November 10, 2006
Members of the Council previously decided to simplify the Central Research Development Fund’s proposal submission and evaluation process. They suggested that CRDF proposals should be submitted, distributed, and reviewed electronically. Tony Polley, a member of the CSSD staff, attended the meeting and discussed some of the available options.
Allen
DiPalma, Director of the Office of Research, discussed the transition to the
federal government’s Internet-based, grant-application site, Grants.gov. The National Institutes of
Health (NIH) will require that the next round of NIH R01 grant proposals be
submitted via the site. The
University’s internal deadline will be 10 days prior to the NIH’s February 1
deadline. Additional information on the
new deadline is located in an Office of the Provost memo. The Office of Research offers a training
program that teaches faculty and staff how to utilize the site. The Office sponsors computer-based training
and a monthly open forum. Additional
information on the training sessions can be found on the Office of Research’s website.
Members of the Council also
discussed: