Excerpted from the NSF Proposal & Award Policy Newsletter, Issue 2, May/June
As announced on March 14 in the Federal Register, the revised Research Terms and Conditions (RTCs) have been made available to research agencies for use with research and research-related awards. The RTCs address and implement the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR 200). Read more →
Excerpted from the NSF Proposal & Award Policy Newsletter, Issue 2, May/June
In 2016, NSF launched the Electronic Research Administration (ERA) Forum to improve the quality and timeliness of NSF electronic research administration user input. The ERA Forum regularly engages the community to collect opinions and perspectives on NSF electronic research administration activities, particularly those related to reducing administrative burden. Read more →
Each year, the National Science Foundation (NSF) publishes an updated version of its Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG).
The final version of the PAPPG is issued in the fall and each spring NSF encourages the research community to provide feedback on the proposed revisions. NSF has released a draft version of the 2018 PAPPG for review. The comment period ends on July 24, 2017. Read more →
The Fall 2017 National Science Foundation (NSF) Grants Conference will be held in Phoenix, Arizona at a to be determined date. Read more →
The American Psychological Association and the University of Virginia have published a guide and accompanying chart focusing on the design of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) using mixed methods in educational and social interventions.
The guide includes three illustrative RCTs with multiple methods and provides a rationale for incorporating multiple methods, examples from the literature of the steps in the process, and assessments of the overall value of the data collected and research contributions, among other topics. Read more →
Best wishes to Michael Bowie and Nancy Waldron for their proposal to the Florida Department of Education; Alice Kaye Emery for her proposal to the Florida Department of Education; Dennis Kramer for his proposals to Take Stock in Children and to the General Services Administration; Aki Murata for her proposal to the Spencer Foundation; Philip Poekert for his proposal to the Mt. Vernon School District; and Patricia Snyder, Mary McLean, and Brian Reichow for their proposal to the American Institutes for Research.
For more details, see the Submitted Projects table. Read more →
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced its 10 big ideas as part of a long-term research agenda that will drive NSF investments over the next few decades.
These ideas will require novel methods and approaches involving researchers from multiple disciplines as well as collaborators from industry, private foundations, other agencies, science academies and societies, and universities. Read more →
By Pasha Antonenko
Obtaining Grants:
The Institute of Education Science (IES) awarded nearly $8 million for the development and testing of education technology designed to improve teaching and learning. The grants were awarded through the U.S. Department of Education’s Small Business Innovation Research program (ED/IES SBIR), which is administered by IES’s National Center for Education Research (NCER). Read more →
The UF Informatics Institute (UFII) is hosting an outreach program every Wednesday through the summer term for researchers to learn about the comprehensive computing services available at UF. The program, led by Research Computing Application Specialist Ying Zhang, provides consultation on data management and computation needs as well as the full range of services offered by UFIT. Read more →
Effective April 26, 2017, all proposals should use the FY18 proposed fringe rates noted below when building budgets, with the understanding that the proposed rates are subject to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services approval. The final approved rates will be charged effective July 1, 2017, regardless of what rate was used at time of proposal submission. Read more →
On April 24, 2017, the National Science Foundation (NSF) initiated a new pilot requiring the use of a template for identifying Collaborators and Other Affiliations (COA) information for Principal Investigators (PIs), co-PIs, and other senior project personnel identified on proposals submitted in FastLane. Read more →
The National Center for Education Research (NCER), in conjunction with the Institute for Policy Research (IPR) at Northwestern University, is extending the application deadline to May 10, 2017 for a new two-week training workshop on quasi-experimental design and analysis. Read more →
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) announces the 2017 NCES STATS-DC Data Conference, August 1 – August 3, 2017 at The Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. The theme of this year’s conference is “Educators Run on Data.” The conference is free and open to the public. The deadline to submit a proposal is Friday, May 12, 2017. Read more →
The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Midwest has developed a tool researchers can use to improve the design and administration of surveys. Individuals and groups who develop surveys can use these materials to facilitate workshops, guide a survey project, or ensure they are adhering to best practices for designing and conducting surveys. Read more →
