Volume 16, Number 5: November 4, 2009
CAMPUS NEWS
Recent Announcements from the Office of Sponsored Research
The Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) has released several important announcements and policy notices over the past month:
October 1: October ARRA Quarterly Report (pdf)
October 21: Fiscal stewardship of research-sponsored accounts (pdf)
October 26: UPDATE: Online Cash Advance Settlement Reconciling Journal Entries (pdf)
October 27: ARRA Awards: ARRA Task Force and new web site with tools to expedite ARRA activities (pdf)
The archive of all OSR announcements can be found on the office's announcements page.
Archived Presentations from the Recent RASG Meeting
If you were not able to attend the Research Administrators Support Group (RASG) meeting on October 7, the presentations from Peg Vigiolto of the Office of Sponsored Research and Sherrie Settle of the Research Compliance Program are now available on the RASG website.
Identifying Funding Sources Workshops in Health Affairs
Workshop for Faculty
Date: Tuesday, November 17
Time: 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Place: 307 Health Sciences Library (computer lab)
Register here
Workshop for Research Administrators
Date: Thursday, December 3
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Place: 307 Health Sciences Library (computer lab)
Register here
The GrantSource Library invites you to attend one of these hands-on workshops on identifying funding sources for your research, programs, and other scholarly endeavors. Susan Gramling, GrantSource Librarian, will provide time-saving tips for conducting funding searches and an overview of resources and services available through the library to faculty and research administrators. 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 COS and other funding opportunity databases
- Set up customized funding alerts
- Identify Carolina internal funding opportunities
- Research actual funded awards made by federal and other sponsors
In the session for research administrators, participants will learn about special COS features that enable you to share funding information with your researchers.
Registrations will be confirmed by email. For more information, contact the GrantSource Library (962-3463).
Course on Research Administration for Scientists
Next spring, Tim Quigg from the computer science department will offer COMP 918, "Research Administration for Scientists." Although it is offered through the computer science department, the course is aimed at doctoral students from across the sciences.
Students will learn the basics of writing grant applications and preparing budgets, how the proposal-review process works at different agencies, and important aspects of managing research after the proposal is funded: e.g., supervising people, managing money, scheduling work, and documenting performance while complying with funding agency rules.
Auditors and guests who wish to sit in on occasional lectures are welcome. You can view the course syllabus (pdf) for further information on topics and a week-by-week schedule.
Technology Commercialization Seminar
Date: Tuesday, December 8
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Place: Sigma Xi, Research Triangle Park
The Small Business Technology Development Center will present a one-day seminar on technology commercialization and how to develop a commercialization plan.
Keystone Symposia Information Session
Date: Wednesday, November 18
Time: 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.
Place: G100 Bondurant Hall
A representative from the Keystone Symposia will be on campus on November 18 to present information about the organization and its programs Keystone Symposia holds conferences and workshops designed to help scientists from different disciplines collaborate to advance the biomedical and life sciences.
For more information and to register, click here.