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NSF Offers CAREER Program Webinar

The National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Coordinating Committee will host a webinar May 15, 2018 from 1 pm – 3 pm EST to answer participants’ questions about development and submission of proposals to the NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER). The webinar will give participants the opportunity to interact with members of the NSF-wide CAREER Coordinating […]

Submitted Projects for March 2018

Best wishes to Philip Poekert for his proposal to Florida’s Office of Early Learning; Philip Poekert for his proposal to the School Readiness Coalition of Sarasota County; and Patricia Snyder for her Subcontract IES Flow Through from Mathematica Policy Research. For more details, see the Submitted Projects table.

OER Offers Research Series

The COE’s Office of Educational Research (OER) invites you to participate in a three-part research series. The series will focus on topics related to educational research best practices, UF/COE policies and procedures as they relate to principal investigators responsibilities, data management, and budget preparation & management. Part 1 (Completed): IRB Monday, March 12, 2018 Terrace […]

UF Office of Research Explains IRB Updates

In a February 23 presentation at the UF Clinical and Translations Science Institute (CTSI), UF Director of Research Operations and Services, Michael Mahoney, explained the recent changes to IRB-related training based on findings from the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP) on-site inspection in January. In order to meet AAHRPP requirements, […]

UF International Center Announces Fulbright Awareness Month 2018

The UF International Center is pleased to announce that Fulbright Awareness Month will be celebrated from March 12 to April 12, 2018. Multiple informational sessions for students, scholars, faculty, and staff will provide opportunities to learn about the Fulbright application process, and to hear about the experiences of past Fulbright scholars and students. Additionally this […]

NSF Releases Prospective New Awardee Guide

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has released a Prospective New Awardee Guide effective January 2018 containing helpful information for understanding the requirements of managing a federal award. In addition to complying with NSF regulations, recipients of NSF awards are required to comply with applicable federal requirements set forth in 2 CFR §200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, […]

How to Forecast Potential Funding Opportunities in Grants.gov

You can search for potential funding opportunities that a federal agency plans to announce in the future by using the Grants.gov Search and checking “Forecasted” under Opportunity Status. Agencies list opportunities as “forecasted” when funds are not yet available and are pending budgetary and discretionary spending approvals. Grants.gov encourages agencies to publish their forecasts in […]

Grants.gov Offers Resources to Help Set Up Your Workspace

With the retirement of the Legacy PDF Package on December 31, 2017, Grants.gov launched Workspace as the standard way for organizations or individuals to apply for federal grants. If you are not familiar with Workspace, Grants.gov encourages you to review available resources and training videos to help you set up your Workspace.

OMB Publishes Free Online Grants Management Training

The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released to the public its Grants 101 Training course initially developed for federal grant managers. This grants training is comprised of five modules available online. Laws, Regulations, and Guidance Financial Assistance Mechanisms Uniform Guidance Administrative Requirements Cost Principles Risk Management and Single Audit

Awarded Projects for February 2018

Congratulations to Lynda Hayes for her award from the Florida Department of Education; Ashley MacSuga-Gage for her Subcontract Florida Department of Education Flow Through from the University of South Florida; and Philip Poekert for his awards from WestEd. For more details, see the Awarded Projects table.

Submitted Projects for February 2018

Best wishes to Ester de Jong for her proposal to the Spencer Foundation; Lynda Hayes for her proposal to the Florida Department of Education; Herman Knopf for his Subcontract Institute for Child Success Flow Through from the University of South Carolina; Dennis Kramer for his proposal to Take Stock in Children; Philip Poekert for his […]