November 2002

Award Documents

The award document normally specifies the project to be funded, the amount awarded, project duration, method of payment, reporting requirements, and any special restrictions.

Most award documents are sent directly to Research and Sponsored Programs, with a copy to the project director. If the award document is sent directly to the project director, the original should be forwarded immediately to Research and Sponsored Programs for processing. A copy should be retained by the project director.

Awarding agencies occasionally require that receipt of an award be acknowledged or that special conditions be accepted in writing. Acceptance may only be made by an authorized official of the University, not the project director. (See Important Notice 02-7 at http://www.fms.indiana.edu/cg/imp_notice/02-7.asp.) Contact Research and Sponsored Programs for assistance at (317) 274-8285 or rspinfo@iupui.edu.


ERA

Important Browser Info for ERA Users
Users are advised to use either Internet Explorer or a higher version of Netscape for budget preparation. The ERA development team will not be able to correct this problem until after the New Year (2003) due to the production freeze established by the Human Resource Management System (HRMS) project. For additional ERA info, see http://www.indiana.edu/~era/home.html.


Events

Nov 12 Campus Coordinators Meeting

Updates from Research and Sponsored Programs (R&SP) and Clinical Trials Program (CTP) will follow Mather's presentation.

What: Campus Coordinators Meeting
When: Tuesday, Nov 12, 2002, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Where: Cancer Research Institute Auditorium #101

Registration: No RSVP required. Meeting, contact hour and lunch are provided free of charge. For more info, see http://medicine.iupui.edu/ctp/invest.html.


Nov 14 ACRP Local Chapter Meeting

What: ACRP Chapter Meeting
When: Thursday, Nov 14, 2002, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Where: IU Cancer Pavilion, 535 Barnhill Drive, Room 101, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN

Registration: RSVP to Marta Sears msears@iupui.edu by November 7, 2002. Meeting and dinner are provided free of charge. Contact hour is free to members and $15 for non-members. For more info, see http://medicine.iupui.edu/ctp/invest.html.


Nov 19 IU Research Symposium 2002
The Research Symposium will be a half day program at the Indiana Memorial Union, Bloomington, focusing on research education activities, discussions, and presentations for administrators, key research personnel, and other interested participants.

What: IU Research Symposium 2002
When: Tuesday, Nov 19, 2002, 8:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Where: Indiana Memorial Union, IUB

Registration: To register and for more information, see the "What's new" page on the Research Gateway Web site http://www.indiana.edu/~rschinfo/new.html.


Dec 3 SoCRA Chapter Meeting

What: Society of Clinical Research Associates (SoCRA) Chapter Meeting
When: Tuesday, Dec 3, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Where: IU Cancer Research Institute Auditorium #101, Indianapolis

Registration: RSVP to Dave Finch dfinch@iupui.edu. Meeting and dinner are provided free of charge. Contact hour is free to members and $5 for non-members. For more info, see http://medicine.iupui.edu/ctp/invest.html.


Dec 4 I-Light Applications Workshop
At the I-Light Workshop, faculty, students, staff, and other interested participants can explore opportunities for collaboration, research, and scholarship using I-Light: the unique, high-speed network connecting Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, and Purdue University with each other and with Abilene, the national high-speed Internet2 research and education network. Larry Smarr, founding Director of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), and Rick Stevens, Chief Architect of the National Computational Science Alliance, are the featured keynote speakers.

What: I-Light Applications Workshop
When: Wednesday, Dec 4, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Where: IUPUI University Place Conference Center, Indianapolis

Registration: To register and for more information, see http://www.i-light.iupui.edu/workshop.html.


Dec 6 NIH Grantsmanship Workshop
At the NIH Grantsmanship Workshop, Dr. John M. Schwab, a program director in the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will present followed by a panel discussion featuring scientists with extensive experience as NIH grantees and peer reviewers.

What: NIH Grantsmanship Workshop
When: Friday, Dec. 6, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Where: Room 214 A-C, Stewart Center, Purdue University

Registration: No charge, but pre-registration requested. To register, send an e-mail by November 27 to Mary Ryker mlryker@purdue.edu. For questions, e-mail Christine King hcking@purdue.edu. For maps and parking info, see http://news.uns.purdue.edu/newsweb.maps.html.


Submissions

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Deadline for R&SP Communicator news article submission:
5:00 PM on the last working day of each month

R&SP Communicator readers:
IUPUI faculty, staff, and students interested in or involved with the conduct of research

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Shannon Walden
Coordinator of Educational Programs for Responsible Conduct in Research
UN 618
620 Union Drive, Room 618
Indianapolis, IN 46202-5167
Phone - (317) 274-8285
Fax - (317) 274-8744
E-mail: sfwalden@iupui.edu


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