Volume 13, number 5: November 1, 2006
CAMPUS NEWS
NIH Electronic Grant Application Training Videoconference
Date: Tuesday, December 5
Time: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Place: G-202 Biomolecular Building Room
The Office of Sponsored Research will be offering a videocast of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) training “Preparing for NIH Electronic Grant Application.” The NIH goal is to prepare the applicant community for the upcoming transition of R01s to electronic submission in February 2007. Both researchers and administrators are encouraged to attend.
Social Science Faculty Retooling Stipends
The Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development and the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science are sponsoring grants to help social science researchers stay current with new methods and techniques by seeking training outside their fields and training in computing resources. The program aims to keep Carolina faculty members at the forefront of social science research by providing a continuous investment in their training and development.
Social science faculty members are invited to apply for funding to defray the cost of attending multi-day training sessions or workshops on topics that will improve their research skills. The maximum stipend is $3,200, and a minimum of six stipends will be awarded. The deadline for applications is December 1, 2006.
For additional information, see the full announcement or contact Peter Leousis.
Guidelines on Direct vs. F&A Charges to Sponsored Agreements
The Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) has issued a clarification on direct vs. facilities and administrative (F&A) charges to federally-sponsored agreements. It is important that the university apply costs in each category consistently because these decisions are subject to audit. In general, the following items should normally be treated as allowable F&A costs:
- salaries and associated benefits of administrative and clerical staff;
- office supplies;
- postage;
- telephone costs; and
- memberships.
The memo from OSR also includes three decision trees for making an appropriate determination of whether a cost should fall into the direct or F&A category.
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Odum Institute Proposal Development Short Course
Date: Wednesday, November 15
Time: 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
Place: 01 Manning Hall
The Odum Institute for Research in Social Science is sponsoring a workshop on proposal development. Peter Leousis, Deputy Director of the institute, will teach researchers how to get started by providing an introduction to the fundamentals of developing an idea, creating a plan, and putting the plan in writing. Attendees should come prepared with an idea they would like to develop. The course is open to faculty, staff, and students in the social sciences.
OTD Innovations Seminar: Open Source Licensing
Date: Thursday, November 9
Time: 5:15 to 6:15 p.m.
Place: 014 Sitterson Hall
Paul Jones, director of ibiblio.org and clinical associate professor in the schools of Journalism and Mass Communication and Information and Library Science, will lead a seminar entitled, “Open Source Licensing: The Basics, The Benefits, The Buzz,” hosted by the Office of Technology Development. Attendees are encouraged to view Jones’s selected websites and post to his blog in advance of the seminar so he can respond to any questions. Contact Jennifer Cole with any questions.
Finding Funding Sources: A Hands-On Workshop for SPH Faculty & Staff
Date: Wednesday, November 29
Time: 10:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Place: 307 Health Sciences Library (computer lab)
The GrantSource Library and the Office of Research at the School of Public Health invite faculty and staff to a hands-on workshop on identifying funding sources for research, programs, and other scholarly endeavors. Susan Gramling, GrantSource Librarian, will provide time-saving tips for conducting a funding search and an overview of resources and services available through the library. Each participant will have access to a computer for searching.
In this interactive short course, you will learn how to:
- make the most effective use of the COS and InfoEd Sponsored Programs Information Network (SPIN) multidisciplinary funding opportunity databases;
- set up a customized funding alert via COS and other funding alert services;
- search for funding using specialized funding resources such as Grants.gov, NIH Guide, and others;
- identify UNC internal funding opportunities; and
- research funded awards made by NIH, EPA, AHRQ, and other sponsors.
Seating is limited, so please register in advance.
For more information, contact the GrantSource Library
School of Public Health Conversational Living Room
Date: Tuesday, December 5
Time: 4:30 to 6:00 p.m.
Place: Michael Hooker Research Center Atrium
The Office of Research at the School of Public Health has announced its second Conversational Living Room for the fall semester. This social and scientific gathering brings together faculty, postdoctoral scholars, staff, and students from the schools of public health, medicine, nursing, and others to discuss research ideas. The event will provide opportunities for researchers to share their concepts, identify potential collaborators, and gather feedback.
Please contact the Office of Research if you are interested in presenting your research ideas on December 5. For more information and to view posters from past events, click here.
New Location for Carolina Roadmap Office
The Carolina Roadmap office has moved to a suite in G060 Bondurant Hall, on the ground floor of the newly renovated building between MacNider Hall and the School of Nursing. Contact information for the office has not changed.
New Resources from the UNC Libraries
The University Libraries have added these new online resources for researchers, accessible through the Article Databases and More webpage. Resources are available at computers on campus, and most may be accessed off-campus with an ONYEN and password.
CQ Voting and Elections Collection
Detailed voting data for the study of American politics. Includes coverage from 1788 through the present for presidential, senatorial, congressional, and gubernatorial candidates, plus campaigns and elections, political parties, and voters and demographics.
Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies
Index to journal articles, books, “grey literature,” and freely available web sites that provide information about the nations and peoples of the Middle East, Central Asia, and North Africa. Topics include politics, international relations, law, business and economics, the arts and humanities, religion, recent history, and societal and cultural trends.
Osiris
Comprehensive database of listed companies, banks, and insurance companies around the world. Covers 43,000 companies in 125 countries with financials, news, ownership, subsidiaries, ratings, earnings estimates, and stock data.
Productscan Online
Information on new consumer packaged goods with more than one million new SKUs for new foods, beverages, health & beauty aids, household, pet, and tobacco products from around the world.