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Announcements

11/10/2009

• The Iowa Center for Research by Undergraduates (ICRU) First Annual Fall Undergraduate Research Festival 
  Registration deadline: 11/18/2009

9/3/2009

• Community Memo: New Guidelines for Distinguishing Gifts and Sponsored Project Funding
  
• Guidelines for Defining, Requesting, and Receiving Gifts and Sponsored Project Funding

7/29/2009

• OVPR Announcement: UI external support increases 10.3 percent to record $429.5 million

6/24/2009

• Effective July 1, 2009: Consolidation of Clinical Trials Office into Division of Sponsored Programs

4/20/2009

• Consolidation of the Clinical Trials Office into the Division of Sponsored Programs

3/25/2009

• ARRA Stimulus Funding for Research

3/5/2009

• New F & A Rate Agreement - This agreement reflects a one year extension of the previous F&A Rate agreement through 6/30/2011 in addition to the negotiated Fringe Benefit Rates for FY2010. 

2/12/2009

• NIH Public Access Policy: Requirements and Compliance
  
  • Standard letter for NIH-funded investigators to include with manuscript submissions

• Standard paragraph that may be inserted into any publication agreement

1/20/2009

• NIH Notice on Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Contracts Under the Current Continuing Resolution

12/23/2008

• Institute for Clinical and Translational Science Supports Cayuse424 for Grants.gov Submissions

11/20/2008

• Cayuse System Licensed for Use with Grants.gov Applications

10/19/2008

• UI Flood Recovery Effort Update

10/14/2008

• New NIH Policy on Resubmission (Amended) Applications

10/13/2008

• NIH Announces Initial Implementation Timeline for Enhancing Peer Review

7/22/2008

• Resources for Flood Recovery

6/3/2008

• New F & A Rate Agreement

3/21/2008

• New Contract Review Process

3/17/2008

• New Fringe Benefit Rates Effective July 1, 2008

2/26/2008

• Cohen to Serve as Interim Vice President for Research

2/22/2008

• Hay Named University of Arizona Provost, Executive Vice President

2/21/2008

• New Contract Review Process Applicable to Proposals Previously Routed through DSP
  
• NIH Administrative Supplements for Making Knockout Mice

2/12/2008

• NIH Public Access Policy: New Publication Requirements for NIH-funded Investigators

1/31/2008

• NIH Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards - FY 2008

2007

• Policy & Guidelines on Costing for Animals without Active IACUC Approval
  
• Guidelines on Budgeting and Charging Costs to Federally-Sponsored Projects
  
• Contract and subaward logs available to campus
  

• DSP Contract Routing Requirements - Incremental funding amendments and no-cost extensions
  
• Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Costs and Required Budget Templates for Industry-Sponsored Projects other than Clinical Trials
  
• Guidelines on Budgeting and Charging Costs to Federally Sponsored Projects
  
• Contract and subaward process changes 
  
• New Facility & Administrative (F&A) Rate Announcement Applies to Grants and Contracts

• Facilities and administrative costs/fringe benefits rate agreement, full rate agreement, and  current rates, guidelines, and explanations.
  
• NIH Revision: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipend and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for FY 2007
  
• NIH Notice: Administrative Supplements for Making Knockout Mice
  
• Implementation of NIH Fiscal Policy for Non-Competing Grant Awards – FY2007
  
• Facilities and Administrative Costs (F&A) Policy for Sponsored Projects (Grants and Contracts)
  

• NIH Announces New Salary Cap

2006

• New Internal Deadline and Grant Application 
  
• Policy on F & A Costs
  
•  NIH Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards - FY 2007
  
• NIH Policy on Late Submission of Grant Applications – Clarification for Multiple PI Applications and New Submission/Receipt Dates

• NIH Announces Change in Business Process: Replacing PI Signature on Grant Applications, Progress Reports, and Prior Approval Requests with an Institutional Compliance Requirement
  
• NIH/AHRQ Announce Change in Business Process Concerning eRA Commons Verifications of Electronically Submitted Applications
  
• NIH Announces Interim Changes to the PHS398 Application and Instructions
  
• NIH Announces Changes to the SF424 (R&R) Instructions
  
• NIH Announces Interim Changes to the PHS2590 Noncompeting Progress Report Forms and Instructions
  
• Change in Time of Submission/Receipt of NIH Electronic Grant Applications to Grants.gov
  
• May 1, 2006 Submission Date for AIDS and AIDS-related R03 and R21 Applications: Mandate for Paper Applications
  
• Updates to NIH’s Electronic Application Submission Program Available through Listserv Subscription
  
• NIH Adjusts Timeline for Electronic Application Submission to Provide Additional Time Before the R01 Transition
  
• Grants.gov Information for UI Faculty and Staff
  

2005

• NIH Transition to Electronic Submission Using Standard Form 424 - UI Informational Website 
  

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Current Research

Award Statistics
An up-to-date summary of the UI's external funding.

Community of Science Expertise Database
An electronic, searchable directory of UI faculty and staff research interests and activities; accessible o the uiowa.edu community only.

Illumine
A quarterly publication of UI scholarship, research, and creative arts.

 

Research Spotlight
Featured UI research projects and centers.

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Funding Opportunities/Deadlines

Federal Register
A daily listing of federal agency announcements, including grant opportunities, proposed federal regulations, and other important information.

Grants.gov
A government-established website intended to serve as a central electronic system for inviting and receiving grant applications.

Grant Advisor Plus
A monthly listing of upcoming public and private funding opportunities; accessible to the uiowa.edu community only.

NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
A weekly publication of National Institutes of Health notices, program announcements, and requests for proposals.

UI Grant Bulletin
The UI's online newsletter of upcoming funding opportunities, prestigious recognition programs, and policy/procedural updates.

UI Institutional Nomination System
The UI's listing of recognition/award programs for which it may nominate a limited number of candidates.

UI Internal Funding Opportunities
The UI's listing of internal funding opportunities available to faculty, staff, and students.

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Professional Organizations

Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE)
Offering a range of information/services for advancement professionals who work in alumni relations, communications, and development.

Council on Governmental Relations (COGR)
Dealing mainly with the government regulations, policies, and practices that affect research conducted at colleges and universities.

 

National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO)
Representing chief administrative and financial officers at more than 2,100 colleges and universities, promoting sound management and financial practices.

 

 

 

National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA)
Promoting professional development, knowledge-sharing, and a sense of community among research administrators.

 

 

Society of Research Administrators International (SRA)
Advancing research administration as a profession, and improving research administration in efficiency and effectiveness.

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