Wanted: Community IRB Members
Community IRB members cannot be affiliated with or have a relative affiliated with IUPUI/Clarian. Nonscientific members should have a background in a nonscientific field. The time commitment is one IRB meeting per month that usually lasts between 1.5 and 3 hours as well as preparatory time prior to the meeting to review protocols and prepare comments. If you are interested in becoming an IRB member or know someone who is, please e-mail Research Compliance resrisk@iupui.edu or call 317-274-8289.

Updated PHS 2590 and PHS 398 Instructions
Public Health Service (PHS) 2590 instructions http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/2590/section_2.html - b_specific have been updated to clarify instructions and reporting formats for inclusion of women and minorities in non-competing reports. The updates are marked in purple to make them more easily identifiable. In addition, PHS 398 instructions http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/section_4.html - 7_othersppt have been updated to clarify instructions for "Other Support" on Research Career Awards. The updates are marked in purple to make them more easily identifiable. The PHS 398 Form, Replacement of RCA Substitute Format Page http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/nrsafp3.pdf, has been updated to clarify placement of Other Support.

Academic Year Appointments and Summer Salary
The academic year runs from one week prior to the first day of classes in August until the date of commencement in May. Faculty on an academic year appointment who are appointed to a sponsored program during the summer may be paid at a weekly rate of two and one-half percent (2½ %) of the previous academic year salary. A maximum of thirteen weeks is permitted.

New Functionality Added to Project Director Reports
The new Project Director Reports are located at https://fdrs.fms.indiana.edu/cgi-bin/pdw/Welcome.pl
Some history:
In November 1999, FMS introduced a Web site developed specifically for project directors and departmental research administrators. The "Project Director Reports" site offers three basic reports that can be summarized in various ways, including or excluding cost share as you command. All of the reports are customized to the particular project director that you select upon entering the site. The reports are:

" ACCOUNT LIST
" AWARDS FROM A SPECIFIC AGENCY
" EXPENSE SUMMARY BY BUDGET CONSOLIDATION

Now, through the "Expense Summary by Budget Consolidation" you can drill down into expense detail by clicking on the black arrows found on the report. Expense detail is available back to 1994. Some examples of what you might see in the drill down include:

" Travel voucher number and the name of the IU traveler
" Reference numbers for purchase order invoice payments
" FIS document numbers for transfers, general error corrections, etc.

We hope that you will find this new information useful. As always, we welcome your comments. If you find something that we need to work on or if you have suggestions for additional reports, please let us know by sending an e-mail message to Contract and Grant Administration at cgadmin@indiana.edu.

R&SP New and Returning Faculty Orientation
R&SP welcomes new and returning faculty to attend this educational program designed to provide information about R&SP services available to the IUPUI research community. For questions and to RSVP, call or e-mail R&SP at 274-8285 or rspinfo@iupui.edu.

Fall 2002 Workshops for Faculty and Graduate Students

PREPARING FUTURE FACULTY (PFF)
Note: Potential PFF Participants are encouraged to call Ann Kratz, 278-0249, early in the Fall semester to identify workshops and other activities for participation by which they will earn points toward qualifying for a Letter of Participation.

PREPARING FUTURE FACULTY PROGRAM: Orientation Session
Thursday
August 29, 2002
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
University Library Room 1140
Facilitators: Ann Kratz and Monique Busch

REPEATED

Friday
August 30, 2002
11-12 noon
University Library Room 1140
Facilitators: Ann Kratz and Monique Busch

The Preparing Future Faculty program will assist you in exploring the role of a faculty member on a university or college campus. Ways to make this happen will be the focus of the Orientation Session that is designed to acquaint prospective participants with the program and with available resources. Potential PFF participants include: advanced graduate students, doctoral students, postdocs, and academic professional.

PREPARING FUTURE FACULTY PROGRAM: Semester Capstone Experience
Thursday
December 5, 2002
11:00-12 noon
University Library Room 1140
Facilitators: Ann Kratz and Monique Busch

REPEATED

Friday
December 6, 2002
4:00-5:00 p.m.
University Library Room 1140
Facilitators: Ann Kratz and Monique Busch

PFF Participants and Program Leaders will discuss the events and activities they participated in during the semester in order to qualify for a Letter of Participation and begin to prepare for the next semester's activities.

SCHOLARLY AND CREATIVE ACTIVITY PROGRAM (SCAP)

Grant Search Workshop for Faculty
Friday
October 4, 2002
1:00-3:00 p.m.
University Library Room 0106
Facilitator: Ann Kratz

This session will showcase and demonstrate several knowledge management service systems available by University subscriptions that contain thousands of funding opportunities.

Grant Search Workshop for Graduate Students
Friday
October 4, 2002
3:00-5:00 p.m.
University Library Room 0106

This session will showcase and demonstrate several knowledge management service systems available by University subscriptions that contain thousands of funding opportunities.

Using the Community of Science Profile System: Why should I and where do I start?
Friday
November 15, 2002
12 noon-1:30 p.m.
University Library Room 1130

Indiana University provides access to an internationally known database that includes over 500,000 faculty researchers and graduate students. Learn how to develop your online profile, keep it updated, and use it to secure grant funding.

Keywords: The "Key" to Grant Funding
Monday
December 2, 2002
10:00-11:30 a.m.
University Library Room 1125M
Facilitator: Ann Kratz

Funding agencies use keywords to define their opportunities. Learn how to match your interests and expertise with their keywords.

Preparing Successful Internal Grant Proposals: Unlocking the Secrets to Peer Review
Friday
September 13, 2002
10:00-11:30 a.m.
University Library Room 1125M
Facilitators: Etta Ward, Ann Kratz, and Faculty Grant Recipients

IUPUI internal grant programs are successfully run through a system of professional assistance and peer review. This is your chance to find out from past grant recipients the tips and techniques they use to win institutional grants.

Proposal Development Workshop for Faculty
Friday
November 8, 2002
1:00-3:00 p.m. University Library Room 1125M
Facilitator: Ann Kratz

The session will focus on the essentials of building a successful grant proposal. A variety of topics from basic budgets to writing style, interpreting agency guidelines to securing institutional review board approval, will be covered.

Proposal Development Workshop for Graduate Students
Friday
November 8, 2002
3:00-5:00 p.m.
University Library Room 1125M
Facilitator: Ann Kratz

The session will focus on the essentials of building a successful grant proposal. A variety of topics from basic budgets to writing style, interpreting agency guidelines to securing institutional review board approval, will be covered.

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