IUSB: GrantsLetter

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.

TRAVEL RATE CHANGE
A recent review of the Indiana University Travel Management Services web site indicates that the mileage reimbursement rate was reduced to $.36 per mile effective January 1, 2003.

Additional details can be found at http://www.indiana.edu/~travel/car.html.

Please share this information with faculty, department administrators, and others involved with proposal preparation.

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (NSF) RETURNS PROPOSALS FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FORMAT REQUIREMENTS

The National Science Foundation is strictly enforcing proposal guidelines and has returned proposals without review where guidelines as published in the NSF Grant Proposal Guide (NSF 03-2) were not followed exactly.

Some examples:

Project Summary must clearly address in separate statements (within the one-page summary): (1) the intellectual merit of the proposed activity; and (2) the broader impacts resulting from the proposed activity. See the Grant Proposal Guide for complete instructions.

Font size, margins and page length continue to be scrutinized by NSF for nonconformance. Be aware that a 10 point font may still have a type density which exceeds the 15 characters per 2.5 cm. allowed.

Collaborators listed on the Biographical Sketches pages must list the institution of the collaborator. Follow the detailed instructions provided in the Grant Proposal Guide.

Biographical Sketch should include no more than ten publications.

***Please read and follow the NSF Grant Proposal Guide (NSF 03-2) carefully.

The Guide is available in both PDF and HTML versions:

PDF version: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2003/nsf032/gpg032.pdf

HTML version is avaialable at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2003/nsf032/start.htm

IRB CERTIFICATION TESTING: In February 2002 the IUSB IRB decided that after July 1, 2002 no new protocols or continuing reviews would be accepted from investigators that had not passed the IRB Certification Test. IU has developed an on-line certification program that meets federal standards. If you plan to be involved in human subjects research at IUSB you should take this certification test as soon as possible at http://www.iupui.edu/~resgrad/Human%20Subjects/HumanSubjectsCourse.html .

Research and Sponsored Programs has been tracking our common questions regarding the Protection of Human Research Subjects? Concise, direct answers have been posted to a new web page giving specific information regarding:

Deadline	Program Name/Description	URL for further information
No Deadline	IU International Prorams International Visitors Fund To provide partial funding to bring international visitors and specialists to any IU campus for lectures and consultation on international, cross-cultural themes. Awards: from $200 to $500.	http://www.indiana.edu/~ird/grantline/grantline3.html#UniversityWide
No Deadline	Lumina Foundation for Education: Our work must be focused to be effective. Therefore, we will concentrate its national funding efforts in three theme areas: Addressing the issue of financial access to postsecondary education. Supporting efforts that help postsecondary students identify appropriate options and remain in school to attain their educational objectives. Understanding and addressing the challenges faced by nontraditional students, including adult students, first-generation college goers and under-served groups of students.	http://www.luminafoundation.org/grants/apply.shtml
5/1/03	NEH Challenge Grant: Special Initiative for Local History NEH Special Initiative for Local History grants help institutions strengthen their ability to sustain long-term humanities programs in local history.	http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/localhistory.html
5/15/03 9/15/03	Indiana Humanities Council Humanities Initiative Grants Grants may be used for any public humanities program, with participation from a humanities scholar. Eligible projects include workshops, exhibits, film or book discussions, historical presentations, educational materials development, and more. The maximum amount is $1,000.	http://www.ihc4u.org/grants_description.htm#hum
7/1/03	IU International Programs 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/~ird/grantline/grantline3.html#UniversityWide
7/1/03	IU International Programs Overseas Conference Fund To provide partial support for airfare and travel expenses to an overseas conference where applicant will present a competitively selected paper or perform an important role.	http://www.indiana.edu/~ird/grantline/grantline3.html#UniversityWide

Karen Ackoff	Arts	Art & Spirituality of the Natural World	IUSB Faculty Research Grant	$8,000
Eileen Bender	English	College Teaching Revalued	IUSB Faculty Research Grant	$8,000
Elizabeth Bennion	Political Science	Getting Out the Vote in a Competitive Election: A Field Experiment for Publication	IUSB Faculty Research Gratn	$8,000
Anne Brown & Paulette Zizzo	Mathematical Sciences	Mathematical Proficiency through Inquiry-Based Teaching & Learning	Indiana Commission of Higher Education	$91,138
Melchor DeGuzman	SPEA	Evaluate Community Oriented Policing and the Role of "Community" in SB, IN	City of South Bend	$9,378
Nancy Duncan	Business & Economics	Barriers to Community Information Infrastructure Development	IUSB Faculty Research Grant	$8,000
William Frascella	Mathematical Sciences	Intergovernmental Personnel Act Assignment	NSF	$278,828
Hossein Hakimzadeh	Computer Sciences	McGraw Hill/Irwin Software/Hardware Support Grant	McGraw Hill	$3,400
Jim Hurst & Judy Lewandowski	Education	Teaching Professional Identity Issues for the Graduate Mental Health Counselor	IUSB Curriculum Development	$3,000
Randy Isaacson	Education	Exploring Metacognition Awareness and the Effects of Teaching Metacognitive Skills	IUSB Seed Grant	$3,000
Monika Lynker	Physics	Alignment and Calibration of the Forward Preshower (FPS) Detector at D0	IUSB Faculty Research Grant	$8,000
Dan Olson	Sociology	A Faithful Remnant Model of Numeric Minority Denominations	Louisville Institute	$45,000
Joann Phillips	Alumni Affairs	Girls Conference at IUSB	Indiana Campus Compact	$750
Robert Pope	Biology	What Makes a Cell Crawl	IUSB Faculty Research Grant	$8,000
Jon Proctor	SPEA	Evaluate Communications with Citizens in SB, IN	City of South Bend	$10,236
Dmitry Shlapentokh	History	Eurasianism: Past and Present	IUSB Faculty Research Grant	$8,000
Monica Tetzlaff	History	Debates Over Civil Rights: Laws and Lived Experiences	IUSB Faculty Research Grant	$4,265
Isaac Walters	Arts	Bringing Brecht to the Rehearsal Room: Creating Alienation in a Modern Theatre	IUSB Faculty Research Grant	$8,000