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The National Science Foundation (NSF) is migrating its business applications to a modern and flexible platform from November 8 at 8:00 PM EST through November 12 at 6:00 AM EST.

The National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) produces excellent webinar series on many topics, including the Life Cycle of the Award series.

The ORCID iD is a unique, persistent digital identifier that distinguishes an individual investigator and can be used to connect researchers with their contributions to science over time and across changes of name, location, and institutional affi

As of June 24, 2019, the research community can prepare and submit full, research collaborative proposals with subawards in Research.gov. NSF's modernization of its FastLane system continues with the goal of improving the user experience to prepar

This year the theme is The Big Bang Theory! Grab lunch at one of the food trucks and then visit the tables near the EMRB entrance to meet and talk with staff members from the following OVPR units: Conflict of Interest in Research, Division of Spon

The University of Iowa Research Foundation has entered into a partnership with Ximbio, the world’s largest non-profit research reagent company, to make it faster and e

The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding r

Outgoing Subawards (Award Stage)

As DSP receives official information from federal government sponsors, this page will be updated. Please check back as needed.

DIVISION OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS: WHO ARE WE AND HOW DO WE IMPACT CLINICAL TRIALS?

Academy for Research Professionals
January 30, 2019
2:05 - 3:15 pm
ICTS Conference Room, C44-A GH

A partial shutdown of the federal government has continued into the new year of 2019. While NIH and the Department of Education are funded, others such as NSF, NASA, NOAA, USDA, NIST, NEH, and many more are not. Agency Contingency Plans and FAQs c

The revised rates for F&A and fringe benefits, to be used for sponsored project budgets, are now availabl

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2019

Proposed projects must include partners from at least one arts discipline and at least one science, biomedical, or engineering discipline.

On October 6, 2018, Cayuse 424 v8.4 will be released, adding many improvements and new features.

The University of Iowa Researcher Handbook, managed by the Office of the Vice President for Research, has been revised and updated as of August 2018.

Awardees can receive up to $70,000 of qualified educational debt repayment with a two-year contract. The LRP application cycle closes on November 15, 2018.

The revised guide, "Overview of Proposal/Award Process for Sponsored Research," can be found on this page.

July 11, 2018
1:30 p.m. CST
Call in or watch online
No registration or fee required

It has come to our notice that some people are having trouble when they send email to dsp@uiowa.edu . Sometimes it will bo

NIH NRSA Stipends and Other Budgetary Levels Effective October 1, 2017

All RAD (Research Administration Dispatch) newsletters are now archived here: RAD Archive

February 26, 2018

As you may know, the  federal government has shut down.

NIH’s new policies on clinical trials, CT.gov and Forms-E will go into effect beginning with the Januar

Clinical Lecture Series

SBIR/STTR WORKSHOP

With funding from the Arts Advancement Committee, the Provost Office, and the Office of the Vice President for Research, the program will provide support for three to five projects of between $1,000 and $20,000 each.

PCORI is hosting a free interactive workshop to provide applicants with the tools and strategies to develop a winning application. The workshop will provide opport

The OVPR compliance units and the Division of Sponsored Programs invite everyone on campus to join us for a lunchtime carnival during

868 OUTGOING SUBAWARD SERIES: PROPOSAL STAGE

Notice Number: NOT-OD-17-021

The Fall 2016 NSF Grants Conference Plenary (General) Sessions will be webcast live at no cost to the research community.

NSF will be making repairs to the Foundation’s electrical systems on September 17-18, 2016. All NSF systems, including the NSF website, Research.gov and FastLane, will be unavailable from 5:00 PM on Saturday, September 17, until 4:00 PM on Sunday,

Be ready for the new NIH FORMS VERSION D, which takes effect May 25, 2016. DSP offers three sessions, with no registration required. Click here for times.

UIRIS Routing Forms Down 4/8/2016 – 4/11/2016

Our premier communication tool is the DSP Research Administration Dispatch (aka RADiowa).

The Executive Level II salary is currently set at $183,300, increasing to $185,100 effective January 10, 2016.

Are you interested in conducting community-based research? Since 2012, PCORI has funded a wide variety of projects and still has hundreds of millions of dollars to award.

Workshops for researchers who need to manage digital data and to create data management plans will be presented this fall.

We’re pleased to announce that a project view is now available on the DSP Research Tracker.

Notice Number: NOT-OD-15-088

Key Dates
Release Date:   April 9, 2015

Related Announcements
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Issued by
National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Purpose

Thanks to recent enhancements, University of Iowa investigators may now use their HawkIDs and Passwords to enter NSF’s Research.gov.

Working with DSP - Session 741:0001 

When: Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 9:00-11:00

Where: University Capitol Centre (UCC): 2520D Large Seminar Room

The new Uniform Guidance will be applicable to all new and incremental Federal awards issued on or after December 26, 2014. Effective immediately, please start developing proposal budgts that are consistent with the new guidance.

Once annually the Office of the Vice President for Research hosts Research@Iowa Orientation for new faculty and administrators.

Informational Session

The University of Iowa is actively monitoring FY2014 Federal appropriations. This Vice President for Research Federal Budget Updates page will be updated to reflect current information about the Federal budget as it is received.

MEMORANDUM

TO:          Faculty and Staff

FROM:   Daniel Reed, Vice President for Research & Economic Development

RE:          My Research Portal

DATE:    July 8th, 2013
 

Hundreds of applicants each round get an unhappy surprise: They hit the submit button right before the deadline, and their grant application is rejected with no time left to fix any mistakes. 

The UI Conflict of Interest in Research Office reminds you of the impending, April 30 deadline for completing the 2013 Conflict of Interest disclosure form and process.

To:          Faculty and Staff

From:     P. Barry Butler, Executive Vice President and Provost
              Daniel Reed, Vice President for Research and Economic Development

Re:          Federal Budget

• NIH Updates Presented at the NCURA 2012 Annual Meeting

Fall Research Administrator Meeting

The Research Administrator meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 27th has been rescheduled for:

Thursday, December 13, 2012
10:00-12:00
Illinois Room, 348 IMU

The Division of Sponsored Programs (DSP) and the Grant Accounting Office (GAO) invite you to an upcoming educational opportunity on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 from 8:30 am - noon.

Principal investigators, study coordinators, and research administrators who need help putting corporate-funded clinical trial agreements in place are encouraged to make use of two new tools from the Division of Sponsored Programs.

NIH Salary Cap Notice

The University of Iowa has finalized its FY12 fringe benefit rates, which are now available on the Accou

UI Routing Form Update: Stem Cell Research

Research Administration Handbook 2010

Community Memo: New Guidelines for Distinguishing Gifts and Sponsored Project Funding -