October 2016 Newsletter

Basics of Grant Writing (with NSF breakout sessions) Workshop – October 14

The Office of Proposal Development will host a Basics of Grant Writing Workshop with NSF break-out sessions on Oct. 14 from 9 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. in the Psychology Building – A211.  This workshop will start off with Mike Mitchell from OPD giving a presentation on the basics of grant writing. It is open to all faculty in all disciplines and will include topics such as how to read a funding announcement, persuasive writing and common mistakes.  Following Mike’s presentation, Ken Knappenberger from Chemistry & Biochemistry and Kim Hughes from Biological Science will lead concurrent break-out sessions for faculty planning to submit to NSF.  

For more information about this workshop, and to register, please visit click here.

Data Management Workshop – October 21

Managing research data is becoming increasingly important and more funders are requiring a data management plan (DMP). But how do you create an effective DMP? In an effort to assist faculty with questions associated with data management, the Office of Proposal Development will host a Data Management workshop on Oct. 21 in AME – room 106 from 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.  Renaine Julian from FSU Libraries will discuss how to create a data management plan for different funding agencies including NSF and NIH.  This workshop will provide faculty members and staff who work on proposals effective tools for writing DMPs.

For more information about this workshop, and to register, please visit click here.

Sponsored Projects Education and Resources (SPEAR)
Workshops Coming Soon

This year, there will be two separate one-day workshops. One is for the pre-award activities from proposal review and submission to award set-up and non-financial post award activities.  The second workshop will cover post-award activities for managing a sponsored project and will include project financial management, re-budgeting, and the closeout process.

Pre-award SPEAR Workshop	Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016
Post-award SPEAR Workshop	Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016
Location	Dirac Library Computer Lab-Room 208
Time	8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Capacity	30 participants for each session

For more information, please contact Julie Wammack in Sponsored Research Administration at 644-8945 or jwammack@fsu.edu. 

To register, please go to the FSU training website at http://hr.fsu.edu/?page=training/training_home.

Invisible Work in the Digital Humanities Workshop

FSU will host a special symposium Nov. 17 – 18 on “Invisible Work in the Digital Humanities.”

This two-day symposium, featuring three keynote speakers from universities across the country, will attempt to identify the unspoken assumptions surrounding collaborative work in the digital humanities by exploring questions about diverging expectations, unequal labor, and invisible work. The event is organized in conjunction with the iSchool, the Office of Digital Research and Scholarship in University Libraries, the Program in Interdisciplinary Humanities, and the Rhetoric and Composition Graduate Program. Funding is being generously provided by the Department of English, the iSchool, the Office of Research, the Program in Interdisciplinary Humanities, the Provost’s Office, and the University Libraries.

Registration for the symposium is free and open until Oct. 30. More information and details are available at http://iwdh.cci.fsu.edu/.

Important Information Regarding Automated Compliance Improvements of NSF Proposals

As part of NSF’s efforts to modernize proposal submission and increase competitive fairness in the proposal process, the Foundation continues to focus on implementing automated proposal compliance checks in FastLane.  

Effective Sept. 26, 2016, FastLane will now check to ensure that the combined text of the project summary text boxes (or uploaded PDF if the project summary contains special characters) does not exceed one page prior to submission, rather than the current check of 4,600 characters. See the Proposal & Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG), Chapter II.C.2.b, for further information.

The compliance check will trigger an error message in the following circumstances:

• Project Summary text exceeds the one-page limit; and
• Project Summary text is entered and the user also uploads a “Project Summary with Special Characters” supplementary document.

Proposal File Update (PFU) Implications:

Proposers should be aware that if a proposal was received by NSF prior to Sept. 26, 2016, containing a Project Summary that complies with the previous 4,600-character limit but exceeds the one-page limit, a PFU addressing any section of the proposal will result in the proposal not being accepted if it does not comply with these compliance checks. The checks will be run on all sections of the proposal, regardless of which section was updated during the PFU.

Grants.gov Implications:

Proposers should also be aware that Grants.gov will allow a proposal to be submitted, even if it does not comply with these proposal preparation requirements. Should NSF receive a proposal via Grants.gov that is not compliant, it will be returned without review.

For system-related questions, please contact the NSF Help Desk at 1-800-381-1532 or Rgov@nsf.gov. Policy-related questions should be directed to policy@nsf.gov.

University Libraries Launch New Website to Support Faculty Senate Open Access Policy

University Libraries are proud to announce the launch of Open Access @ FSU (http://openaccess.fsu.edu/), a new website with information and resources related to the Faculty Senate Open Access Policy that was adopted by unanimous vote in February 2016. Faculty can use the new website to deposit articles in DigiNole, request waiver letters, and get answers to frequently asked questions. If you have feedback about the website or questions about policy, please contact lib-support@fsu.edu. 

Funding Opportunity: Young Investigator Program, Office of Naval Research

ONR’s Young Investigator Program (YIP) seeks to identify and support academic scientists and engineers who are in their first or second full-time tenure-track or tenure-track-equivalent academic appointment and who show exceptional promise for doing creative research. The objectives are to attract outstanding faculty members to the Department of the Navy’s research program, to support their research, and to encourage their teaching and research careers.

Proposals may request up to $170,000 per year for three years.  The deadline this year is Friday, Nov. 4.  For more details, please click here. Please contact the Office of Proposal Development if you have any questions about this opportunity.

Sign up for the Research Development and Grant Writing Newsletter

The Research Development & Grant Writing News is a monthly electronic newsletter for faculty and other members of the university community about how to compete successfully for research and education funding from federal agencies and private foundations.

Published by Academic Research Funding Strategies on the 15th of each month, each issue offers continuously updated information, including:

• New funding opportunities
• Grant writing web resources
• Agency research news
• Agency reports and research roadmaps
• Writing competitive proposals 

If you would like to receive these newsletters directly into your email box monthly, please email Beth Hodges to have your name added to the mailing list.

Graphics Assistance Available Through OPD

Beginning this semester, the Office of Proposal Development, partnering with the College of Fine Arts, will have on its staff a part time graphics student who will be available to assist in the creation of graphics to be included in grant proposals. Please contact Beth Hodges if you are interested in receiving graphics help for your research.

Proposal Editing for ESL Faculty

The Office of Proposal Development stands ready to read proposals for flow and grammar considerations. OPD has found this to be a service particularly useful for faculty who do not have English as their first language. Please feel free to reach out to OPD before you submit your next proposal.

Council on Research & Creativity Updates

Planning Grant proposals for the Fall 2016 round were due Sept. 26; funding decisions will be made at the end of November.

Small Grant Proposals for the Fall 2016 round are due Oct. 4 at 11:59 pm.  Click here to see the Request for Proposal (RFP).

Multidisciplinary Support proposals are due by Oct. 13 at 11:59 p.m.  Click here to see the Request for Proposal (RFP).

Equipment and Infrastructure Enhancement Grant proposals for the Fall 2016 round are due Oct. 24 at 11:59 pm. Click here to see the Request for Proposal (RFP).

All CRC funding programs are listed in detail here.

CRC Programs: Submit Early for Technical Review

As with any grant, the programs of the CRC have guidelines that must be followed for submission. Failure to complete all forms and documents as requested can result in a proposal not going forward for review. In an effort to assist faculty, the CRC Coordinator provides faculty the opportunity for a technical review as long as proposals are submitted and have received the required approvals seven days prior to the program deadline.

By submitting your proposal seven days before the due date, the CRC Coordinator will review your proposal to ensure that the proposal follows the program guidelines, the budget is accurate, required documents are incorporated, chair and dean approvals have been obtained, etc. If your submission is received after the seven day window, an effort will be made for review; however, there is no guarantee that a technical review will take place. Please note that your proposal’s accuracy is ultimately in your hands and is not the responsibility of the CRC Coordinator to correct. Additionally, revisions cannot be accepted after the program deadline.

Program Deadline	CRC 7-day Technical Review Deadline
Monday	the previous Monday at 4:59 pm
Tuesday	the previous Tuesday at 4:59 pm
Wednesday	the previous Wednesday at 4:59 pm
Thursday	the previous Thursday at 4:59 pm
Friday	the previous Friday at 4:59 pm

New Lecture Series on OHRP Website

The Office for Human Research Protection’s Division of Education and Development has launched its new Luminaries Lecture Series, featuring talks by esteemed individuals with thought-provoking insights on human subject research protections. The series is intended to be of broad interest to investigators and IRB professionals, as well as anyone involved in human subjects research.

Some of the featured lectures include:
• Dr. Celia Fisher on “Ethics and Social Justice in Health Research Involving Vulnerable Adolescents” and
• Dr. Richard Gorman considering the question “How Do You Know What You Think You Know?”

To view the current Luminaries Lectures available, visit:
http://www.hhs.gov/ohrp/education-and-outreach/luminaries-lecture-series/index.html

DD Form 2345 Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement

The United States and Canada have agreed that the Joint Certification Program (JCP) certification process (DD 2345) can be used to facilitate visits to U.S. or Canadian military installations that involve access to unclassified technical data (e.g., Directly Arranged Visits). Activities intended to be covered through the Directly Arranged Visit process include:

• Attendance at restricted meetings, conferences, symposia, or program briefings where technical data governed by Department of Defense (DOD) Directive 5230.25 or Canadian Technical Data Control Regulations will be presented.
• Procurement activities such as pre-solicitation conferences.
• Discussions related to unclassified solicitations.
• Collection of procurement unclassified documents (RFQ's, RFP's, bid sets, etc.).
• Performance of an unclassified contract.
• Scientific research, in a professional capacity, in support of unclassified U.S. or Canadian defense initiatives.

It is the JCP’s procedure to have each university represented by a single JCP Certification. Therefore, FSU’s certification is maintained by FSU’s Office of Research Compliance Programs. Please contact the Director, Diana Key, to obtain a copy of FSU’s JCP Certification (DD2345) for your visit. Faculty and departments are not to apply to the JCP for individual certifications.

Examples of Successful Proposals Web Resource

The Office of Proposal Development has updated its website of proposals that have been successfully funded. Faculty across disciplines have given permission for their successful proposals to be posted to our secure site to aide other faculty members interested in applying to the same funding agencies. The site can be found here (note: OMNI login required).

Discover DH: Introduction to Digital Humanities Theories and Methods

University Libraries Office of Digital Research and Scholarship is hosting a 10-week workshop series to acquaint attendees with the ins-and-outs of digital research in the humanities. The courses cover a broad range of topics, framed by “Yack” sessions (discussion-based explorations on a topic) and “Hack” sessions (hands-on work with digital tools and humanities data). Please register by visiting lib.fsu.edu/drs/events. 

Course	Scholars Commons Classroom - Strozier Library	Academic Department
Getting Started in Digital Humanities	Tuesday, Sept. 13 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15 3-4 p.m.	Diffenbaugh 234
Introduction to Markdown and Github	Tuesday, Sept. 20 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23 10-11 a.m.	2051 Dodd Hall
Managing Digital Projects	Tuesday, Sept. 27 11 a.m. -12 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29 4-5 p.m.	G41 William Johnston Bldg
Text Analysis and Visualization	Tuesday, Oct. 4 11 a.m. -12 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5 4-5 p.m.	Williams Common Room
Copyright and Digital Projects	Tuesday, Oct. 11 11 a.m. -12 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14 4-5 p.m.	G41 William Johnston Bldg
Introduction to Text Encoding	Tuesday, Oct. 18 11 am. -12 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20 3-4 p.m.	Diffenbaugh 234
Digital Tools in the Classroom	Tuesday, Oct. 25 11 a.m. -12 p.m.	TBA - Bellamy
Network Visualization	Tuesday, Nov. 1 11 a.m. -12 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 10-11 a.m.	2051 Dodd Hall
Mapping	Tuesday, Nov. 8 11 a.m. -12 p.m.	TBA - Bellamy
Publishing in the Digital Humanities	Tuesday, Nov. 15 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16 4-5 p.m.	Williams Common Room

FSU Awards Report

A monthly awards report is available online. This report will allow interested faculty, staff and others to learn more about who has been recently awarded research grants. Access the latest report here.

Funding Opportunities

Please click here to access some of the latest funding opportunities available for the arts, humanities, social sciences, STEM disciplines and medicine.

New Faces in the Office of Research

Four new team members have recently joined the Office of Research family. Please join us in giving them a warm welcome.

Susan Fell
Susan is a new grants officer I in Sponsored Research Administration. She will be responsible for coordination of sponsored research activities from public sources and assisting faculty and staff in all areas of pre-award activities and post-award non-financial activities. Susan worked for FSU for many years and retired as the Director of Admissions and Records at St. Petersburg College. She has most recently been a consultant for colleges and universities.

Rebecca (Robin) Jackson
Robin is a new grants compliance analyst in the Research Foundation who will conduct cradle-to-grave grant management with funding sources from private and foreign entities. She is in the position previously held by Camila Hornung. Robin just moved to Tallahassee from Louisiana where she managed grants at multiple non-profit organizations. She has a Bachelor of Arts in History and minor in Theatre from Washington and Lee University.

Alison Johnson
Alison is the new outreach coordinator at the Coastal and Marine Laboratory who will perform Social Media updates and special events coordination. Alison is in the position previously held by Tory Walker. She received her MS in Media & Communications studies for FSU in 2015.

Ashley Sprinkle
Ashley is the new office assistant for the Office of Commercialization. She will provide assistance and support involving data entry, filing, payment request and legal invoices. Ashley is a current FSU student double majoring in Psychology and Human Resources.