Volume 11, number 12: June 1, 2005
FEDERAL NEWS
AAAS Annual Report of Federal R&D Budget
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) released its annual Research and Analysis Report for fiscal year 2006. AAAS, in partnership with other science and engineering societies, provides a comprehensive analysis of President Bush’s 2006 budget, examined by agency and discipline. The report also contains detailed tables and insightful coverage of current funding trends.
ED’s Institute for Education Sciences Proposed Research Topics for 2006
The National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER), a branch of the Department of Education’s Institute for Education Sciences (IES), is expected to receive a $72 million budget for fiscal year 2006. The May 9, 2005, Federal Grants and Contracts Weekly predicts possible topics for new research proposals, which include
- curriculum, instruction, and support for struggling readers;
- math and science special education;
- vocabulary and language development;
- serious behavior disorders;
- preschool intervention and assessment;
- transitions for severely disabled students into independent living communities;
- special education teacher quality, including pre- and in-service training, selection, and retention;
- training for teams that set up students’ Individual Education Plans; and
- special education accountability and assessment.
Interested researchers can find updated information on the IES website.
NIMH Innovations in Treatment and Services for Combat Related Mental Disorders
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) issued notice of a new initiative that will encourage novel intervention and services research applications focused on war and combat-related post-traumatic psychopathology among active-duty or recently separated National Guard and Reserve troops. NIMH hopes to collaborate with Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, and clinicians and researchers who will be providing assessments and/or care to combat exposed troops. Research topics might include
- unit/group-based resilience building interventions; pilot screening;
- referral and rapid treatment protocols to ensure access and continuity of care;
- new or modified group and/or short-term treatments administered by social workers, psychiatric nurses, and similar providers;
- novel pharmacological, psychosocial, and combination treatments;
- evaluation of existing treatments for new clinical indications;
- development and testing of new technologies for providing therapy;
- pilot projects to incorporate mental health screening and triage in primary-care settings; and
- training and dissemination of existing cost-effective evidence-based treatments.
For more information or to submit comments, click here.
NSF Regional Grants Conference
Date: October 10 to 11
Place: University of South Florida, Tampa, Fla.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Regional Grants Conference, hosted by the University of South Florida, is a two-day conference for any faculty, researchers, and administrators who want to gain insight into a wide range of current issues at NSF, including the state of current funding, new and current policies and procedures, and pertinent administrative issues. NSF program officers representing each NSF Directorate will be on hand to provide information about specific funding opportunities and to answer questions. Highlights include
- new programs and initiatives;
- future directions and strategies for national science policy;
- proposal preparation;
- NSF’s merit review process;
- crosscutting and special interest programs;
- grant policy, compliance, and accountability;
- conflict of interest policies;
- breakout sessions by discipline; and
- FastLane workshops.
There also will be optional FastLane workshops on October 9th. For additional information regarding program content, contact the NSF Policy Office, Division of Institution & Award Support. For logistical information such as conference registration and lodging, please visit the conference website.
Centers for International Business Education
The U.S. Department of Education announced intentions to reactivate funding for the Centers for International Business Education program. The program provides funding “to improve the academic teaching of the business curriculum and to conduct outreach activities that expand the capacity of the business community to engage in international economic activities.” A program announcement for grants in fiscal year 2006 will be released later this year. READ MORE.
NIH Public Access Submission Policy
The National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) Public Access Policy is in effect. Principal Investigators (PIs) and authors can now submit their peer-reviewed final manuscripts to NIH's PubMed Central (PMC) . Through submission, PIs can fulfill the agency’s requirement to provide publications as part of progress reports as well as integrate manuscripts into the tools of PMC, which increases the visibility of research and enhances the likelihood of early and increased citation. For details about the submission process, see the Public Access Policy Authors' Manual.
The UNC-Chapel Hill Health Science Library’s Scholarly Communications webpage has links to more information and the application form for funding for open access authors’ fees, available from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development.
Notice of Change in Number of Revisions of Small Grant Applications (R03)
Effective immediately, all NIH Institutes and Centers will accept two revisions of a previously reviewed R03 small grant application. This includes applications submitted in response to the general omnibus NIH Program Announcement PA-03-108, as well as those submitted in response to Program Announcements issued by one or more institutes/centers. Click here for specific information about the R03 programs.
The only exceptions relate to applications originally submitted in response to a Request for Applications (RFA), the specialized B/Start programs of the National Institute of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, and the specialized B/Start and I/Start programs of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Investigators must contact the staff of these institutes and follow the special requirements of these programs. This change does not affect any other aspects of the original program announcements. READ MORE.
Investigators must contact the staff of these institutes and follow the special requirements of these programs. This change does not affect any other aspects of the original program announcements. READ MORE.