1. OSP REPORT MRAM January 14, 2010

2. ARRA Update Total to Date $188,423,054 395 Awards from 70 sponsors (include UW as sub) Top $$: Sponsor# Awards$ Total NIH154$54,874,217 NSF81$42,043,680 Consort. For Ocean Leadership, Inc. 1$35,887,804 NHLBI8$14,415,127 NCRR9$4,723,708

3. Adobe Forms B Training 135 people attended the two sessions this week Slides & handout posted to the OSP website under “Announcements” Agenda – Restructured forms, page limits, common errors/checklist, primary performance site, new RCR requirement by NIH, UW resources Follow-up email will be sent to the MRAM email list with new NIH information

4. February & March Deadlines Forms B will increase the # of submission errors resulting in their system having more “traffic” Get your application to OSP for earlier submission to ensure submission before the deadline GIM 19 – 10 day, 5 day and 2 day deadlines Therefore, the application must be at OSP, and stay at OSP, to meet the policy. Submitting and then withdrawing the application does not meet the policy.

5. RCR Training Requirement New NSF requirement for Responsible Conduct of Research Mandates training for students and postdocs Effective January 4, 2010 America COMPETES Act (America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education)

6. UW Response UW conducted an assessment Office of Research, Undergrad Academic Affairs, Grad School, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs 2 web-based programs meet NSF requirement PIs with NSF funding received email from Jeff Cheek Students and postdoctoral researchers must complete this required training either within the first year of their working on an NSF-supported project or before they conclude their commitment to the project Office of Research RCR Training website http://www.washington.edu/research/main.php?page= rcr http://www.washington.edu/research/main.php?page= rcr

7. Therefore, For all funded NSF proposals submitted on or after 1/4/10, including supplemental funding of existing awards, Principal Investigators will be responsible for ensuring that any students and/or postdoctoral researchers who are working or volunteering on their NSF-supported research project take the required online RCR

8. Undergrad Students Undergraduate students working or volunteering on NSF-funded projects must complete the RCR online training offered through the UW Center on Materials and Devices for Information Technology Research (CMDITR) http://www.responsibleresearch.org/ http://www.responsibleresearch.org/ Questions? Consult your faculty advisor

9. Grad Students & Postdoc Researchers Graduate students and postdoctoral researchers working or volunteering on NSF-funded projects must complete the online RCR training offered through the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI): https://www.citiprogram.org/https://www.citiprogram.org/ Questions? Grad Students should contact your Grad Prog Advisor Postdocs should contact your Departmental Administrator

10. HRSA Login Do not get your own login from HRSA Ask your OSP administrator for the proper login to use on your application This will allow OSP to access and submit your application

11. OSP Training Grants.gov February 4, March 11, April 14, May 6 Fundamentals February 9 & 11 April 6 & 8 Prepare a Basic Budget In development Check the OSP Learning webpage http://www.washington.edu/research/main.php?page= ospLearning http://www.washington.edu/research/main.php?page= ospLearning

12. GIM 7 Revision – coming soon  GIM 7 now incorporates new Sub Contract process  SC now signed by OSP (Mike Blackwell)  SC sent by email to suppliers; dept will be cc’d  OSP Sub Contracts team will be providing training  OSP Learning team will be contacting each school/college  GIM 7 will be posted to the OSP website this week