if you are interested, but not later than August 6, 2001.

There will be two additional opportunities to meet with Karl Koehler, Administrative Director of the 21st Century Research and Technology Fund:

21st Century Fund Proposal Workshop - August 7, 10am
Ballentine Hall 011, IU Bloomington
Registration:  Please email resdev@indiana.edu

Adams Mark Hotel, Downtown Indianapolis - 9/6/01, 11:00AM - 3:00PM
Imaging/Bioengineering Luncheon
RSVP Required by 9/1/2001 Please forward:
Name, email address and company/organization name for each attending party
to jmauro@21fund.org

The deadline for this round of 21st Century Fund applications is September 17.  More information about the Fund is posted at http://www.21stcentury-research.org/

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• Added the Electronc Signature section under Proposal Submission;
• Modified PDF File Conversion section for using Adobe Acrobat 5.0;
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• Replaced screen shot for Demonstration Server and deleted the text stating that Advisories and Contact numbers are not on the Server;
• Moved the Add/Delete Non Co-PI Senior Personnel section in front of the Biographical Sketches section; and
• Updated the number of current registered FastLane Organizations and Users.