IUSB GrantsLetter February 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.

The next Dean’s Seminar in the 2000-2001 series will be held on Friday, 16 February 2001. Jonathan Nashel, assistant professor of history, will present, “CIA and American Popular Culture.”  We will meet in the Board Room at 12:00 noon (after the Senate meeting).  Coffee will be available and you are welcome to bring your lunch.

The IUSB Student Research Conference will be held on Friday, March 9, 2001. This year the conference is open to both graduate and undergraduate students.  Please encourage your students to participate.  More information and registration forms at http://www.iusb.edu/~research/src.html
 

NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH)
REQUIRED EDUCATION IN THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS
As announced in Important Notice 00-5 dated August 8, 2000, NIH is requiring that all  researchers using human subjects demonstrate the completion of education in the protection of human research participants.  To this end, Indiana University has developed a web-based tutorial program and a short web-based test covering the rules presented in the tutorial. These tools are available through the IU "Human Subjects Certification" web site as well as a template documentation form enabling each researcher to report the training that has been successfully completed. IU has listed some Frequently Asked Questions about the certification  http://www.iupui.edu/~resgrad/Human%20Subjects/faq.htm

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
3/1/01	IU Arts & Humanities Initiative To faciltitate outstanding research or creative activity in the arts and humanites.Max award $50,000	http://www.iusb.edu/~research/humanities.pdf
3/1/01	Indiana University International Programs International Interprogram Grants - To support collaboration between area studies centers, departments, or professional schools on comparative or crossdisciplinary projects that combine expertise from different academic perspectives. International Outreach Grants - To enhance international outreach activities among area studies centers, departments, or the professional schools and encourage collaboration between these units.	http://www.indiana.edu/~intlprog/faculty_grant_ex.html
3/15/01	Learning Anytime Anywhere Partnerships (LAAP) The purpose of this program is to provide grants or enter into cooperative agreements to enhance the delivery, quality, and accountability of postsecondary education and career-oriented lifelong learning through asynchronous distance education.	http://fr.cos.com/cgi-bin/getRec?id=20010116a70
3/15/01	Indiana University International Programs International Opportunities for Libraries and Librarians - To support librarians from any IU campus for projects and activities aimed at library development of international collections.	http://www.indiana.edu/~intlprog/faculty_grant_ex.html
3/26/01	NEA Creativity Creation and presentation of artistic work, and development of professional artists. Organizational Capacity (Services to the Field): Developing strong and valued arts organizations.	http://www.arts.gov/guide/Orgs02/OrgIndex.html
3/30/01	NSF - Program for Gender Equity in Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology (PGE) The program seeks to broaden the participation of girls and young women in all fields of science, mathematics, engineering and technology (SMET) education by supporting research, demonstration, and dissemination projects that will lead to change in education policy and practice.	http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2001/nsf016/nsf016.htm
4/1/01 7/1/01	Indiana University International Programs Overseas Conference Fund - To provide partial support for travel expenses to an international conference held abroad where applicant will present a competitively selected or invited paper or perform some other important role.	http://www.indiana.edu/~intlprog/faculty_grant_ex.html
4/1/01	Indiana University International Programs International Enhancement Grant - To encourage faculty from IUPUI and regional campuses to gain new international expertise or to supplement ongoing international research activities and projects.  PCIP International Projects and Activities Grant - To support faculty and librarians from all campuses for research abroad or for overseas projects and activities.	http://www.indiana.edu/~intlprog/faculty_grant_ex.html
4/16/01	Museum Loan Network - The purpose of the Museum Loan Network (MLN) is to make objects of cultural heritage more accessible and understandable to the public by encouraging collecting institutions to share these works over extended periods of time. Travel grants to look at possible pieces and implementation grants to move pieces are available.	http://loanet.mit.edu/Grants/gi_guide.htm
4/18/01	US Department of Education - SBIR Phase I Topics SBIR is a highly competitive three-phase award program. Phase I is a feasibility study to evaluate the scientific and technical merit of an idea. Proposals are evaluated based on published criteria by panels of expert reviewers. Awards are for periods up to six (6) months in amounts up to $60,000.	http://www.ed.gov/offices/OERI/SBIR/FY01/phase1/dates01.html
4/25/01	NSF - CISE Educational Innovation Program The objective of this program is to stimulate innovative educational activities at the undergraduate level in the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE) disciplines by encouraging the transfer of research results into the undergraduate curriculum.	http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2000/nsf0033/nsf0033.htm
5/14/01	NEA Arts Learning: Children and youth learning in and through the arts.	http://www.arts.gov/guide/Orgs02/OrgIndex.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

Michele Russo

Library

Meeting the Masai: Cultural Understanding Through Art and Artifacts

Indiana Humanities Council

$750

00-7 New Assistant Vice President for Research
As of June 1, 2000 Steven A. Martin was appointed as Assistant Vice President for Research. All proposals are submitted in the name of Indiana University with the
exception of agencies such as the Lilly Endowment, which are required as a condition of eligibility to be submitted in the name of the Indiana University Foundation.
 
 

NIH REMINDER ON THE NEED FOR IACUC APPROVAL PRIOR TO PEER REVIEW
Release Date:  December 6, 2000
NOTICE:  OD-01-008
National Institutes of Health

On May 1, 2000, the NIH announced that beginning with applications submitted for the January 2001 Council round, IRB approval is no longer required prior to NIH peer review of an application which involves human participants.  (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-00-031.html).  This change in policy is intended to provide flexibility at the institutional level to reduce the workload burdens that many IRBs are currently facing, while  still ensuring full protection of participants in human studies.

At this time, however, there is no change in the NIH policy for submission of IACUC approval when animal studies are involved.  IACUC approval is still required of all such applications either when the application is submitted, or within 60 days thereafter; otherwise, the application cannot be peer reviewed.  Applicants are reminded that if IACUC approval does not accompany the application, they should wait until notified of the scientific review group assignment and then forward the documentation to the designated Scientific Review Administrator.

Because of the different bases for IRB and IACUC review requirements, rulemaking would be required to allow similar flexibility for IACUC review.  Over the next year, the NIH will closely monitor implementation of the revised policy on the timing of IRB approval.  If as expected, this change in policy continues to provide the necessary safeguards but with enhanced institutional flexibility, the NIH will consider proceeding with rulemaking to permit similar flexibility in the timing of IACUC approvals.