Updates and Reminders Brian Miller Assistant Director for Research Division of Sponsored Research February 23, 2011

Overview NSF Requires Postdoctoral Researcher Mentoring Plans NIH Requires Electronic Submission of SNAP Progress Reports UF Express Proposal Page Replaces the UF Start Proposal Page NIH Eliminates Submission Error Correction Window

Overview cont. NSF Issued a Revised Proposal and Award Policies & Procedures Guide Inaugural Edition of the Export Newsletter

Postdoctoral Research Mentoring Plans NSF proposals that request funding to support postdoctoral researchers must include, as a supplementary document, a Postdoctoral Research Mentoring Plan, irrespective of whether the post-doc resides at the submitting organization, subawardee organization, or any organization participating in a simultaneously submitted collaborative project.

Electronic SNAP Progress Report NIH now requires SNAP progress reports be submitted electronically using the eRA Commons eSNAP module. SNAP Progress reports will be due 45 days prior to the next budget start date instead of 60 days. UF has delegated to the Principal Investigator the authority to submit eSNAPs directly to NIH.

UF Express Proposal Page Replaced UF Start Proposal Page An easier way to enter proposals into the myUFL grants system, where you can take advantage of the internal electronic workflow system if your department and college use it.

NIH Eliminates Error Correction Window The 2-day “error correction window” to fix NIH system-identified errors or warnings after the submission deadline has been eliminated. It is really important to make sure you now submit an application early so that you and your signing official have an opportunity to address any errors or warnings.

NSF revised Proposal & Award P&P Guide All proposals must describe data management and sharing plans of the products of research, or assert the absence of the need for such plans. Voluntary committed cost sharing is prohibited. Org. resources necessary for the project must be non-quantifiably described in the Facilities, Equipment and Other Resources section of proposal.

Export UF Newsletter Issued biannually and will address export controls as they pertain to the UF community. The newsletter found at port_Controls_UF_November_December_201 0.pdf. port_Controls_UF_November_December_201 0.pdf

Additional information Additional information concerning today’s topics as well as many other topics can be found at Thank you.

Funding Information & Internal Funding Opportunities Mary Vallianatos Research Support, 260 Grinter Hall The Office of Research Research Administration Training Series February 23, 2011

Office of Research Division of Sponsored Research – 2 nd Floor Grinter Hall – Proposal Processing and PreAward Services – Awards Administration – Compliance (IRB; IACUC; Conflict of Interest) Office of Technology Licensing UF Research Foundation (UFRF) – Research Support

Research Support Publish the FYI Faculty Funding Newsletter on a biweekly basis ( To sign up, send your name and address to Maura Pedersen In conjunction with the Research Deans of all colleges, coordinate the selection of the university's nominees for limited application programs. – Coordinate the annual Research Opportunity Fund program (announced in FYI newsletter in September). Provide assistance in planning and coordinating large research initiatives involving interdisciplinary expertise. Provide individual faculty funding searches. –

FYI Funding Newsletter Published Bi-weekly (Fridays) –

Limited Application Programs

Research Support website provides information on external funding sources – Searchable Databases – GrantsNet ( ) – Chronicle of Philanthropy ( ) – Community of Science (COS) Funding Searches and Funding Alerts To register: and click on “register for free” (first bullet) Create an Expertise Profile Funding alerts based on info in PI’s COS Expertise Profile (or can set up specific searches, save them on workbench and have them ed to you as funding alerts) Finding Funding: Where to Look

A sample profile To be published, profiles must contain… Contact information An indication of your discipline or expertise. Other information is optional: Photo Web page URL Past positions Expertise statement...

COS Funding Alert matches the mailing address and COS Keywords in your Expertise profile to new and updated opportunities on a weekly basis, creating your introductory COS Funding Alert search.

The results of your Funding Alert search(es) are returned in a single each week.

This is the full COS Funding Opportunities record returned from your COS Funding Alert.

Advanced Search Advanced Search: Use this option for creating custom searches with a variety of search fields from which to choose.

Make a list of keywords before you begin to search Start with a broad term (“environment”) Limit with additional terms (“education”) Limit by country or region if relevant Search for the type of funding you need Remember: Non-scientist editors often compose the database entries Using a very specific keyword may not produce results Searching the Databases

Repeated negative results mean your search is probably too narrow Review/Evaluate your “hits” – these are the sources that look the most promising – Good match between project and the funder? – Restrictions? (geographic; eligibility) – $$ amount available (+ or – what you need?) – Note deadline Searching the Databases

This search will look for records that contain the terms “art history” or “art appreciation” in any field, records with a deadline on or after 4/28/2010, and for which research conducted in Florida is eligible. Advanced Search

Click the hyperlinked keyword name of the keyword to add it to your search. Choosing the “explode” option will include all terms in the hierarchy underneath your keyword. Browse the COS Keyword hierarchy or search for a specific term

Advanced Search You can also select which requirements you meet, your citizenship, and the type of funding for which you’re looking.

Advanced Search You can add and subtract search fields necessary to your search. You can also limit your search results by using the Exclusion Fields. You can filter out information in which you are not interested.

Search Results This search returned 146 results.

Search Results From your results list, you can see at a glance how they fall under various funding types (e.g. opportunities for “Training or Scholarship or Fellowship”). You can then click on any of these funding types to see opportunities with those criteria only.

Save a Search The Save Search option will allow you to save searches that you have created to your COS Workbench.

Save a Search You will be asked to choose a name for your search. You will also be asked if you would like to receive about this alert.

You may have saved funding searches sent to you by a weekly and the results can be shared.

Other Funding Alerts  NSF (Daily or Weekly) ◦  NIH Guide (Weekly) ◦  Grants.gov (Daily)   Foundation Center RFP Bulletin (weekly) – and Foundation Center Funding Watches (choose arts, health, or education) ◦ Available at under “Newsletters” ◦ See for funding alert options.

Other Web-Based Resources  Illinois Researcher Information Service (IRIS) – available on the UF Libraries website   – focuses on biomedical, life, physical, social sciences, mathematics and engineering research funding  (single Federal portal)  Links to Federal Agencies -  Links to Private Foundations –  FYI Funding Newsletter Search Function 

Office of Research Internal Support Programs Research Opportunity Fund New interdisciplinary ideas or research partnerships $100,000 maximum award Proposals per college based on amount of external funding received Generally announced in September in FYI Funding Newsletter Mid-January deadline (earlier college deadlines)

Office of Research Internal Support Programs Matching Funds for New Training Grants Institutional Match on a case by case basis Letter of support from VP for Research NIH Institutional National Research Service Awards NSF Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program (IGERT)

Office of Research Internal Support Programs Graduate Student Travel national meeting OR unique off-site research experience $300 max; 1:1 match Apply minimum 1 month before travel Priority to doctoral-level students

Office of Research Internal Support Programs Support for National Meetings, Workshops and Conferences $1,000 to $3,000 Honoraria, student registration fees, speaker travel, handout materials, etc. No deadline

Other UF Internal Funding Programs www. research.ufl.edu/researchsupport/internal_support.html www. research.ufl.edu/researchsupport/internal_support.html Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Awards McKnight Brain Institute Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Trust (BSCIRT) Program International Center - Internationalizing the Curriculum Awards Center for Latin American Studies - Field Research Grants for Graduate Students Center for European Studies Funding Opportunities (e.g. course development, travel grants) UF Shands Cancer Center Junior Investigator Pilot Project Grants UF Water Institute Program Initiation Fund Emerging Pathogens Institute (EPI) Seed Funding and Resubmission Support The Florida High Tech Corridor Council Matching Funds Research Program at the University of Florida UF Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere Grant and Fellowship Opportunities