Registration Is Open for the Fall 2021 NSF Virtual Grants Conference

Registration is open for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Fall 2021 Virtual Grants Conference. This virtual conference will be broadcast live on Zoom during the week of October 4–8, 2021.

To register for this free event, visit the conference website. Note: You will need to register for each Zoom session. Also, please only register for one concurrent session per time block. For those who cannot attend the live conference, all recorded conference sessions will be available on-demand shortly after the event and posted on the NSF website and YouTube page.

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NSF Offers Proposal and Award Policy Update Webinar

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is pleased to announce that it will offer an NSF Proposal and Award Policy Update webinar to the research community. There is no cost to participate. This Zoom webinar will provide an overview of significant changes and clarifications to the Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 22-1) that will take effect on October 4, 2021. Registration is now open.

  • Tuesday, September 21, 2021
    2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST

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NSF Launches New Proposal Functionality, Website Enhancements, and Updates to Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support Formats

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has enabled a number of enhancements for proposals submitted in Research.gov, FastLane, and Grants.gov. In addition, the updated NSF-approved biographical sketch and current and pending support SciENcv and fillable PDF formats that fall under the revised Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 22-1) will be available to preview by September 17, 2021.

NSF also has announced enhanced NSF Funding Opportunity Search functionality and revamped program pages on nsf.gov and beta.nsf.gov, the new version of the NSF website. NSF is building the new nsf.gov website in small, iterative pieces using the beta.nsf.gov platform to improve how information is presented for use by various audiences.

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National Science Board Honorary Awards

Each year, the National Science Board (NSB) honors individuals and organizations with its prestigious Vannevar Bush Award and Public Service Award. The NSB is now accepting nominations for its 2022 honorary awards through September 13, 2021.

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NIH Transitions from FORMS-F to FORMS-G

Applicants applying to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunities with due dates on or after January 25, 2022 must use updated application forms and instructions identified with a Competition ID of “FORMS-G.”

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NIH Clarifies Guidance for Preparing Applications During the COVID Pandemic and Extends COVID Flexibilities

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has reminded applicants that while grant applications should not include contingency or recovery plans for problems resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, investigators may address effects due to the pandemic on productivity or other scoreable issues in the personal statement of the biosketch. If needed, NIH will assess plans to resolve specific problems arising from the COVID-19 pandemic prior to funding.

NIH will extend through December 31, 2021 existing COVID flexibilities permitting online training applying to all awards requiring instruction in the responsible conduct of research, including research training grants, fellowships, individual and institutional career development awards, and research education awards. Grant recipients do not need to seek prior approval to do so.

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SAMHSA Webinar: How to Develop a Competitive Grant Application

The Office of Financial Resources at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will be conducting a webinar on how to develop a competitive grant application. There is no need to pre-register. If you would like to receive the slides prior to the webinar, send an email to GPOtraining@samhsa.hhs.gov.

  • Thursday, September 30, 2021
    2:00 pm EDT
  • Thursday, October 28, 2021
    2:00 pm EDT

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NIH Offers Fall 2021 Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering the NIH Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration November 1–4, 2021. The event will include discussions on the NIH grant application, review process, award and post-award processes, and other policies. To register for this free event, visit the seminar website.   Read more →

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UF IRB: Update to Human Subject Payment Program SSN Collection Policy for Compensating Subjects

Prior to August 2021, UF Human Subject Payments (HSP) required investigators to collect social security numbers (SSNs) when compensating participants more than $75 for being in a study. On August 25, 2021, HSP revised this limit upwards to $200.

If your study is impacted by this, please submit a revision updating your informed consent form(s) and the Information Sources and Identifiers Smart Form (Q3.0). Please be sure to describe any processes for destroying SSNs already collected. If the only revision to your informed consent form(s) is changing the compensation language to reflect the new $200 limit, you do not have to reconsent your participants.

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Awarded Projects for August 2021

Congratulations to Philip Poekert for his subcontract award Vinik Family Foundation Flow Through from the UF Foundation; Paige Pullen for her award from Pinellas County Schools; and Sindia Rivera-Jimenez and Pengfei Zhao for their award from the National Science Foundation.

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Submitted Projects for August 2021

Best wishes to Thomasenia Lott Adams, Pasha Antonenko, Philip Poekert, Masoud Gheisari, and Markus Santoso for their proposal to the National Science Foundation; Christopher Anthony for his subcontract proposal IES Flow Through from Northeastern University; Pasha Antonenko and Kara Dawson for their proposal to the National Science Foundation; Bruce MacFadden, Pasha Antonenko, and Jeremy Waisome for their proposal to the National Science Foundation; Anthony Botelho, Walter Leite, Seyedahmad Rahimi, and Wanli Xing for their proposal to the Institute of Education Sciences; Mary Bratsch-Hines, Paige Pullen, Walter Leite, and Wei Li for their proposal to the Institute of Education Sciences; Catherine Cavanaugh, Jose de Leon Alejandro, and Eunjin “Jinnie” Shin for their subcontract proposal IES Flow Through from Arizona State University; Chris Curran for his proposal to the U.S. Department of Justice/NIJ; Zhihui Fang for his proposal to the Spencer Foundation; Frank Fernandez for his subcontract proposal William T. Grant Foundation Flow Through from Northern Illinois University; Maya Israel for her subcontract proposal U.S. Dept. of Education Flow Through from the Broward County School Board; Herman Knopf for his proposal to the Early Learning Coalition of Palm Beach County; Kathrin Maki for her subcontract proposal IES Flow Through from the University of Missouri; Philip Poekert for his proposal to Lauren’s Kids; Philip Poekert for his proposal to the School Board of Seminole County; Eunjin “Jinnie” Shin, Holly Lane, and Walter Leite for their subcontract proposal TD Charitable Foundation Flow Through from the University of Alberta; Wanli Xing and Kara Dawson for their subcontract proposal U.S. Dept. of Ed. Flow Through from Texas Tech University; and Wanli Xing for his proposal to the National Science Foundation.

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Cost Analysis in Practice: IES Offers Resources for Cost Analysis Studies

The Cost Analysis in Practice (CAP) Project is a 3-year initiative funded by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) to support researchers and practitioners who are planning or conducting a cost analysis of educational programs and practices. This blog, Cost Analysis in Practice: Resources for Cost Analysis Studies, is the first of a series of blogs that discusses practical details regarding cost studies.

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Overcoming Challenges in Conducting Cost Analysis as Part of an Efficacy Trial

The second blog in the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) cost analysis series, Overcoming Challenges in Conducting Cost Analysis as Part of an Efficacy Trial, discusses the challenges of conducting cost analysis and cost-effectiveness analysis as part of an efficacy trial and offers potential solutions.

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Update on NASEM Panel to Discuss the Future of Education Research at IES

As the 20th anniversary of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) approaches in 2022, the National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) has convened a panel of experts to inform IES on The Future of Education Research at the Institute of Education Sciences in the U.S. Department of Education. The panel has held sessions open to the public and will continue to meet in closed sessions with the goal of producing a report by the end of January 2022. Some topics explored so far include the following:

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Biden’s FY22 Budget Request Prioritizes STEM

The Biden administration is requesting budget increases for STEM education programs across federal agencies for fiscal year 2022. Several agencies are proposing stronger emphasis on diversity and inclusion initiatives in accordance with President Biden’s executive order on advancing racial equity and support for underserved communities.

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