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November 22nd, 2019
DER Funding Database


Weekly In Progress Report




DER Director News

The DER office is currently revamping the ticket system to provide for a more efficient and user-friendly system. Stay tuned for more information!


CGA Training

Jarrod Thornton and Paige Feldpausch, from the Transactions Group in Contract & Grant Administration, came to our College to provide Transactions Training specifically for Sponsored Accounts (RC & RG). Read more here.

Council On Governmental Relations: The Funding Model, F&A Reimbursement, and Why the System Works

Twila Reighley, Assistant Vice President for Research and Innovation, is MSU’s representative to COGR. Click here to see the report.



ETS's Research & Development (R&D) division is now accepting applications

ETS is seeking graduate students enrolled in a doctoral program and early-career scientists who are interested in research opportunities in the field of educational research, assessment, learning or related fields. Click here for more information.



Is Your Budget Ready for Review?

Feeling like that budget has been on your desk forever and you just want it approved? Fortunately, budget review and approval is one area that can be streamlined to help you have more time for that next task. Ensuring that your budget is ready for review before sending it to OSP will improve the submission process. Click here to learn more!

Feedback Needed

The College of Engineering is developing policies for faculty engaged in startup companies regarding how we can safely involve students in company research while ensuring academic progress is being made and overseen by unconflicted individuals or entities. Please provide feedback to John Verboncoeur or the Engineering Research Committee.


DER's Proposal Volume

The chart above shows DER's Proposal Volume as of 11/21/19.

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Proposals By College

Twila Reighley, Assistant Vice President for Research and Innovation, presented information to CORD on 11/7/2019. The College of Engineering has the most proposals and is the least timely. Please submit your PPF to DER sooner, to ensure a quality proposal submission

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Upcoming Seminars

The MSU-T seminar on November 26th has been CANCELLED.

(Tentative) Leveraging the Online Professional Foundation Database seminar - December 3rd 12-1PM

November 19th, 2019
Miss The Last Seminar? Watch It Here!

This seminar was for faculty and their teams planning to submit proposals to the National Science Foundation (NSF). This session focused on required proposal documents, recent NSF changes, and how to avoid common mistakes. The session also featured NSF Grant Consultant Sara Steenrod who talked about best practices when applying to NSF and highlighted strategies for incorporating Broader Impacts activities into your proposal.

Internal Funding Notifications & News
November 21st, 2019 Newsletter

Fall 2019 Newsletter

KC System Implementation Update: Issue 53, 11-12-19

      External Sponsor Notifications & News
      Ongoing Updates and Posts
      NSF News Releases



      November 22nd, 2019
      NIH Weekly Funding Opportunities and Notices


      November 19th, 2019
      ARPA-E Monthly Newsletter


      November 19th, 2019
      TRB Transportation Research E-Newsletter


      Ongoing Updates and Posts
      NAMC News

      October 2019 | Monthly Membership Meeting

      Press Releases and Funding Opportunities

      Bay Area Forum Registration 

      Primary Funding Agencies
      U.S. Department of Defense


      National Aeronautics and Space Administration
      National Institutes of Health


      National Science Foundation


      Office of Naval Research


      Research in Germany - Land of Ideas


      U.S. Department of Energy


      United States Department of Agriculture


      Division of Engineering Research

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      MI 48824-1226 United States

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