Submitted Projects for May 2022

Best wishes to Anthony Botelho, Wanli Xing, Walter Leite, Philip Poekert, Catherine Cavanaugh, and Zandra de Araujofor their proposal to the Schimdt Futures – Futures Action Network; Herman Knopf and Elizabeth Shenkman for their subcontract Administration for Children and Families flow through proposal to Florida’s Office of Early Learning; Erica McCray, Margaret Kamman, and Melinda Leko for their proposal to the U.S. Department of Education/OSEP; Philip Poekertand Zandra de Araujo for their subcontract U.S. Department of Education flow through proposal to the Alabama State Department of Education; Paige Pullen for her proposal to the Chester County School District; Matthew Schmidt for his subcontract NIH flow through proposal to the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center; Darbianne Shannon for her proposal to Tulsa Educare; Ross van Boven for his two proposals to the Florida Department of Education; and Wanli Xing for his subcontract NSF flow through proposal to the University of Georgia.

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NSF Regional Innovation Engines

The National Science Foundation’s newly established directorate, the Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP), has launched an initiative called NSF Engines to catalyze and foster innovation in technology, foster partnerships, and spur regional talent. The program will harness STEM research across the nation and develop resources.  The program will begin offering webinars over the summer, and recordings will be available on their YouTube page. The program also includes a funding opportunity both this year and next. You can sign up for their email list for more updates.

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DSP Summer Community Q&A

The UF Division of Sponsored Programs is hosting an online community Q&A session designed to address your sponsored programs related questions. This will not be a formal presentation, so please come prepared with any questions related to Proposals, Agreements, Awards, or Subawards. The Zoom link is now available. If you have any questions lead up to the Q&A, please email ufawards@ufl.edu.

  • Tuesday, June 14, 2022
    9:00am ET
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Fulbright Canada Webinar

The Fulbright Awards in Canada would like to invite you to register for a free webinar on how to prepare a successful application for a Fulbright in Canada. The recording will also be available afterwards if you register in advance. The award opportunities include the distinguished chairs program, research chairs program, and postdoctoral research awards.

  • Wednesday, June 8, 2022
    3:00pm ET
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UF Research Human Subject Research Process Improvement Working Group

As you may know, the UF Office of Research has chartered two working groups to examine the effectiveness of the human subject research and laboratory animal research enterprises at UF.  Three weeks ago, the Human Subject Research Process Improvement Working Group (HSRPIWG) conducted a Qualtrix Survey gathering your thoughts regarding the Human Subject Research enterprise.  To further understand the survey’s results and your experiences, the HSRPIWG is conducting 1-hour Focus Groups via Zoom with both faculty and staff.

IF YOU PARTICIPATE IN CLINICAL AND HUMAN SUBJECT RESEARCH ON THE UF CAMPUS, these focus groups are an opportunity to voice your opinion on ways to improve the process of conducting clinical and human subject research at UF. We have a first slate of 8 available time slots which are available in a Doodle link below. Participation will be first come, first serve. If none of those dates or times work for you, please email Lyle Moldawer at moldawer@surgery.ufl.edu to schedule additional focus groups. Please note the focus groups will not be recorded and any comments will be de-identified by the facilitators. Please select one or two options from the doodle poll. The HSRPIWG is looking forward to hearing your thoughts.

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ORCID IDs for UF Researchers

The UF Office of Research expects all key persons on federal grants to connect their ORCID ID to UF in advance of federal sponsors making this a requirement for all proposals. An ORCID ID is an identifier that enables connections with other researchers and lists publications, grants, affiliations, and more in one place. Your ORCID ID can be connected to your eRA Commons account. If you have not already done so, register for an ORCID ID now and maintain your ORCID profiles. If you have any questions or need assistance, email ORCIDhelp@research.ufl.edu.

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Awarded Projects for April 2022

Congratulations to Frank Fernandez and Justin Ortagus for their award from Arnold Ventures; Lynda Hayes for her three awards from the Florida Department of Education; Philip Poekert for his two awards, one from the Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County and one subcontract DHHS flow through award from Florida’s Office of Early Learning; and Wanli Xing for his subcontract NSF flow through award from the University of California San Diego.

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Submitted Projects for April 2022

Best wishes to Zandra de Araujo for her proposal to Marion County Public Schools; Frank Fernandez for his proposal to the Partnership for College Completion; Christy Gabbard for her proposal to the Florida Department of Education; Elyse Hambacher for her proposal to the Spencer Foundation; Kristy Boyer and Maya Israel for their subcontract NSF flow through proposal to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Herman Knopf for his subcontract Helios Foundation flow through proposal to the Early Learning Coalition of Orange County; Holly Lane, Kristi Cheyney-Collante, Valetina Contesse, and Vivian Gonsalves for their proposal to the U.S. Department of Education/OSEP; Holly Lane, Kristi Cheyney-Collante, Valetina Contesse, Vivian Gonsalves, Kathrin Maki, and Lee Purvis for their proposal to the U.S. Department of Education/OSEP; Bojan Lazarevic for his proposal to Gleim Publications; Erica McCray for her proposal to the U.S. Department of Education/OSEP; Robert Moore for his proposal to the Spencer Foundation; Justin Ortagus for his three proposals, one to the Helios Education Foundation, one subcontract Washington Center for Equitable Growth flow through proposal to Georgia State University, and one subcontract Helios Education Foundation flow through proposal to Elevation Scholars; Philip Poekert for his eight proposals, three subcontract DHHS flow through proposals to Florida’s Office of Early Learning, one to Bright From the Start Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, two to the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care, one to Orange County Public Schools, and one to the School Board of Seminole County; Paige Pullen for her two proposals, one to the Alabama State Department of education and one to the School Board of Sarasota County; Christopher Redding for his subcontract U.S. Department of Education/OESE flow through proposal to Alachua County Public Schools; Tina Smith-Bonahue, Elayne Colon, Lori Dassa, and Rochelle Warm for their subcontract Florida Department of Education flow through proposal to Seminole State College of Florida; Joni Splett and Lee Purvis for their subcontract Florida Blue Foundation flow through subcontract proposal to the University of Florida Foundation; Ross van Boven for his proposal to the Florida Department of Education; Wanli Xing for his two proposals, one to Schmidt Futures – Future Action Network and one subcontract Florida Center for Cybersecurity flow through subcontract proposal; and Elif Akcali and Elayne Colon for their proposal to the Spencer Foundation.

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NSF Virtual Grants Conference

The National Science Foundation is hosting a free, weeklong Grants Conference online. Sessions are expected to fill quickly, so early registration is encouraged. The conference sessions will be recorded and available on demand on their YouTube page afterwards. If you have any logistical questions, you can contact grants_conference@nsf.gov.

  • Monday, June 6, 2022 through Friday, June 10, 2022
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IES Release: Researcher Guide on Sharing Study Data

The Institute of Education Sciences recently released a guide to help researchers make decisions around sharing their study data. It covers which data and documentation to share, how to organize it, and where to share it. The IES has identified making data open as one of their Standards for Excellence. The guide also provides links to other resources, a checklist, templates, and sample materials.

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NSF Director’s Statement on FY2023 Budget

The executive branch of the federal government has submitted a budget request for FY2023, and the director of NSF has released a related statement. The proposed budget includes over $10 billion for the National Science Foundation. These funds would go to the following priorities: accelerating research and development in climate change and clean energy, advancing equity in science and engineering, expediting technology development in emerging technologies, continuing the construction and procurement of research infrastructure and instrumentation, and supporting NSF operations and award management. More information about anticipated fund allocation is available on the NSF’s budget page. This proposed budget is subject to approval by the U.S. legislative branch.

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Free SPSS Training Course

UF offers a free, self-paced online training course for learning how to use SPSS and SamplePower 3 software packages through practical application and hands-on exercises. A functional knowledge of graduate-level statistics is required, and an SPSS certificate can be earned for completing all modules of the tutorial. The course was developed for faculty, staff, and graduate assistants. Register here.

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UF Research 2022 Summer Seminar Series: Research Integrity and the Responsible Conduct of Research

This summer, UF Research Integrity, in collaboration with CTSI, will once again host a seminar series on Research Integrity and the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR). Participants will gain an understanding of the responsible conduct of research and an overview of the UF research enterprise. Participants may enroll in one class, the whole series, or any set of classes in any combination. All classes are discussion-based with active learning components to maximize participant involvement. The sessions will be held via Zoom and will last 1-1.5 hours, depending on the topic.

RCR Certificate: If the participant completes the full seminar series (13 core courses), they will receive a certificate indicating that the training satisfies the NIH, NSF, and USDA RCR training requirements. Note: this training and certificate is an alternative to the online RCR CITI training. Visit the website for the full list of seminars and registration information. If you have any issues or need assistance with registration, please contact Michelle Leonard at mleonard@research.ufl.edu.

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ORCID IDs and Federal Funding

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) currently strongly encourages all researchers seeking federal funding to have and use an Open Researcher and Contributer ID (ORCID). An ORCID ID is an identifier that enables connections with other researchers and lists publications, grants, affiliations, and more in one place. An ORCID ID is already required in order to pass NIH validation requirements, and federal sponsors will soon be making changes to how key person information is submitted with proposals. Your ORCID ID can be connected to your eRA Commons account. UF’s Office of Research encourages all PIs, key personnel, postdocs, and graduate students to register for an ORCID ID now and to maintain their ORCID profiles. Users can control the privacy of the information displayed in their ORCID record and determine what, how, and with whom the information is shared. More information will be provided by the Office of Research in the coming month. If you have any questions or need assistance, email ORCIDhelp@research.ufl.edu.

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New Research.gov Proposal Preparation for NSF – FastLane Sundowning

Starting January 2023, all new proposals submitted to the National Science Foundation (NSF) will need to be prepared and submitted through Research.gov or Grants.gov, as FastLane will no longer be used. The new features will include expanded Where to Apply options, the Project Data form required for proposals, and more. The new system modernizes the user experience and automates compliance checking More information about this change in the proposal submission process is available on NSF’s website. A demo site is also currently available for exploration. NSF is strongly encouraging that researchers begin to use Research.gov now to facilitate the transition and provide feedback on areas of improvement. OER will continue to facilitate proposal upload for all faculty through this new system.

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