Month: September 2010

09/20/10

Research Spotlight: Joseph Sucic, Biology

You are invited to join us for the first of our new monthly Research Spotlight events.  This month the spotlight shines on CAS Biology professor Joe Sucic and his novel cancer research.  Come hear about is research endeavors, network with other researchers on campus, and have a nice snack! 

The talk will take place on Tues, Sept. 28th at noon in the Office of Research Conference Room (536 French Hall). This event is free and open to all interested faculty, staff and students, and refreshments will be served.

09/20/10

Request for Proposals (RFP): Bryer Medical Research Fund

Proposals are now being accepted for the Dr. Ben F. Bryer Foundation Medical Research Fund Fall for 2010. 

The Fund was established by the family of Ben F. Bryer to encourage and support the medical research endeavors of University of Michigan-Flint faculty.  This research fund honors the accomplishments of Ben Bryer, surgeon, scientist, educator, author, and humanist, in his pursuit of medical knowledge.  Special gratitude is extended to Dr. Bryer’s sister and foundation trustee, Bess Hurand, and her husband Arthur for making this fund possible.  

Funding is available, on an application basis, to full-time faculty of the University of Michigan-Flint to provide support for medical and biomedical research, with a priority given to research related to cancer. 

Proposals are due in the Office of Research by Friday, October 29, 2010 at 5:00 pm.  Proposals will be reviewed by the Research and Creative Activities Committee with funding decisions announced in mid-November.  Please note that all proposals must be submitted in hard copy and electronically.

Please follow the guidelines located at  http://www.umflint.edu/research/faculty_funding/bryer.htm.  Please review the guidelines carefully.  If you have any questions or need assistance please feel free to contact the Office of Research, 762-3383.

09/13/10

New NSF Program Aims to Accelerate Innovation

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships has issued a new solicitation “to strengthen the U.S. innovation ecosystem.” Accelerating Innovation Research offers two options for applicants:

  • The Technology Transition Plan competition will encourage the translation of the numerous, technologically-promising, fundamental discoveries made by NSF researchers, while drawing upon and building the entrepreneurial spirit of the researchers and students. Proposals will include a Preliminary Technology Translation Plan, which will be reviewed by a panel of academic and business experts. Awards of up to $300,000 (with a third-party, one-to-one match required for awards over $150,000) will be made based on merit and the achievement of defined milestones. Awardees will later deliver a Final Technology Translation Plan that requests up to $50,000 and includes a technology demonstration suitable to attract subsequent funding for further development and commercialization.
  • Research Alliance awards of up to $1 million each over two years will accelerate the innovation of a product, a process, or system. This activity will foster connections between an existing NSF innovation research alliance (including consortia such as Engineering Research Centers, Industry University Cooperative Research Centers, Partnerships for Innovation, Science and Technology Centers, Nanoscale Science and Engineering Centers, Materials Research Science and Engineering Centers grantees) and other institutions, whose complementary focus will spur the development of discoveries into innovative technologies through synergistic collaboration.

 Letters of intent for either type or proposal are required by December 1, 2010. Full proposals should be submitted between January 1 and February 1, 2011. A webinar for potential applicants will be held September 13, 2010, from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Eastern. Contact Rathindra DasGupta at 703/292-8353 or [email protected] for additional information.

09/13/10

Call for Proposals: Research and Creative Activity Awards

The Office of Research and The Research Creative Activity Committee (RCAC) would like to announce the Fall 2010 Call for Proposals! Proposals are due in the Office of Research by Friday, October 29th at 5:00 pm. 
 
Please note that all proposals must be submitted in hard copy and electronically.
 
Please follow the guidelines located on our website  at the following address: http://www.umflint.edu/research/faculty_funding/RCAC_guidelines.htm.  If you have any questions or need assistance please contact the Office of Research, 762-3383.

09/7/10

Faculty Awards

Congratulations to the following faculty:

Rajib Ganguly, Assistant Professor of Physics, CSEP who recently received a grant from The Smithsonian Institution for the following project: “Testing the Radiative-Driving Hypothesis of Quasar Outflows”  $ 74,257

Marge Andrews, Director and Professor of Nursing, who recently received a grant from the State of Michigan, Department of Community Health for the following project:  “State of Michigan Bureau of Health Professions Nursing Scholarship” $ 8,000

09/7/10

National Science Foundation Proposal Preparation Basics, Part 1 and 2

The Office of Research will be hosting free National Science Foundation webinars, themed “Proposal Preparation Basics 1 & 2” on Tuesday, September 14, 2010.  The schedule for the day is below.  All sessions will be held in the Office of Research Seminar Room, 530 French Hall, and are free to all interested faculty and staff. 

NSF Proposal Preparation Basics, Part 1 (90 minutes)  11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

This first session will provide an introduction to the National Science Foundation, its mission, organization and overarching policy requirements.  We will also delve into the proposal preparation process as outlined in the NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) including the types of funding opportunities used by NSF, components of an NSF proposal, budgetary guidelines and more.

Break (90 minutes)       12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

NSF Proposal Preparation Basics, Part 2 (90 minutes)     2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

This second session will cover the merit review process at NSF which ensures that proposals are submitted and reviewed in a fair, competitive, transparent and in-depth manner.  This session will also cover much of what you need to know when it comes to managing NSF awards including situations that require NSF approval, reporting requirements as well as other administrative, statutory and regulatory requirements.

Instructors: Jean Feldman, Head, Policy Office, Division of Institutional and Award Support; Office of Budget, Finance and Award Management

Content Geared Towards: Anyone in research administration wanting to learn the basics of preparing a proposal for the NSF.