January 2003
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- Should you apply for a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration conference grant?
- Changes to the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education
- NIH Extramural Program Funding and Grants Administration Seminar
- EPA's STAR Program Human Health Research Symposium and Progress Review
NSF E-Bulletin
You can receive updates and announcements about new NSF programs
through the NSF
E-Bulletin and the NSF
Custom News Service.
The NSF E-Bulletin announces key dates on which grant proposals are due at NSF. Each announcement provides a link to the program announcement and lists any changes to deadlines. Listings for programs with no specified dates appear in the E-Bulletin at the end of each section. NSF also provides users the option to receive the E-Bulletin by email each month.
The NSF Custom News Service allows the user to sign up to receive customized announcements about NSF programs. You can choose the type of documents you want to view, including program announcements, newsletters and journals, news releases, and other document types. You can also choose among several different fields such as social and behavioral sciences, computer and information sciences, and education. You will receive an email each time a new announcement is posted that fits your profile. You can also opt to receive a summary of all announcements once a week.
Should you apply for a Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration conference grant?
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) awards grants to support conferences, workshops, and seminars on drug abuse and mental health issues. About 20 percent of applicants to the program receive funds. Since 1998 the funding has been split almost evenly among higher education institutions, city or state agencies, and other non-profits. Over 80 percent of all grants are at or near the $50,000 maximum award level.
(Source: Federal Assistance Monitor, December 5, 2002)
Changes to the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education
The application package for the FY 2003 FIPSE grant competition will be similar to the one used in FY 2002. There are four major changes including funds to support one to three larger, technology-oriented projects, a new civic education reform priority, additional emphasis on encouraging the dissemination of already-proven results, and electronic submission of preproposals. The 2003 funding notice should be released early in the year.
NIH Extramural Program Funding and Grants Administration Seminar
The University of Maryland in Baltimore, Maryland, will host
an NIH extramural
program funding and grants administration seminar on June
11-12, 2003. This regional seminar provides information about
the entire funding process, from opportunity identification
and application preparation through post-award administration.
Informal interactions between seminar participants and NIH program,
grants management, policy and review staff are highly encouraged.
Presentations are targeted towards researchers new to NIH, research
administrators, post docs, and trainees.
On June 13, NIH will also offer a three-hour, hands-on electronic research administration workshop in conjunction with the seminar. The lab will cover registration, institutional and professional profile creation and maintenance, account administration, proposal status verification, financial status reporting, and non-competing progress reporting.
Information on other regional seminars: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/seminars.htm
For questions about program content,
Contact: Megan Columbus
Tel: 301/435-0937
Email: megan.columbus@nih.gov
For questions about registration or logistics,
Contact: Marjorie Foster
Tel: 410/706-6631
Email: nih-conference@ordmail.umaryland.edu
EPA's STAR Program Human Health Research Symposium and
Progress Review
On April 9 - 10, 2003, the Environmental Protection Agency's Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Program will host a symposium and review of its human health research program at the Academy for Educational Development in Washington, DC.
The symposium includes sessions in which university scientists
will present a summary of their research activities. Some possible
topic areas include Exposure Assessment, Toxicology, Epidemiology,
Biomarkers, Children's Health, and Environmental Justice. The
symposium is open to scientists supported by the EPA Office
of Research and Development's extramural grants program. Additionally,
the review will create an opportunity for EPA's intramural scientists
to become familiar with the work funded through the STAR program
and to make important contacts with extramural scientists.
Contact: Kacee Deener
Tel: 202-564-8289
Email: deener.kathleen@epa.gov