TEES Blog – Research Services

Electronic routing of proposals is supposed to be faster than manual routing. But from time-to-time proposals hit electronic snares. Here are some tips on how to avoid those snares and speed up the routing process: (more…)

The Category:
Proposal Preparation

The Answer:
ASAP

What is:
the time I contact my proposal administrator regarding?

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– Integrative Graduate Research Traineeship Program (IGERT)–

Due Dates:

INFORMATIONAL MEETING

January 14th, 10-11:30 @ 310 Jack Williams Building

RSVP Lucy Deckard l-deckard@tamu.edu or 458-4290

LIMITED SUBMISSION:

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– Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER)–

Time: February 3rd, 10 am-12 noon

Location: 049 Wisenbaker

TEES Strategic Research Development and the TAMU RGS Office of Proposal Development are co-sponsoring a workshop on the NSF CAREER program, specifically aimed at faculty from TAMU System institutions and TEES divisions. Program requirements and proposal-writing strategies will be discussed, along with specific strategies for faculty at predominately undergraduate institutions.
 

If interested in this opportunity please contact Laurie Garton at lsgarton@tamu.edu or 979-847-8585.

The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) fiscal year (FY) 2009 budget request to Congress identifies the following areas for NSF-wide investments. Strengthening capabilities in each of these areas will enhance the productivity and efficiency of the science and engineering enterprise while producing concrete economic and social benefits for the nation. (more…)

The five review criteria for most NIH grant applications are:

  Significance, approach, innovation, investigator, and environment.

  Innovation is not necessary, but the results should have compelling significance.

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NIH and other HHS Agencies have developed omnibus Parent announcements for use by applicants who wish to submit what were formerly termed “unsolicited” applications. Responding to such an omnibus or umbrella Parent FOA ensures that the correct application package is used and enables NIH to receive the application from Grants.gov. This process in no way diminishes the interest of NIH Institutes and Centers in investigator-initiated, unsolicited research grant applications. Parent announcements are NIH-wide, but some NIH institutes may limit their participation, so check the announcement’s statement of interest. For institute-specific opportunities in your area of science, search the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. (more…)

All of DARPA’s (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) research is performed by outside researchers at large and small businesses, universities, non-profit institutions, government laboratories and other outside research organizations. DARPA funds these researchers based on a competitive review of proposals that are submitted to us in response to a solicitation calling for research ideas. (more…)

Effective January 5, 2009 NSF will have an updated Proposal and Award Policies and Procedure Guide 09-1 (GPG). Listed below are some of the signaficant changes:

• Letter of Intent- Letters of Intent are not binding on the proposer. The Foundation realizes that changes may need to be made to the information or the plans outlined in the Letter of Intent, should a full proposal be submitted.
   
• Full Proposal- Clarified to state that proper scholarship and attribution is the responsibility of the authors of the proposal. All proposals should be prepared with equal care for this concern.
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There are several reasons for the protection of the researcher and the protection of the institution that a TEES review and approval system is in place.

The researcher’s intellectual property (IP) is a very valuable commodity. Some sponsors will try to obtain ownership of that IP in return for the funding they are providing. This could restrict the researcher from continuing their research in this field. The TEES Office of Sponsored Research reviews proposal and contract terms and conditions to ensure that the IP rights of the researcher and TEES are protected. (more…)