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OFFICE OF RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION NEWSLETTER  |  October 2007
(Volume VII, No. 4)

 

What's Inside

 

HOME

 

RECENT AWARDS

 

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

 

NEWS

 
GRANTBasics

BUDGETS

When preparing a grant proposal, submit your budget to Ginny Schodroski (516-5284) in the Office of Research Administration (ORA) at least TWO WEEKS BEFORE the proposal submission deadline.

Note:

Large or complex budgets should be finalized at least one week before submission.

 
GRANTBasics

NIH Electronic Submissions

Please submit your completed NIH grant application to the Office of Research Administration (ORA) at least ONE WEEK prior to the final deadline to ensure proper electronic submission to the NIH.

 
GRANTBasics

SIGNATURE PAGE

The PeopleSoft Signature Routing Sheet (PSRS) must be delivered to the ORA BEFORE the grant will be submitted. This applies to any grant being submitted to any agency.

The PSRS must include ALL signatures (all PIs, Co-PIs, Dept. Chairs, Deans of each person, dept, and/or school who has time/resources committed through direct costs, cost sharing or match). If you are going to be away from the University at the time of submission, you must arrange to sign the PSRS signature page before leaving.

Questions?

Contact Ginny Schodroski

(516-5284).

 
GRANTBasics

SOLICITED vs. UNSOLICITED

GRANTS

SOLICITED GRANT PROPOSALS respond to advertisements called program solicitations, requests for proposals (RFP), or requests for applications (RFA), which are sent out by funding sources and usually posted on their web sites/listed in funding opportunity databases.

 

UNSOLICITED GRANT PROPOSALS respond to the mission or objectives of the funding source, not to a specific program or advertisement.

 

Funding Opportunities

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 
 

Opportunities listed on this page are a sampling only. For additional opportunities, visit Grants.gov, Grant Advisor Plus, InfoEd and the RFP Bulletin of the Foundation Center, or contact Tamara Wilgers for a customized database search.

 

RECEIVE CUSTOM EMAIL ALERTS FOR FEDERAL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH "InfoEd." CONTACT BRENDA STUTTE (516-5897) TO SIGN UP.


Internal Awards

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, Oct. 1, 5:00 p.m.

 

  • UMSL Small Grants

The Small Grants Fund is designed to strengthen faculty research and creative activities. Through a competitive process, awards up to $1,000 each are given to help faculty in all disciplines maintain an active research program. Special consideration will be give to junior faculty to assist them in establishing a strong research record and to projects with potential for external funding.

Funding may be requested for only one of the following categories: conference expenses, equipment and research supplies, or professional development.

Download Small Grants Guidelines

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, Oct. 8, at 5:00 p.m.

 

  • UMSL Research Awards

These awards are designed to strengthen faculty research and creative activities. A significant portion of the funds available for faculty research support is based on F&A cost recovery from externally funded grants and contracts. In order to perpetuate the fund, one purpose of the Research Awards is to support faculty whose competitive position for external funding will be improved by such assistance. Awards also are given to help faculty in all disciplines maintain an active research program, even if external funding is difficult to obtain. Special consideration, particularly for summer research support, will be given to junior faculty to assist them in establishing a strong research record. Generally, tenured faculty will not be awarded summer salary support.

Funding may be requested for research assistants, equipment, supplies, travel to research locations, and salary support for course reductions, research leaves, and summer research. Funds will not be awarded for domestic travel to conferences, but will be awarded for travel to international conferences in conjunction with research-related travel.

Proposals can be funded in the range of $1,000 to $12,500.

Download Research Award Guidelines

Download Research Award Application Form

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Monday, Oct. 15, 5:00 p.m.


External Awards: Government Agencies

Agency for International Development (USAID)

  • South Africa USAID-Pretoria, Zimbabwe Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children Project MORE INFORMATION
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Department of Agriculture (USDA)

  • CREES: Secondary and Two-Year Postsecondary Agriculture Education Challenge Grants Program Grant MORE INFORMATION
  • CSREES: Critical Issues: Emerging and New Plant and Animal Pests and Diseases Grant MORE INFORMATION
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Department of Defense (DOD)

Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)

  • Research Interests of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research MORE INFORMATION

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

  • BAA0718 Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering Science and Technology Fundamentals (SERS S&T Fundamentals) Grant MORE INFORMATION

Defense Threat Reduction Agency

  • R&D Innovation Office, Science and Technology New Initiatives BAA Grant MORE INFORMATION

Department of the Army

Office of Naval Research

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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

  • Americas Fellowship in Reproductive Sciences (F05) Grant MORE INFORMATION
  • Development of High Resolution Probes for Cellular Imaging (R01) Grant MORE INFORMATION
  • Multidisciplinary Fellowships in Cancer Nanotechnology Research (F32 and F33) Grant MORE INFORMATION
  • NINDS Diversity Research Education Grants in Neuroscience (R25) Grant MORE INFORMATION
  • NINDS Diversity Research Education Grants in Neuroscience (R25) Grant MORE INFORMATION
  • Outstanding New Environmental Scientist Award (ONES)(R01) Grant MORE INFORMATION
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

  • 5th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet (Opportunity #EPA-G2008-P3-Z2) MORE INFORMATION
  • 5th Annual P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet (Opportunity #EPA-G2008-P3-Z6) MORE INFORMATION

 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

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National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)

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National Science Foundation (NSF)

  • Center for Research at the Interface of the Mathematical and Biological Sciences Grant MORE INFORMATION
  • Dynamics of Coupled Natural and Human Systems Grant MORE INFORMATION
  • EAR Postdoctoral Fellowships MORE INFORMATION
  • International Collaboration in Chemistry between US Investigators and their Counterparts in Germany, United Kingdom and China Grant MORE INFORMATION
  • Research and Evaluation on Education in Science and Engineering Grant MORE INFORMATION
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The Office of Research Administration provides leadership and support in the development, execution and operation of programs in sponsored research, technology transfer and economic development throughout the University of Missouri-St. Louis. The goal of this newsletter is to inform the campus community of grants received, to highlight the accomplishments of our faculty, graduate students and staff, and to share with you a calendar of important events and deadlines. Please direct any comments or questions regarding the newsletter to Tamara Wilgers (wilgerst@umsl.edu).

University of Missouri-St. Louis

Office of Research Administration
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St. Louis, MO 63121
Phone: 314-516-5899

Fax: 314-516-6759