Volume 12, number 12: June 1, 2006
CAMPUS NEWS
Department of Defense Funding Forum at UNC-Chapel Hill
Date: June 7
Time: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Place: Bioinformatics Building Auditorium (room 1131)
The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development (OVCRED) at UNC-Chapel Hill invites faculty researchers to attend a Department of Defense (DoD) Funding Forum to learn about DoD funding opportunities for biomedical and bioscience research.
Keynote speaker Colonel Nancy Vause, Director of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC) Strategic Partnership Office, will talk about funding opportunities available through USAMRMC’s core medical research and development programs and special programs. She will also discuss partnering with the Command.
The agenda also includes:
- presentation by Dr. Jack Rowe, Deputy Director of the UNC Institute for Advanced Materials, Nanoscience and Technology on strategies for approaching DoD agencies;
- panel of DoD-funded investigators from Carolina who will talk about their experiences with different defense agencies; and
- discussion period involving speakers, panelists, and attendees. Click here to register.
Internal Grants.gov Submission Deadlines
Since Grants.gov submissions may be completed only by an Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) or Sponsored Programs Office (SPO) Authorized Organization Representative, researchers are strongly encouraged to forward proposals to OSR or SPO at least five business days prior to the sponsor’s published deadline or closing date. This five day window provides sufficient time for OSR/SPO to complete a comprehensive review of the grant application and to submit a corrected application should errors in the electronic submission be detected by Grants.gov or the sponsor’s validation checks.
OSR understands that adhering to the five day window may not always be possible, and they will make every effort to process applications that come to their office before the closing date. However, OSR/SPO cannot submit applications after 5:30 p.m. on the closing date as their offices are not staffed after that time. Please contact Hamilton Brown, Carolyn Marlow, or Jim Peterson if you have questions or concerns.
RAMSeS eRA Training
RAMSeS (Research Administration Management System and eSubmission) is the electronic system which will replace Coeus beginning July 1, 2006. It includes the new Research Contacts system which will facilitate the use of RAMSeS for IPFs (internal processing forms), electronic proposal routing, and submission. Research administrators and department business managers are invited to attend one of the Research Contacts and RAMSeS eIPF training workshops to learn more about the new system. READ MORE or click here to register for a training session.
Minimum Stipend for Postdoctoral Scholars
Effective July 1, the university’s Postdoctoral Scholars Policy will require a minimum stipend of $34,200 for postdoctoral scholars. The Postdoctoral Advisory Committee will assess this level annually, and it is projected that this minimal salary level will increase approximately three percent per year. Waivers of this minimal stipend level will be considered but only for highly unusual reasons. READ MORE
Carolina Center for Clinical Trials
UNC-Chapel Hill has opened a new unit, the Carolina Center for Clinical Trials (CCCT), which will foster the involvement of the university’s medical school faculty in more industry-sponsored clinical trials. The goals of CCCT include facilitating Institutional Review Boards, Investigational Drug Service, and contract submissions, providing personnel support for study implementation, and advancing the participation of new investigators in clinical research. CCCT will work with investigators to meet the needs of specific research teams. READ MORE
SBIR/STTR Phase 1 and 2 Proposal Training
Day One: June 7, 12:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Day Two: June 8, 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Place: NC Biotechnology Center, Research Triangle Park
This two-day workshop will provide information about how to develop a proposal for SBIR/STTR R&D funding programs for university researchers and small R&D business owners who are interested in developing and commercializing innovative technologies.
Mark Henry of Tech Biz Solutions will cover: Phase I SBIR/STTR—the basics of SBIR/STTR, recent changes in the programs, and a four-step process for preparing a competitive Phase I proposal; and Phase II SBIR/STTR—how to put together a Phase II proposal and the important commercialization aspect of the Phase II plan and proposal.
This event is sponsored by North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center. Click here for details and to register.