July 2003

Proposal Development

OPD Revises Internal Grant Programs The 2003-2004 OPD grant programs will be posted on the OPD web site and will include the following funding opportunities: Grant-in-Aid for Special Populations • Grant-in-Aid for Academic Staff Development • Grant-in-Aid for Associate Faculty and Lecturer Development • Grant-in-Aid for Minority Faculty Development • Grant-in-Aid for Women Faculty Development General Grant-in-Aid • Grant-in-Aid for Research • Grant-in-Aid for Teaching • Grant-in-Aid for Service Special Focus (Gateway Course Grant) Project areas include: Best Practices Team Planning and Travel Civic Engagement/Integration of Community Resources Development Dissemination Gateway and Beyond Inquiry Integrator Student Learning Measurement To access the project descriptions and guidelines, visit the OPD web site (www.opd.iupui.edu) and click on “Grants.” Applications submitted under the old or discontinued guidelines will not be eligible for review. If you have any questions, contact Etta Ward, Acting Director, Scholarly and Creative Activities Program, OPD at emward@iupui.edu or call 317-278-8427.

NIH Policy on Unsolicited Proposals of $500,000 or More  If the NIH Institute or Center staff agree to accept assignment of the proposal for consideration of funding, the staff will notify the Center for Scientific Review. The Principal Investigator must include a cover letter with the proposal that identifies the program staff member and the Institute or Center that agreed to accept the proposal. Proposals sent without the appropriate prior approval will be returned without review. The full announcement concerning this NIH policy can be found at http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-02-004.html. Additional information is included in the budget instructions on page 12 of the PHS 398 application packet. See http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/phs398/phs398.html.

ERA

ERA Routing Form Release / Training Information Some of the exciting new features: Ability to link an ERA budget with an ERA Routing Form Decrease in duplication of effort when filling out both forms Main screen with detail screen structure (similar to the Budget Module) Redesigned Output document (formally known as “Overview”) Header tab navigation (similar to the Budget Module) Screen-specific HELP pages Ability to allocate the proposal’s percent of intellectual credit between individuals or departments Some of the features still available: Links to FIS tables (i.e.: Project Director, Agency, Personnel, etc.) Template capabilities Permissions determined by role Search Tips on search screens An audit of the form can be done at any time Automatic audit of form before submitting it into routing Training Information: There will be initial training sessions offered on each campus for the ERA Routing Form in July. Stay tuned for more information. ERA’s Partnership with OneStart Update This page is broken into several sections, or ‘channels’, dealing with various research topics. The ERA channel should appear in approximately the middle of the page. Within that will be a link for ERA Home. Selecting this will launch the production environment of the application. Use this access method for preparing ERA documents (Routing Forms or Budgets). To approve ERA Routing Forms, access the ACTION LIST located in the upper left corner of the ERA Group Page. Documents requiring your approval will be displayed there. If you have difficulties logging into OneStart, e-mail onestart@indiana.edu, and they will follow up with you directly. If you are having difficulties with the ERA Group Page, Action List, or launching the application, e-mail the ERA Systems Administrator at era_admin@indiana.edu for assistance.

What's New

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