Meeting Dates & Submission Deadlines
Reminder About 5 Day Proposal Submission Rule and University Holidays
Factor in holiday closures when calculating OSP/BMRA review deadlines. If a holiday falls during a review period, proposals must be routed one day earlier, since proposals must be routed 5 full business days before sponsor's deadline. OSP Adopts use of Electronic Signatures
Certified Digital Signatures can be used on internal documentation submitted to OSP (proposal certifications, UPAS, etc.). Be sure to use a Certified Digital Signature, not Adobe’s Fill and Sign tool. A certified signature contains date/time stamp. Helpful Tips when Subcontracting with a Foreign Organization
Brown’s Subrecipient Monitoring procedures require OSP collect from each entity a Subrecipient Profile Questionnaire, the most recent completed audit or financial statement & the subrecipient organization’s indirect cost rate agreement. Read more
Office of Industry Engagement and Commercial Venturing Theromics startup gets attention
IECV joined CommerceRI’s BioHub event at WaterFire on October 5. Startup company Theromics, which began in the Warren Alpert Medical School and works to fight cancer, helped stoke the fires along the river. Corporate Visits to Brown
Orsted, a Danish renewable energy company, is visiting Brown with CommerceRI. IECV also hosted the VP of Future Technology from Hyundai Motor Company. Read more
Research Administration Information SystemsNew RAIS Report Request Ticket
Have a report request? Now you can simply create a ticket, fill in a few fields and submit the report request to the RAIS team. RAIS will handle all future reporting requests by ticket. Read More Subscribe to the RAIS Newsletter (eRAF)
This newsletter offers the opportunity to receive updates focusing on electronic research administration systems, updates from external agencies on research administration, Workday Grants & Effort, and sponsored reporting. Subscribe here. Welcome New RAIS Staff Member
Jackie Kocab Galligan, formerly with the Office of Research Integrity, has joined the RAIS team as a Senior Research Services Business Analyst.
Research Achievement Awards Nominations Open
Brown is pleased to recognize outstanding research and scholarship through the annual Research Achievement Awards program. Distinguished & Early Career awards are given. Full guidelines available here, nominations are open via UFunds. Apply for OVPR Salomon Research Awards
The Richard B. Salomon Faculty Research Awards support excellence in scholarly work, funding projects up to $15,000. Proposals (via UFunds) are due by 5 p.m. on 11/12/19. See here for complete guidelines and instructions.
Research Development and Grant Writing Newsletter
This newsletter offers strategies on how to compete successfully for research funding and highlights new funding opportunities. Check out the September and October issues here.
Featured Funding OpportunityNSF The Science of Learning and Augmented Intelligence Program:
This funding opportunity aims to develop basic theoretical insights and fundamental knowledge about principles, processes and mechanisms of learning, and about augmented intelligence--how human cognitive function can be augmented through interactions with others, contextual variations, and technology.
OSTP Director Pens Letter to U.S. Research Community
Read about the letter from the Director of The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), Dr. Kelvin K. Droegemeier, to U.S. Research Community regarding research security here. International Collaboration and Compliance
See VP for Research Jill Pipher’s September memo outlining our responsibilities regarding disclosure and reporting requirements related to foreign engagements with Brown research. NIHRequirement for ORCID IDs
ORCID IDs are required for Individuals Supported by Research Training, Fellowship, Research Education, and Career Development Awards beginning in FY 2020
Read the full notice here. Required Use of the xTRACT System and Resources
Read about use of the xTRACT System to prepare data tables for training grant research performance progress reports in FY 2020. Read the overview here. NSF2020 NSF Proposal and Award Implementation Schedule Delayed
Ordinarily released in October with an effective date of January, the actual posting date remains “to be determined.” We will provide a new schedule as soon as it is released by NSF. ScIENcv Approved for NSF Biosketch Preparation
NSF has designated NIH's SciENcv (Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae) as an NSF-approved format for submission of biographical sketches and is encouraging its use for inclusion in proposals to NSF. Read the full notice here.
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