ORA Newsletter
- Week ending 12/21/01
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Section 1 - What's New
Section 2 - New Funding Opportunities
Section 3 - Reminders
Section 4 - Closing Information and
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WHAT'S NEW
1) From the FYI
Digest: Initial Budget Release Program Becomes DSR Standard Operating
Procedure
The Division of Sponsored Research (DSR) recently conducted a pilot project
to demonstrate the effectiveness of a DSR initiated budget release process for
new sponsored projects. This pilot project was discussed in the October 12,
2001 RGP-FYI Digest, Volume 29, Issue 8. Due to the positive evaluation of the
pilot program, DSR has adopted the program as Standard Operating Procedure,
with two adjustments as follows:
1) DSR will discontinue the initial budget release on those awards administered
by IFAS. The responsibility for these budget releases returns to the IFAS
Sponsored Programs Accounting Division.
2) DSR will discontinue the second budget release into those
accounts previously established as a Temporary account. This responsibility
will
return to the Departments
DSR Standard
Operating Procedure for Initial Budget Releases
** Initial Budget Release Program: For all new awards received, with
the exception of awards administered by Engineering and IFAS, DSR's Award
Administration will complete and submit to Contracts and Grants the Initial
Budget Release Form (a TR20 equivalent).
** What is a New Award? For purposes of this program a new award is
defined as an award requiring a new account. This includes a request for a
Temporary
account for a pending new award.
** What does the Program Replace? This program eliminates the
Department or PI from initiating a budget release (TR20) into a new award. This
program does not relieve other requirements that may be needed for an account
to be established or budget released. For example, the Contracts and Grants
Cost Sharing Form or the NRSA Statement of Appointment Forms would still be
required.
** What Budget Categories will be used? The Initial Budget Release
will be allocated to budget categories as accurately as possible, given the
information provided in the award document and proposal budget. If DSR has very
little in terms of budget information, funds awarded for direct costs
will be released into the salary category, with applicable indirect costs
released into the indirect cost category.
** Rebudgeting: The Initial Budget Release Program does not impact
the ability to rebudget funds as needed to advance the work and as allowed
under
the terms of the award.
** What does the Program Accomplish?
== A quick release of funds into a new account
== An initial budget release that is consistent with the agency-approved budget
== Relieves Department Administrators and PI's from a process easily completed
at DSR(Posted 12/21/01)
2) From the FYI
Digest: Reminder: NIH Non-Competing Continuations
NIH employs SNAP (Streamlining the Noncompeting
Award Process) procedures to simplify the process and requirements for
non-competing award continuation
applications. Unless excluded by a condition of the grant award, SNAP applies
to most NIH award mechanisms, including: R01, R03, R13, R15, R18, R21, R24,
R25, R29, R37, R42, R44 and all "K" awards.
Faculty completing the Non-Competing Grant Progress Report (PHS 2590) are
reminded to answer the following three questions on Form Page 5 before
starting the Progress Report:
(1) Has there been a change in the "Other Support" for key
personnel?
(2) Will there be, in the next budget period, a change in the level of effort
for key personnel?
(3) Explain any estimated unobligated balance (including prior year carryover)
that is greater than 25% of the current year's total budget or
more than $250,000.
Questions may be directed to RGP's Proposal Processing Office at 392-9267.
(Posted 12/21/01)
3) From the NIH Guide: Graduate Student Compensation (NOT-OD-02-017)
This notice establishes a new policy related to
the level of compensation for graduate students supported by funds from
National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grants and cooperative
agreements.This notice supersedes the notice that appeared in the NIH guide for
Grants and Contracts on December 2, 1998
(http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not98-168.html).Under
this new policy, the maximum amount awarded by the NIH for the support of a
graduate student supported on a research grant or a cooperative agreement is
tied to the zero level National Research Service Award (NRSA) stipend in effect
at the time the grant award is issued.The schedule for NRSA stipends can be
found at http://grants.nih.gov/training/nrsa.htm.
As before, the amount provided for compensation includes salary or wages,
fringe benefits, and tuition remission.
These guidelines apply to graduate students at
the grantee institution who are supported by NIH research grants and
cooperative agreements and not to individuals supported by NRSA training grants
and fellowships.NIH has separate appropriations to support research training
under the NRSA authorization at Section 487 of the Public Health Service
Act.For all new and competing grant and cooperative agreement awards, the NIH
will provide reasonable amounts for graduate compensation, consistent with the
requested budget for the position(s) and up to the currently effective NRSA
zero postdoctoral stipend level.For example, in FY2002 until a NIH budget is
finalized, any competing awards issued will use the FY2001 level of
$28,260.Once FY2002 stipend levels are established, awards will be issued using
the new (yet-to-be-determined) higher level.As in the past, no adjustments will
be made to a noncompeting total cost award levels or future year
commitments.NIH staff will review the compensation requested for graduate students
on competing and cooperative agreement applications for which a detailed budget
is submitted.NIH will not request nor accept budgets for those applications
using a modular budget format solely for the purpose of reviewing graduate
student compensation. Grantees are reminded that when submitting detailed
budgets that request support for a graduate student, actual institutional-based
compensation should be requested and information justifying the requested
compensation level should be provided.If not provided, this information will be
obtained from the institution's business office for any request that appears
excessive.NIH institutes and centers will review the requested compensation
level and, if considered reasonable, will award the actual amount requested, up
to a maximum equal to the NRSA zero levelpostdoctoral
stipend.Revised budgets submitted solely to adjust requested levels for
graduate students will not be accepted.Institutions may continue to rebudget
funds to charge more than the awarded amount provided that OMB cost principles
requiring reasonable compensation are observed.In general, graduate student
compensation will not be considered reasonable if in excess of the amount paid
to a first-year postdoctoral scientist at the same institution performing
comparable work.These guidelines are effective immediately with new and
competing awards issued on or after the date of this announcement.No
adjustments will be made to any competing FY2002 awards already issued.However,
grantees may rebudget to accommodate the higher compensation level.(Posted
12/21/01)
4) From the NIH Guide: Changes in Grantee/Contractor
Reporting on Intellectual Property Utilization (NOT-OD-02-019)
January 1, 2002 requirements for reporting of
invention utilization will be changed to include the commercial name of any FDA-approved
products, utilizing any subject invention, which have reached the market during
the annual reporting period. The Bayh-Dole Act of 1980 (P.L. 96-517) mandates
grantees to report any inventions that are derived or first actually reduced to
practice through any federal funding agreement (grant, cooperative agreement,
or contract).Part of the requirements for NIH grantees includes annual
reporting on the utilization of each federally funded invention.Invention
utilization reporting requirements are based on regulations at 37 CFR Section
401.14(h).Based on statute, the content of all Bayh-Dole-related reports are
maintained by NIH as confidential, releasable only through the Freedom of
Information Act. The course “Patents, Product Development and Technology
Transfer” will again be offered this spring in the College of Engineering and
is open to all interested graduate students.Faculty from all colleges are
invited to attend any or all the lectures.The course will also be available on
the Web using streaming video.For more information, contact Dr. Richard Melker,
Professor of Anesthesiology, Pediatrics and Biomedical Engineering at (352)
846-0937.(Posted 12/21/01)
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NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
1) The Rett Syndrome Research Foundation is
accepting applications for “Research
Grants and Post-Doctoral Fellowships”.A letter of intent must be received
at the RSRF office no later than February 1, 2002.For more information, go to Letter of Intent. (Posted 12/21/01)
2) The Rett Syndrome Research Foundation is
accepting applications for “Research
Grants and Post-Doctoral Fellowships to Investigate Breathing Dysfunction in
Rett Syndrome ”.A letter of intent must be received at the RSRF office no
later than February 1, 2002.For more information, go to Letter of Intent.
(Posted 12/21/01)
3) The Rett Syndrome Research Foundation is
accepting applications for “Research
Grants and Post-Doctoral Fellowships to Investigate Neurobiology of Rett
Syndrome ”.A letter of intent must be received at the RSRF office no later
than February 1, 2002.For more information, go to Letter of Intent. (Posted 12/21/01)
4) The Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation is
accepting applications for innovative research grants that focus on
“translational research in ovarian, uterine, breast or cervical cancer”.
Applications are due to ORA for an internal competition
by January 30, 2002. Only one application will be accepted from each school.
Contact ORA or Dr.
Kirsten Madsen application or more information. (Posted
12/21/01)
5) The American Federation for Aging Research
(AFAR) is accepting applications for the John A. Hartford/AFAR Academic
Fellowship Program in Geriatric Medicine and Geriatric Psychiatry.Applications
are due by February 19, 2002. For an application, go to Fellowships. (Posted 12/21/01)
6). The Cancer Research Institute is accepting applications
for their Grants Program.Applications are due by February 1, 2002 (Clinical Investigation
Program); March 1, 2002 (Predoctoral
Emphasis & Investigator Award); April1, 2002, and October 1, 2002 (Postdoctoral Fellowships).
For more information or application, go to Grants.(Posted 12/21/01)
7) The Leukemia Research Foundation is accepting applications for the “ New
Investigator Research Grants and Postdoctoral
Fellowships” Applications are due by February 15, 2002. For more
information or application, go to NI
Research Grant application or PF Grant
application. (Posted 12/21/01)
8) The James S. McDonnell Foundation is accepting applications for the” 21st
Century Science Initiative Award”. Applications are due by March 15, 2002
(Research Awards). For more information, go to CS
Initiative Application procedure. (Posted 12/21/01)
9) The James S. McDonnell Foundation is
accepting applications for the “Collaborative
Activity Awards”. Letter of Intent (LOI) may be submitted at any time. For
more information, go to LOI
procedure. (Posted 12/21/01)
10) The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is accepting applications for the Scientific Research
Support Program – Applications are due by February 1, 2002. For more
information, go to Research
program. (Posted 12/21/01)
11) The National Parkinson Foundation of Miami FL is accepting applications
for their Research Grants.
Applications are due by February 1, 2002. To obtain submission information, please write or fax to Paula Conley, Programs and Grants
Administrator, National Parkinson Foundation, 1501 N.W. 9th Avenue, Miami,
Florida 33136.Phone: 305-243-3897 Fax: 305-243-3049. (Posted
12/21/01)
12) The Sandler Program for Asthma Research is accepting applications for
their Research Program
– Applications are due by February 12, 2002. For more information, go to Application guidelines.
(Posted 12/21/01)
13) The American Cancer Society, Florida
Division, Inc is accepting proposals for support of “Cancer Oriented
Research Projects”.Applications are due by January 15, 2002.For application
or more information, go to Application.
(Posted 12/21/01)
14) SJOGREN’S Syndrome Foundation is accepting
proposals for an one-year fellowship. Applications are due by January 19, 2002.
For application or more information, go to Foundation.
(Posted 12/21/01)
New NIH notices, requests for
applications and program announcements can be found at NIH Notice(Posted
12/21/01)
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CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
1) NCURA is hosting it's third annual conference on Financial Research
Administration (FRAIII) on February 17-19, 2002, in Tampa, Florida. The
conference format includes general sessions with broad appeal and concurrent
sessions organized into three tracks to more effectively address the different
needs of the conference participants:
** Compliance/Regulatory Sessions will include Federal agency perspectives,
successful financial compliance programs, "how to" sessions and the
cost of
compliance.
** Departmental Administrator Topics include fundamentals such as A-110 and
A-21, monitoring sponsored programs expenses, clinical trials, communications
and "how to" sessions.
** Transactional Sessions will provide information and updates on cash
management, space surveys, effort reporting and service centers. Participants
at medical centers should note that this track will include a session that
explores the interface between the Medicare cost report and the university's
F&A rates.
Workshop attendance is limited, so please register early. The preliminary
program for FRA III and conference registration information can be accessed at http://www.ncura.edu/meetings/fraiii
. (Posted 12/21/01)
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REMINDERS! (For Internal
Competition Only)
Contact ORA or Dr.
Kirsten Madsen a.s.a.p. to apply for any of these grants.
There are no new reminders!
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