November 2008

Open House Reception
The Office of Sponsored Programs, Office of the President, and the Foundation are co-hosting an open house reception on Thursday, November 20 to recognize faculty and staff with grant and contract awards this past fiscal year.  The reception will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 in the Commons Georgian Lounge.  A brief program will take place between 2:30 and 3:00.
The University would like to take this opportunity to celebrate and thank you for your efforts to obtain external funding that enriches the experiences of our students, enhances our teaching and scholarship, and provides value to our greater community and beyond.  Please join us in this moment to step back and celebrate your success.

Please RSVP by Friday, November 14 for this special event at 3-3217 or osp@uni.edu.  

October 2008

Iowa Title II Education Grants
The Request for Proposals to the Fiscal Year 2008 Iowa Title II Grant Program is now available at: http://www2.iowaccess.org/regents/HigherEd/titleii.htm  Title II grants consist of Teacher Quality State grants (Title IIA) and Mathematics and Science Partnership grants (Title IIB).  Required letters of intent are due Nov. 28, 2008.

OSP will offer a brown bag informational session on the Title II Grant Program on Tuesday, Oct. 28 from 12:00-1:00 in the OSP conference room (201 East Bartlett Hall). Please contact Hillery Oberle at 273-3961 or hillery.oberle@uni.edu for more information on the Title II grant opportunity or to RSVP to the informational session.

UNI 2009 Interdisciplinary Research Symposium
Friday, February 13, 2009
University of Northern Iowa, Maucker Union
9:00AM-4:00PM

For more information click here

September 2008

Institutional Matching Funds for Grants:
The Office of Sponsored Programs has finalized the guidelines and application for Institutional Matching Funds. The goal of the Institutional Matching Funds program is to further promote research and scholarly/creative activity on campus by supporting principal investigators/project directors (PIs/PDs) who are pursuing external funding where matching funds are required or are necessary to be competitively successful.

OSP Leadership:
The Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost has announced that Christy Twait has accepted the position of Assistant Provost for Sponsored Programs effective September 1. Christy has served as the Interim Associate Vice President for Sponsored Programs since July 2007.

OSP Adds a New Position to Post Award Management:
Lori Miller began her new position at UNI as the Post Award Support Services Coordinator in July. The majority of Lori's duties will focus on reviewing and processing award documents, preparing subaward documents, preparing professional service agreements and training. Prior to coming to OSP, Lori worked at a local nonprofit agency, Operation Threshold, as their Community Resources Director. At Operation Threshold, Lori helped run several different programs such as energy assistance, crisis assistance and foreclosure prevention. She was also very active in the Local Homeless Coordinating Board.

Upcoming Training Event:
Institutional Review Board 101: An Introduction to Human Participants Review at the University of Northern Iowa - Graduate Student Session.

Graduate College Summer Fellowships:
Consider a Summer Fellowship to support your grant proposal preparation. Application materials for faculty summer fellowship are now available from the Graduate College: Summer Fellowships Summer fellowship application materials are due by Friday, Oct. 31. Contact the Graduate College at 273-2748 if you have questions about the Fellowship program. Osp staff can assist interested applicants in identifying potential grants; contact Hillery Oberle Hillery.Oberle@uni.edu or 273-3961 or Anita Kleppe Anita.Kleppe@uni.edu or 273-1648.

OSP Summer 2009 Grants Workshop:
Mark your calendars. OSP will offer a multi-session experiential grant-development workshop during May and June of 2009. The workshop will guide participants through the full process of grant seeking, project development, grant writing, budgeting, and project evaluation. By the end of the workshop, all participants will have produced complete grant proposals, suitable for submission. The Summer Grants Workshop is designed to coincide with the Summer Fellowships and to provide Fellows with guided support toward meeting grant application objectives. Conversely, individuals need not be Summer Fellows to participate in the workshop. Full announcements for the Summer Grants Workshop will be made later in the year. The number of workshop participants will be limited. Interested individuals may contact Anita Kleppe, Director of Research Services, anita.kleppe@uni.edu or 273-6148 to request to receive future workshop information.

August 2008
Fall OSP Training Opportunities:
Several grant program web conferences, an OSP New Faculty Orientation, and training sessions for the Institutional Review Board are scheduled for this Fall and the upcoming academic year. Please see the OSP training schedule at: Workshops and Training

National Science Foundation Regional Grants Conference:
Planning a proposal to the NSF? Want to know more about the NSF, its programs and procedures? To be held Omaha, NE Oct. 20-21, 2008, this regional conference will cover current NSF funding, new policies and procedures, and pertinent administrative issues. NSF program officers representing each NSF directorate will be on hand to provide up-to-date information about specific funding opportunities and answer your questions. To register or for more information, see: NSF Regional Grants Conference If you are interested in attending, please contact Anita Kleppe, Director of Research Services, at anita.kleppe@uni.edu or 273-6148.

January 2008
New Grant Program - Iowa Power Fund: The Office of Energy Independence accepts pre-applications for the Iowa Power Fund on the 1st day of each month. Proposals should support the goals of Iowa energy independence. For more information on the program and the application process see: Iowa Power Fund

December 2007
UNI Grants and Contracts Incentive Funds Program Guidelines:
The purpose of the UNI Grants and Contracts Incentive Funds Program is to encourage faculty/P&S staff, colleges, departments, and other administrative units to actively seek externally funded projects. The program provides financial support to those administrative units and Principal/Co-Investigators or Project Directors/Co-Directors (PIs/PDs) who successfully obtain sponsored project funding. The monies are distributed from a university general operating fund account and are based on the facilities and administrative costs (also known as indirect costs) awarded by the sponsor. Distributions are normally made in the month that the sponsored award is reported to the State Board of Regents. Office of Financial Aid administered grants are excluded from the incentive funds distribution program. For more information about the Grants and Contracts Incentive Funds, including their distribution, please refer to the following guidelines: Incentive Funds Program Guidelines.

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