January
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Federal
Budget Update If and when appropriation bills are passed, the allocations will be prorated for the time we have operated under CRs. This means that, even if appropriation bills are passed by February 1, NIH will only receive the remaining portion for the fiscal year or 2/3 of the approved increase. The major consequence is that NIH will have significantly less money for awards this year than was anticipated. Therefore, there will be fewer new grants and non-competing renewals may be smaller. While not yet announced, it is widely rumored that the President is planning on proposing only a 1 to 2% increase for NIH for FY 04. While many supporters will be seeking as much as a 10% increase, the pending war and large tax cut leave a large question mark on the future NIH budget. Both the House and Senate appropriation committees have approved significant increases in the range of 12% for NASA and NSF. It now appears the increase NSF will receive will be much less. The current numbers from the Senate indicate only a 4.4% increase for NSF and a 10% increase for the Science and Technology budget of NASA. However, these appropriation bills must still be passed by the full House and Senate and then go through conference committee before going to the President for signature. Thus, the actual amount that will be appropriated is unresolved and certainly the amount the agencies receive for FY 03 will be proportionately reduced based upon how long the government operates under CRs. The very good news is the reauthorization of NSF was passed and signed by President Bush. One important element of the reauthorization bill calls for doubling of the NSF budget over the next five years. While not assured that this will actually happen, this is a very positive indicator. The outlook for other appropriation for other agencies for FY 03 and FY 04 is essentially for flat funding. |
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New
Committee Formed on Campus to Review Potentially Biohazardous and/or
Infectious Agents It is anticipated that the BHC will begin to review protocols in the first quarter of 2003. Stay tuned to the Communicator for more updates and information regarding the protocol submission process of this Committee. |
| Proposal Development |
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for Proposals The internal grant programs funds are to provide professional development support for faculty in their research, scholarship and creative activities. The following is a list of the specific funding opportunities, with brief descriptions: Gateway (Special
Focus) Grant Grant-in Aid
for Research Grant-in-Aid
for Women Associate Part-time
Faculty Professional Development Grant Overseas Sabbatical
or Project Study Grant Visit http://www.opd.iupui.edu/grants/index.htm to download the OPD Proposal Routing Form, then submit proposals for these programs to UL 1140. If you have any questions, please contact Etta Ward at emward@iupui.edu/ 317.278.8427. Office for Multicultural Professional Development Call for Proposals Proposals must be submitted by January 31, 2003. Notification of selection will be mailed by February 21, 2003. Selected work will be presented at the Fourth Annual IUPUI Symposium Highlighting the Research of Faculty, Staff and Students of Color.
Abstracts and proposals can be submitted on the Multicultural Professional Development web site at www.opd.iupui.edu/multicultural.html, or forms may be picked up at the Office for Multicultural Professional Development, University Library, Room 1140. For more information, contact Sherree Wilson at 278-6221 or email mltprfdv@iupui.edu. |
| What's New |
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INSGC
Taking Applications for the 2003-04 Scholarship Year The INSGC is now taking applications for the 2003-04 scholarship year which begins March 1, 2003. The INSGC Program has recently been reorganized. Information about the INSGC Grants Program can be found at www.insgc.org under the 'INSGC Funding' link on the left of that page. Applications from underrepresented minority students are especially encouraged. Note that there are some inconsistencies on the website, and the correct information is under 'INSGC Funding', not under 'Scholarships'. All IUPUI applications should be submitted to reach the following address by 5:00 PM, Wednesday, February 5, 2003.
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Feb
6 - Preparing Successful Internal Grant Proposals: Unlocking the Secrets
to Peer Review
Feb 14 - Avoiding Pitfalls in Collaborative Research "Working Together: Rules, Regulations, and Etiquette of Collaborative Research"
First in a series of four workshops sponsored by the Office of Research and the University Graduate School and the Poynter Center, Indiana University, Bloomington. * Peter Cherbas,
Ph.D., Professor of Biology, Director of the Center for Genomics and
Bioinformatics, and Fellow of the Indiana Molecular Biology Institute Feb 14 - Grant Search Workshop for Faculty Sponsored Program Development and the Office for Professional Development, Scholarly and Creative Activities Program announces the following upcoming funding search and proposal development workshop.
Feb 14 - National Science Foundation (NSF) FastLane Workshop
Feb 21 - Data Management I: Authorship, Data Sharing, and More
Second in a series of four workshops sponsored by the Office of Research and the University Graduate School and the Poynter Center, Indiana University, Bloomington. * Jane D. McLeod,
Ph.D., Associate Professor of Sociology Feb 28 - Data Management II: Copyright and Patents
Third in a series of four workshops sponsored by the Office of Research and the University Graduate School and the Poynter Center, Indiana University, Bloomington. * Beth Cate, J.D.,
Associate University Counsel and Special Assistant for Policy and Procedures
at the Office of Research and University Graduate School and the University
Counsel Mar 7 - Mentors and Protégés "Working Together: Rules, Regulations, and Etiquette of Collaborative Research"
Last in a series of four workshops sponsored by the Office of Research and the University Graduate School and the Poynter Center, Indiana University, Bloomington. * Thomas F. Donahue,
Ph.D., Professor of Biology Apr 4 - Fourth Annual IUPUI Symposium Highlighting the Research of Faculty, Staff and Students of Color
For more information: Contact Sherree Wilson at 278-6221 or email mltprfdv@iupui.edu. Apr 8 - Indiana University Research Symposium Spring 2003 Participants will learn the tips and techniques that work in the "real" world of award administration. More information coming soon on the Research Symposium Web site http://www.iupui.edu/~resed/symposiumintro.htm.
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