Volume 10, number 12: may 1, 2004

FUNDING TIPS ARCHIVE

UNC-OP Seeking Faculty to Participate in Energy Research Collaboration with RTI

The University of North Carolina system is collaborating with the Research Triangle Institute (RTI) on research opportunities from the federal Energy Information Administration (EIA). The plan is for UNC faculty and RTI researchers to conduct research and analysis for EIA under a series of task orders, such as the one most recently announced concerning greenhouse gas reporting. The UNC/RTI collaboration will run over the course of five years and could support up to approximately $1 million per year for UNC researchers. UNC's participation is being coordinated by the UNC-Office of the President (UNC-OP), which is receiving EIA task orders including scope of work descriptions from RTI.

UNC-OP is interested in hearing from faculty with expertise in the broad areas of energy, including economics, geology, alternative energy, engineering, operations research, energy research, remote sensing, stratrigraphy, and others regarding possible collaboration with RTI on these EIA acquisition opportunities. Some areas where UNC faculty might participate include information management and product production, energy analysis and forecasting, database administration and support, systems development and software maintenance, energy end use surveys, sample design and selection, statistical analysis, and methodological development.

These opportunities include all standard facilities and administrative (F&A) costs, benefits, and other costs allowable under federal cost principles. Very quick turn-around will be required on responses to all task orders.

If you have relevant expertise and are interested in receiving task orders regarding these EIA opportunities, please contact Sarah Smith at 962-4557.

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Identifying Funding Sources in Public Health: Workshop for Faculty and Staff

Date: Wednesday, June 16, 2004
Time: 10-11:30 a.m.
Place: 1301 McGavran-Greenberg

The GrantSource Library and the School of Public Health invite interested public health faculty and staff to a workshop on finding funding sources for your research, departmental 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 to public health researchers through the Library. You will learn how to:

Make the most effective use of the Community of Science (COS) and Sponsored Programs Information Network (SPIN) multidisciplinary funding opportunity databases;
Set up a customized funding report via COS and other funding alerts (such as NIH, CDC, AHRQ);
Search for funding using specialized funding resources such as FedGrants.gov (federal), GrantsNet (biomedical and science education), and others;
Identify UNC-Chapel Hill internal funding opportunities;
Research actual funded awards made by NIH, EPA, and other agencies; and
Find help with planning and preparing your research proposal.

Advance registration is requested. Your registration will be confirmed by email. For more information, email Susan Gramling or phone 962-7766.

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Publicizing Internal Funding at Carolina

Does your department, institute, or center offer internal sources of funding for Carolina researchers? The Carolina Internal Funding Opportunities Database is an excellent way to publicize to the campus community any funding opportunities you offer for research, travel, fellowships, and other scholarly or professional activities by faculty, staff, and students.

How can you start adding funding opportunities to this database? Designate a contact person to be responsible for inputting your funding information and have them contact the GrantSource Library right away. Send an email to gs@unc.edu with the contact’s name, department, email, and phone number, and we will help you get your funding information online.

If you have any questions, please contact us at 962-3463. We look forward to helping you publicize your funding opportunities throughout the university.

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Funding for North Carolina's R&D Firms: SBIR Proposal Preparation Workshop

“Funding for North Carolina's R&D Firms,” an SBIR proposal preparation workshop, will be held at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center in RTP on May 18, 2004. During this intensive full-day workshop, nationally recognized experts will review the basics of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, federal grants to develop innovative technologies, and the secrets of crafting a winning proposal to access those funds. READ MORE

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Designing Nanostructures at the Interface between Biomedical and Physical Systems Conference

The National Academies Keck Futures Initiative conference, “Designing Nanostructures at the Interface between Biomedical and Physical Systems,” is an opportunity for researchers from different disciplines to focus on new questions in nanotechnology. Approximately 100 active researchers in the United States will be invited to attend, with representation from science, engineering, and medical disciplines. The Futures Initiative will pay all travel expenses for invited research attendees, who are expected to attend the entire conference. It will be held on November 19-21, 2004, in Irvine, California. Applications must be submitted online before May 14, 2004. READ MORE

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Can Foreign Applicants Succeed in Obtaining an NIH Grant?

Foreign applicants can and do succeed in obtaining NIH grants. In addition to the regular review criteria, reviewers rate foreign applications for their ability to bring in talent or resources not available in the U.S. or to augment U.S. resources. READ MORE

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Links to Current Hematology Research Funding Opportunities

The American Society of Hematology has created a new web page that draws together the multitude of hematology-related research funding opportunities that are available through the National Institutes of Health and other federal agencies. READ MORE