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Weekly In Progress Report |
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| PPFs: The Key to Efficient Proposal Development |
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DER works to reduce administrative burden, especially for our faculty. Unfortunately, some of the necessary processes that are put in place to protect both faculty and MSU can sometimes feel overwhelming, if not downright onerous.
As the person who processes and assigns Proposal Processing Forms as they are submitted to DER, I see trends in where people struggle to complete that document. Here are some tips for providing accurate information to help jump-start your proposals and reduce some of the questions you encounter. Of course, you are welcome to reach out to me at any time—the easiest way to reach me is via email bishop23@msu.edu or via Teams.
Project Title: If the project title is tentative, let us know. Titles can be updated even after a proposal is routed (but before final approval). If we know a title is tentative it helps us to make sure the title is updated before submission.
Sponsor: This is the direct sponsor, i.e. who will issue the funds. For example, if MSU will be a subawardee, the Sponsor is the lead.
Project Start and End Dates: project dates matter, especially in budget development. If you suspect the project dates may change, please let your assigned research admin know before the budget is developed. This can save you both significant time.
Project Duration: Not a required field, but very helpful. Typos happen, and providing this info helps us know right away if a Project End Date is incorrect.
Prime Sponsor: Used when MSU is a subaward
Does this proposal include subaward(s)? This is not referring to MSU as a subaward, but rather if MSU will be issuing subawards to other institutions/organizations.
RFP/Solicitation: This is the #1 item that is omitted from PPFs—providing this information up front will greatly reduce the number of questions we need to ask you!
Key Personnel—Overhead Credit: applies only to MSU personnel, not non-MSU collaborators. Overhead credit must add up to 100% between the PI and other Key Personnel.
Questions: Please answer these carefully. Some items, such as those related to human subjects, can cause a great deal of extra work and backtracking if the PD is created without correct information. A few questions that cause frequent issues are:
- If checking “yes” to the Limited Submission question, please be sure you have applied for limited submission approval. This typically does not apply if MSU is a subaward.
- Does this proposal include an F&A rate that is less than what is allowed by the sponsor?
This is only “yes” if you are requesting an F&A waiver to request even less than the sponsor allows—not our approved rate. So, for example, if a sponsor only will allow 10% in F&A, but you only want to request 5%, then the answer would be “yes.” This is rarely the case.
- Will your work be done in part or all off campus? If you answer yes, please let us know in the Comments box if you believe it will be more than half off campus and warrant MSU’s off campus F&A rate.
Is Cost Share Required? Mark yes if the cost share is required by the sponsor.
Comments: include any extra info you have, including:
- Information about collaborative proposal status (esp for NSF); it is helpful to have the lead identified
- Initial budget parameters
- Secondary email address you’d like us to use
- Any extenuating circumstances that might affect your proposal development
If you have questions regarding any services available in DER or if you have questions regarding your upcoming proposal or other sponsored funding issues, please send an email to proposals@egr.msu.edu.
Article by: Marcy Bishop Kates DER Assistant Director
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| Spotlight Opportunities & Information |
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| Research is transforming our understanding of the world |
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Secret Science – MSU has record year in research growth
On the banks of the Red Cedar, there’s a school that’s known to all.
Its specialty, as a public research university, is helping to improve
lives, protect our planet and deepen our understanding of the universe.
So, although everyone knows the school, it’d be nearly impossible to
know everything about its research. Yet it’s easy to get a sense of the
breadth and depth of that research happening every day across MSU’s
5,200-acre campus. All you need is someone who can open a few laboratory
doors to reveal ideas, instruments and even animals that may surprise
you, all while being unmistakably Spartan.
In the College of Engineering, Galit Pelled is studying octopus to develop more sophisticated designs for prosthetics that will feel more natural to their human users.
Her fascination with the intelligent octopus dates back to her undergraduate day... Learn more Here.
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| What’s hot in science? Check out NSF research news through August 9, 2023 |
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NSF NEWS
Keep up with today’s research news from the U.S. National Science Foundation. This is a daily look at noteworthy scientific findings from researchers around the country.
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EGLE - Scrap Tire Grants available for 2024
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Description: The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is pleased to announce the availability of grants that promote and support the cleanup and reuse of scrap tires in Michigan.
Scrap tires pose a fire risk and a human health risk as mosquito breeding grounds. Through grants, scrap tires can be processed and used in paving products for roads, manufactured products, and energy production.
The Scrap Tire Cleanup Grant is available for property owners to clean up old or abandoned scrap tire piles. EGLE will give priority to collection sites where tires were accumulated prior to Jan. 1, 1991, as well as collection sites that pose an imminent threat to public health, safety, welfare, or the environment. Local units of government and nonprofit organizations are also eligible for funding for cleanup days and roadside cleanup grants.
Scrap Tire Market Development Grants are available to fund up to 50% of total eligible costs for projects that demonstrate new or increased uses of scrap tires in manufactured products or paving projects. EGLE will prioritize proposals based on the amount of scrap tire material being used in developing the project or product, demonstration of a new use of scrap tire material, and demonstration of a viable market for a proposed product.
Apply: To apply for a grant, visit the Scrap Tire Website and select the appropriate link under “Grant Information,” or contact us at EGLE-ScrapTire@Michigan.gov.
Deadline: EGLE will accept Scrap Tire Cleanup and Market Development Grant Applications with all supporting documentation received on or before 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023.
Contact information: Jeff Johnston, EGLE Public Information Officer, JohnstonJ14@Michigan.gov, 517-231-9304
... Learn more Here.
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Halo - Current Opportunities
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Deadline September 30:
Eli Lilly - Target identification and delivery mechanisms for neuroinflammation and neuropsychiatric disorders - Eli Lilly is seeking targets and delivery mechanisms for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders with associated neuroinflammation (particularly Multiple sclerosis).
PepsiCo - Recycling technologies for biodegradable films - PepsiCo is seeking solutions to convert bio-based packaging back to starting materials or other high-value added chemicals (no fuels).
Deadline August 31:
PepsiCo - Acid and heat stable sweet proteins for beverage application
- PepsiCo is seeking high intensity sweet proteins that are stable to low pH environment and to thermal treatments in ready-to-drink, shelf stable beverage applications.
Takeda -
Corteva - Novel solutions to enable intercropping practices for agricultural intensification - Corteva is seeking novel methods to enable inter-seeding within a scalable intercropping system involving corn, soybean, canola, or sorghum.
Private Company - Live virus-based feline core vaccine research and development in China - The company is seeking live viral vaccine technologies for feline core vaccine development with a main goal of developing orally viable vaccines.
About Halo: Halo helps scientific innovators meet new partners, get funded, and advance their research. Learn more at halo.science.
View All Opportunities
Proposals take about 30-45 minutes to complete and are less than 500 words. See proposal questions.
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Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) - 2023 Transportation Research RFP
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We are pleased to announce the 2023 Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and Minnesota Local Road Research Board (LRRB) transportation research programs. Funded projects are anticipated to begin by approximately July 1, 2024. Visit the MnDOT Research & Innovation website and see information below for RFP details.
2023 MnDOT-LRRB Transportation Research RFP
The 2023 RFP includes 25 need statements in the following categories: environmental, materials and construction, multimodal, traffic and safety, policy and planning, and maintenance and operations. The 2023 RFP also include an architectural research need (NS-706) on sustainable energy building upgrades to Minnesota rest areas and travel information centers. Of the 25 need statements included in the RFP, 19 were generated by MnDOT’s Research Steering Committee and 6 were generated by the LRRB, which represents Minnesota cities and counties.
Please note this specific information on the MnDOT R&I website:
As your university’s research master agreement contact, please submit any proposals for your institution, along with the attached summary spreadsheet of proposals with all proposal submittals identified, to research.dot@state.mn.us. Proposals are due no later than 4:30 p.m. Central Daylight Time Tuesday, September 12, 2023.
Incomplete proposals will not be evaluated and proposal content beyond the 14-page limit will not be reviewed (see instructions). Also, please inform the PIs not to submit proposals directly to MnDOT. All proposals need to be submitted through the university master agreement contact.
For your convenience, links to the project proposal form and instructions are included below.
MnDOT’s Office of Research and Innovation administers the RFP and staff can help guide you through the process. Proposers may also contact the Project Champion or Project Advisor for need statement clarification. Additional information regarding need statements shall be provided at the discretion of the Project Champion.
Thank you for your interest in our 2023 Transportation Research RFP. We look forward to working with you as this process progresses. If you have any questions, please contact our staff at research.dot@state.mn.us.
MnDOT Office of Research & Innovation
Katie Walker, Director
395 John Ireland Boulevard, Mail Stop #330, St. Paul, MN 55155
mndot.gov/research
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American Heart Association - 2024 Established Investigator Award
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Grant Amount: $400K
Deadline: LOI due October 5, 2023 – 3:00 p.m. CT
Link to Opportunity
Additional Information: The purpose of this award is to support established investigators who are in a rapid growth phase of their career, have established records of accomplishments and continue to show extraordinary promise. The investigator’s career is expected to clearly benefit from the EIA award. Candidates will have a demonstrated commitment to cardiovascular or cerebrovascular science disciplines that support the AHA’s mission to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, as indicated by funding and publication history and scientific accomplishments. Candidates should propose an innovative\novel research direction that challenges existing paradigms and employs novel concepts, approaches, or technologies.
At the time of application, PI must have:
- MD, PhD, DO, DVM, or equivalent doctoral degree
- Full-time faculty/staff scientist position or equivalent.
NOTE: At the time of award activation must have an appointment at the associate professor level or equivalent (including, but not limited to, research associate professor, research scientist, staff scientist, etc.) and be no more than 15 years since first faculty appointment.
- History and current evidence of substantial extramural funding
For more information, please contact Melissa Anderson ande2476@msu.edu. If you are interested in learning about additional foundation funding opportunities, please visit the MSU Foundation Relations website.
... Learn more Here.
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The Kavli Foundation – Kavli Prize
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Grant Amount: $1M
Deadline: Nominations due October 1, 2023
Link to Opportunity
Additional Information: You are invited to nominate scientists whose basic research has fundamentally transformed the fields of astrophysics, nanoscience, and neuroscience – the big, the small, and the complex. The prize consists of $1M awards in each of the three fields.
- Astrophysics - The prize is awarded for outstanding achievement in advancing our knowledge and understanding of the origin, evolution and properties of the universe, including the fields of cosmology, astrophysics, astronomy, planetary science, solar physics, space science, astrobiology, astronomical and astrophysical instrumentation, and particle astrophysics.
- Nanoscience - The prize is awarded for outstanding achievement in the science and application of the unique physical, chemical and biological properties of atomic, molecular, macromolecular, and cellular structures and systems that are manifest in the nanometer scale, including molecular self-assembly, nanomaterials, nanoscale instrumentation, nanobiotechnology, macromolecular synthesis, molecular mechanics and related topics.
- Neuroscience - The prize is awarded for outstanding achievement in advancing our knowledge and understanding of the brain and nervous system, including molecular neuroscience, cellular neuroscience, systems neuroscience, neurogenetics, developmental neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience, computational neuroscience, and related facets of the brain and nervous system.
For more information, please contact Melissa Anderson ande2476@msu.edu. If you are interested in learning about additional foundation funding opportunities, please visit the MSU Foundation Relations website.
... Learn more Here.
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Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research - Edmond J. Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders
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Grant Amount: $180k over two years
Deadline: Pre-Proposals due December 7, 2023
Category: Medical & Health Sciences; Neuroscience.
Link to Opportunity
Additional Information:
- The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF), in collaboration with
longtime partner the Edmond J. Safra Foundation, launched the Edmond J.
Safra Fellowship in Movement Disorders. The program annually funds eight
academic centers to each train a new movement disorder
clinician-researcher over a two-year period and is growing an
international, collaborative network of next-generation leaders in
Parkinson’s research and care.
- The Edmond J. Safra Fellowship
in Movement Disorders is open to established movement disorder centers
worldwide and seeks to support the training of promising MD or MD/PhD
fellowship applicants. MJFF will award eight two-year fellowships of
$180,000 each. These funds may cover the fellow’s stipend, benefits and
travel allowance as well as coursework, conferences, and other relevant
educational and training opportunities. No indirect costs may be claimed
for this award. MJFF awards funding directly to qualified centers which
then identify the most competitive fellowship candidates. Centers must
then nominate their prospective fellow, with submission of the fellow’s
CV and a letter of recommendation, for final review by MJFF.
- Applications from movement disorder centers will be evaluated on the following criteria:
- Previous experience training fellows for productive research and clinical care careers
- Research environment and research training program
- Clinical care center and clinical learning opportunities
- Departmental support for the fellow
- Leadership
in building an equitable and diverse environment for clinical care,
research and education through training opportunities and scholarly
pursuit for the fellow
- Biographical sketches of five faculty members, including the fellowship director, who will be active in the training program
For more information, please contact Larry Wallach at wallach@msu.edu.
If you are interested in learning about additional foundation funding
opportunities, please visit the MSU Foundation Relations website.
... Learn more Here.
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DOE - Carbon Negative Shot Pilots Synopsis 1
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Description: In this notice of intent (NOI), the United States (U.S.) Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) outlines its intent to publish a series of Carbon Negative Shot (CNS)-aligned funding opportunities focused on supporting the advancement and maturation of a suite of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies. This CNS NOI outlines multiple program interests that aim to support the development and commercialization of CDR technologies and collectively enable the Department’s CNS target of gigaton-scale deployment for less than $100 per net metric ton of CO2-equivalent within the decade.
INTENDED FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:
- DE-FOA-0003082 – Carbon Negative Shot Pilots (expected release date of early FY24)
- Includes four (4) anticipated Areas of Interest (AOIs) related to:
- Small Biomass Pilots,
- Small Mineralization Pilots,
- Small Marine CDR Pilots, and
- Multi-Pathway CDR Testbeds.
- Current Closing Date for Applications: Oct 12, 2023 - This is a Notice of Intent to issue Funding Opportunity Announcement DE-FOA-0003082. Applications will not be accepted for the Notice of Intent.
Other intended funding opportunities and prize tracks include:
- Direct Air Capture (DAC) Pilot Prize (expected release date late FY23)
- CDR Purchase Prize (expected release date late FY23)
- Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs (expected release of additional FOAs in FY24/25 and beyond)
- Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) for CDR (expected release date FY24)
- DE-FOA-0002614 – Carbon Management: CDR Technology Research and Development (expected release date FY24)
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Now Accepting Applications for 2023-2024! - Graduate Certification in Community Engagement
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Applications due: September 8, 2023 - Apply here
Want to learn more?
- Grad Resource Fair (in person): August 26, 2023, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | MSU Union Ballroom
- Information Session (remote): August 31, 2023, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. | Zoom
Description: Spread the word to your graduate
students! The Graduate Certification in Community Engagement is a
professional development program open to graduate and professional
students in all 17 MSU colleges. Through workshops, a community project,
and a portfolio, this flexible, no-cost program helps students learn
new mindsets and skills for their community-engaged research, creative
activities, teaching/learning, service, and practice activities. This
program is for students who like to make a difference through their
scholarship, enjoy working with community partners on projects, and like
learning with interdisciplinary peers.
This year, workshops will be offered via zoom on Friday afternoons, with an asynchronous version available.
This resource will help increase professional development (open to
graduate and professional students) and open doors for increased Broader
Impacts.
... Learn more Here.
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Federal, State, and Foundation Funding
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Resources for finding Federal, State and Foundation funding opportunities.
... Learn more Here.
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DER's Week (at-a-glance) as of 8/23/2023
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- As you can see above from DER’s Week (at-a-glance)
table, we’re still seeing an increase in activity. Three straight weeks of double digit percentage growth!
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Description: DER has a catalog of research and funding seminars available on demand. Seminar topics range from critical instruction for new faculty through advanced training for senior research faculty. These presentations include instruction from experts regarding themes that include best practices in research, MSU policy, sponsor compliance, industry specific seminars, and more. Check them out today and utilize this incredible resource to help streamline your proposal development and promote success in your research. Watch now on demand!!!
Recent seminar presentations include:
- DER is Here to Help (proposal & proposal development resources geared to promote success)
- Tips for Writing a Persuasive Grant Proposal (grant writing to ‘sell’ a project to funders)
- Finding Funding (tips for finding funding to support your research)
- Roles and Responsibilities (tips for understanding roles and responsibilities at each stage of the project)
- CAREER Award Workshop - Session 1 (best practices and strategies for producing successful NSF Career proposals)
- And many more…
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| Internal Funding Notifications & News |
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Does effort reporting for your grants and contracts seem more cumbersome than it should be? CGA has compiled a very
helpful list of answers to Frequently Asked Questions. Topics range from reporting deadlines, to resolving errors, and everything in between!
As you peruse this list, you might notice that there is a dedicated email address for any questions or issues you may have when submitting effort reporting. Please use effortreporting@cga.msu.edu to expedite service.
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| External Sponsor Notifications & News |
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| Ongoing Updates and Posts |
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| Ongoing Updates and Posts |
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U.S. Department of Defense |
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
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National Institutes of Health |
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National Science Foundation |
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Research in Germany - Land of Ideas |
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