Training Resources for the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support Documents Using SciENcv

To assist the community with the new requirements for the National Science Foundation (NSF) biographical sketch and current and pending support documents and to start using SciENcv, NSF and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will conduct a joint webinar including a walk-through of how to prepare these documents in SciENcv. The date will be provided as soon as it is available, and you are encouraged to sign up for notifications.

The next NSF Electronic Research Administration (ERA) Forum will be held on May 14, 2020 at 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET where NSF will discuss the NSF-approved format requirements, as well as the new capability to prepare and submit separately submitted collaborative proposals in Research.gov. To sign up for ERA Forum notifications including registration availability for the May 14 event, please send a blank email to NSF-ERA-FORUM-subscribe-request@listserv.nsf.gov and you will be automatically enrolled.

The following training resources are now available, and NSF will continue to keep the community informed as additional resources are released. Read more →

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NCES Extends the Deadline for Proposals for the 2020 NCES STATS-DC Data Conference

National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is extending the proposal deadline for those who would like to present a session or be an exhibitor at the STATS-DC Data Conference. The new deadline to submit proposals is April 24, 2020.

The 2020 NCES STATS-DC Data Conference is scheduled to be held July 8-10 in Washington, DC. Due to the current circumstances, NCES is considering options for STATS-DC. To submit a concurrent session or exhibitor proposal, please visit https://ies.ed.gov/whatsnew/conferences/?id=9231 Read more →

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UF Research Provides Up-To-Date Information on the Impact of COVID-19 on Research and Sponsored Programs

UF Research is continually updating information on its website at https://research.ufl.edu/covid-19-updates.html. Additional links to important updates can be found here:

UF COVID-19 Updates

Sponsor Updates

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UF Institutional Review Board COVID-19 Response

The University of Florida and UF Institutional Review Board (IRB) are working together to manage the impact of COVID-19 on research. To help our research community through these challenges, we will be compiling resources, official policies, and other information relevant to COVID-19 on the IRB website at http://irb.ufl.edu/index/covid-19-resources.html.

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UF Telework Suggestions for Sponsored Programs

The need and opportunity for telework offers unique venues for work productivity and professional growth using online tools and science connectivity. At UF Research, we are concerned for the safety of our science workforce during the current pandemic while also intrigued with the notion that time away from the grind presents very real prospect for enhancing typical progress in our work.

We at UF Research offer suggestions for activities that advance research productivity while also keeping in active work status. While this guidance is directed to those typically working in laboratory, field, or clinical research funded by sponsored programs, it is applicable to a wide range of research associated positions at UF. As a secondary support, we offer suggestions for administrative and financial staff to supplement and diversify their administrative and financial support responsibilities should that be necessary.

Suggestions and information are available at https://research.ufl.edu/covid-19-updates/sponsored-programs-related-telework-activities.html Read more →

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Download the Latest Version of Zoom

With the recent surge in UF’s Zoom use comes a very important reminder: be sure to frequently check for updates so you are running the latest version of Zoom at all times. To view the “Check for Updates” link, click on your profile (either your initials or a photo you’ve uploaded) in the top right of Zoom. Updating to the latest version means critical security holes get patched and outdated application features are removed.

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Awarded Projects for March 2020

Congratulations to Herman Knopf for his subcontract award Administration for Children and Families Flow Through from the Early Learning Coalition of Hillsborough County; Holly Lane, Philip Poekert, and Paige Pullen for their James Patterson Foundation Flow Through award from the UF Foundation; Justin Ortagus, Pasha Antonenko, and Lindsay Lynch for their award from the National Science Foundation; Matthew Schmidt for his subcontract awards NIH Flow Through from Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center; and Kimberly Driscoll and Matthew Schmidt for their subcontract award NIH Flow Through from Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center.

For more details, see the Awarded Projects table.

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Submitted Projects for March 2020

Best wishes to Chris Curran for his proposal to the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida; Philip Poekert for his proposal to Bright From the Start Georgia Department of Early Childcare and Learning; and Philip Poekert for his proposal to Orange County.

For more details, see the Submitted Projects table.

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President Releases FY 2021 Budget Request

The President has released his FY 2021 budget request to Congress. The following is a summary of the budget requests for the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Science Foundation.

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From the IES Director: The Importance of Scaling

Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Director Mark Schneider recently had the opportunity to welcome several hundred of the field’s experts to the annual peer review meetings for the Research Center’s grant applications. At that meeting, he talked about the importance of SEER Principles. He shared current IES thinking about one of them: scaling.

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UFIRST Change: DSP-05 PDF Moved to UFIRST Activity as of February 21, 2020

With the February 21 UFIRST update, the requirement at time of proposal to comply with Public Health Service (PHS) and National Science Foundation (NSF) regulations concerning research and Significant Financial Interest (SFI) compliance has moved from the DSP-05 PDF attachment to an activity within the UFIRST Smartform.

This activity appears for Principal Investigators and Key Personnel automatically when the proposal is created with one of the above referenced sponsors. Similar to the PI Certify activity, the proposal will not move through the necessary workflow to the Core Office without the completion of this activity by all necessary personnel named on the proposal.

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AERA Changes 2020 Annual Meeting to a Virtual Meeting

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) has changed its place-based Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA, April 17–21, 2020 to a virtual meeting due to the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). AERA is planning to host immediately a series of “Briefing and Listening Sessions” on the changes via Zoom:

Tuesday, March 10, 2020 4:00 pm–5:00 pm EST
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 4:00 pm–5:00 pm EST
Friday, March 13, 2020 12:00 pm–1:00 pm EST

Detailed instructions on how to join the discussion will be publicized.

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U.S. Department of Education Offers Opportunities to Participate in the Peer Review Process

The U.S. Department of Education (U.S. ED) has announced opportunities for individuals to participate in its peer review process by reviewing applications for competitive grant funding for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE), Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE), and Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services OSERS.

An individual interested in serving as a peer reviewer must register and upload his or her resume in the U.S. ED grants management system known as “G5” at www.g5.gov. Additionally, individuals interested in serving as peer reviewers for an OESE competition should also submit their resumes by electronic mail to the following email address: OESEPeerReviewRecruitment@ed.gov with the subject line “Prospective 2020 Peer Reviewer.”

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OER Top Ten Reminders for COE Principal Investigators

Grant and contract productivity is healthy for the COE, and we (the OER team) want to do whatever we can to support all principal investigators to accomplish their grant/contract goals. See OER Top Ten Reminders for COE Principal Investigators for some friendly reminders that will make things run as smoothly as possible as we support you.

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Fulbright Awareness Month 2020

The UF International Center is pleased to announce that Fulbright Awareness Month will be celebrated from March 10–April 10, 2020.  In collaboration with the UF Fulbright Lectures Committee, UF Honors, the Graduate School, College of Arts, UF IFAS, Dial Center for Written and Oral Communications, College of Journalism and Communications, College of Education, Levin College of Law, and the North Florida Fulbright Alumni Association, 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 year’s information sessions for faculty and students interested in applying for the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program will be led by Dr. Julie Taylor, Director of Academic Relations for the Fulbright Scholar Program at the Institute of International Education (IIE) in Washington, D.C.  Dr. Taylor will also be available for individual consultations with interested applicants. To schedule an individual consultation, please email: canumba@ufic.ufl.edu

Fulbright grants and fellowships are available in all fields of study and in many world regions. For more information visit https://internationalcenter.ufl.edu/faculty-engagement/fulbright-scholar-program.

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