Volume 13, number 7: January 10, 2007
CAMPUS NEWS
Important New Procedures for Grants.gov Submission of NIH R01s
Tony Waldrop, Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development, has issued a memo highlighting important procedures for the submission of National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 applications. Beginning with the February 5, 2007 receipt date, NIH requires all R01 applications to be submitted electronically via Grants.gov. The Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) has posted an electronic package that has important institutional information already completed on the SF424 (R&R) form.
Please note these important instructions and changes in policies and procedures:
- Only authorized signing officials in OSR and the School of Medicine's Sponsored Programs Office (SPO) can submit applications via Grants.gov. PIs cannot submit paper copies to NIH.
- All Grants.gov submissions must pass through specific Grants.gov and eRA Commons validation checks, which can take up to 48 hours at each site.
- To accommodate Grants.gov requirements and to assure correct and on-time submissions, OSR and SPO require that all final R01 applications be forwarded to OSR or SPO no later than five business days before the receipt date.
- If extenuating circumstances prevent you from meeting this deadline, contact Hamilton Brown or Jim Peterson immediately to discuss your situation.
You are strongly encouraged to prepare your R01 proposals early. For the full memo and important details, click here (pdf).
OSR Releases University-Specific NIH Forms
The Office of Sponsored Research has made available for many National Institutes of Health research programs the parent announcements and application packages with institutional information pre-populated on the SF424 (R&R). PIs who will be making NIH R01, R03, R13 and U13, R15, and R21 submissions are encouraged to use this package.
New NIH Budget Template from OSR
The Office of Sponsored Research has released an updated budget template which includes amendments for the 2007 salary cap ($186,600), and the increased UNC business mileage rate.
OTD Innovations Seminar: UNC Start-Ups: How Are Things Going After 3-5 Years
Date: Thursday, January 11
Time: 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.
Place: 014 Sitterson Hall
Over the past 10 years 35 companies have been started from technologies from UNC-Chapel Hill. Most are still in business, some have done very well, and others have faced many challenges along the way. Otto Zhou of Xintek Inc. and Tom Fischer of Entegrion Inc. will discuss the challenges and successes of their start-ups, what they have learned along the way, things they wish they had known 3 to 5 years ago, and information that a University researcher should know about the life of an entrepreneur before starting their own adventure.
Upcoming Seminars:
- February 8: Venture Capitalist Panel: Things They Look for When They Invest in Technology
- March 22: Requirements for Commercialization Arising from Federal Funding
- April 19: Planning a Business: A Whole Lot More than a Business Plan
- May 10: Innovator Panel: The Good, The Bad, and The Honest Feedback about Technology Commercialization
Contact Jennifer Cole with any questions.
OSR Annual Report of Carolina's Sponsored Research Activity
The Office of Sponsored Research has released its annual report for fiscal year 2006. The report contains graphs and tables showing trends of research awards, expenditures and proposal activities at UNC-Chapel Hill. This information can be useful in planning and reporting about sponsored research activity in your department.
NC Society of Research Administrators Annual Meeting
Date: March 5-7
Place: Embassy Suites, Cary, North Carolina
The North Carolina Society of Research Administrators invites all UNC research administrators are invited to attend its annual conference. The meeting provides research administrators the opportunity to learn about grants and sponsored research opportunities, policies, and procedures. The Departmental Administrators 201 continuing education course will also be offered. Join your colleagues from around the state for this chance to learn, network, and develop new prospects for collaborations. For details and to register, click here.
NC 2007 Entrepreneurship Policy Summit
The North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center will hold the second annual North Carolina Entrepreneurship Policy Summit on February 27, 2007 in Raleigh . The agenda includes announcements of major new entrepreneurship initiatives from state leaders, a keynote speech by Jim Blasingame from Small Business Advocate, and an entrepreneurs' showcase.
For more information and to register, click here.
New Location for Office of Research Development
The Office of Research Development has moved to a new location in Suite 600 of the Bank of America Building on Franklin Street.
Useful Copyright Resource
UNC General Administration recently highlighted a useful resource on copyright for the academic community, “Campus Copyrights – Rights and Responsibilities – A Basic Guide to Policy Considerations.” (pdf)
New Book at the GrantSource Library
The GrantSource Library has recently added Dr. Beverly Browning's Winning Strategies for Developing Grant Proposals to its collection. In addition to information about the basics of good proposal writing and winning grants from private and federal sources, the book has a detailed section on navigating the online federal grants process. This chapter has step-by-step information about navigating Grants.gov, which should help researchers avoid problems with that web site. Winning Strategies for Developing Grant Proposals is available for use in the GrantSource Library.