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NIH Launches New Mobile Access to eRA Commons

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Beginning on January 15, 2016, a new URL will be available to PIs for mobile access to their status information in eRA Commons.  The new URL will be: https://m.era.nih.gov/cmb 

This new mobile access means it will be significantly easier for PIs to track and manage grant applications and awards because the Status screen will be easily viewable on a range of devices such as tablets and smartphones. PIs can simply go to the eRA Commons mobile login page and provide their credentials as they normally would when accessing eRA Commons.

The mobile site is designed to provide the basic and necessary information PIs need to track their application submissions and awards. The status screen, resizable due to responsive design, provides a table of all their applications. The applications are grouped based on status, going from Received, Awarded, Pending, Withdrawn, to Not Funded. The column headings are Project Number, Status, Project Title and Date.

Each application can be expanded to show important information such as Priority Score, Percentile, Scientific Review Group (SGR) information and links to other resources, such as the application image and/or summary statement. There is also a Contact section that provides access to a PI’s assigned Scientific Review Officer (SRO), Grants Management Specialist (GMS) and Program Official (PO).

Additionally, at the top of the screen is a large search/filter field. When a PI simply starts to type in any information from any of the columns, the results will be dynamically updated as they type.

Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities

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FAIC/Tru Vue International Professional Development Scholarship

Deadline: February 15, 2016

The Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation (FAIC) offers scholarships up to $1,500 to help individual members of AIC defray costs for attending international professional development events, such as workshops, conferences, and symposia.

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Next Generation Humanities PhD Implementation Grants

Deadline: February 17, 2016

Next Generation PhD Implementation Grants are designed to produce plans that will transform scholarly preparation in the humanities at the doctoral level. Students will be prepared to undertake various kinds of careers, and humanities PhD programs will increase their relevance for the twenty-first century.

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Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in Fine Arts, Grants for Organizations

Deadline: February 25, 2016

The Graham Foundation offers Production, Presentation and Publication Support Grants to organizations. These grants assist organizations with the production-related expenses that are necessary to take a project from conceptualization to realization and public presentation. These projects include, but are not limited to, publications, exhibitions, installations, films, new media projects, conferences/lectures, and other public programs.

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Southwest Oral History Association, Mini Grants

Deadline: February 26, 2016

The Southwest Oral History Association will award up to three mini-grants that may be used for interviewing, equipment, transcription, editing, publishing, and other oral history related expenses.

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Culture and the Arts Grants

Deadline: February 29, 2016

Artistic expression thrives on diversity, bringing communities together in shared experiences that transcend boundaries and foster understanding. The Foundation supports the full spectrum of artistic expression including visual and performing arts organizations, museums, and other organizations that broaden cultural experiences.The Foundation will award up to $25,000 for culture and arts projects to a nonprofit foundation.

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Engineering & Technology

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Engineering and Systems Design

Deadline: February 16, 2016

The Engineering and Systems Design (ESD) program supports fundamental research leading to new engineering and systems design methods and practices for specific global contexts. In particular, ESD seeks intellectual advances in which the theoretical foundations underlying design and systems engineering are operationalized into rigorous and pragmatic methods for a specific context.

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Structural and Architectural Engineering (SAE)

Deadline: February 16, 2016

The overall goal of the Structural and Architectural Engineering (SAE) program is to evolve sustainable structures, such as buildings, that can be continuously occupied and /or operational during the structure’s useful life.

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Civil Infrastructure Systems (CIS)

Deadline: February 16, 2016

The Civil Infrastructure Systems (CIS) program supports fundamental and innovative research necessary for designing, constructing, managing, maintaining, operating and protecting efficient, resilient and sustainable civil infrastructure systems.

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Infrastructure Management and Extreme Events (IMEE)

Deadline: February 16, 2016

The IMEE program supports fundamental, multidisciplinary research on the impact of hazards and extreme events upon civil infrastructure and society. The program is focused upon research on the mitigation of, preparedness for, response to, and recovery from multi-hazard disasters.

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Mechanics of Materials and Structures

Deadline: February 16, 2016

The Mechanics of Materials and Structures program supports fundamental research in mechanics as related to the behavior of deformable solid materials and respective structures under internal and external actions.

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Biomechanics and Mechanobiology

Deadline: February 16, 2016

The BMMB Program supports fundamental research in biomechanics and mechanobiology. An emphasis is placed on multiscale mechanics approaches in the study of organisms that integrate across molecular, cell, tissue, and organ domains.

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For more engineering grant opportunities please visit the SPIN Database and click on the Saved Searches tab. Select the funding agency, and search for grants specific to your needs.

NIH Policy Changes for Grant Applications

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The NIH recently released changes to their policies, instructions and forms for grant applications.  The changes will be effective in two phases.  The planned changes focus on: rigor & transparency in research, vertebrate animals, inclusion reporting, data safety monitoring, research training, appendices, font requirements and biosketch clarifications.

Phase 1 changes are effective for applications submitted for due dates on or after January 25, 2016.  This phase implements a subset of policy changes using the existing FORMS-C and updated instructions.

Phase 2 changes are effective for applications submitted for due dates on or after May 25, 2016.  This phase will require the use of new FORMS-D.

Anyone submitting a proposal to the National Institutes of Health for programs with due dates after January 25 and/or May 25, 2016 should review the updated requirements carefully prior to preparation.  Be sure to use the correct application guide when preparing your proposal.  You should plan additional time to make changes from previous submissions.

Lab Safety Classes Conducted by Bureau of Workers Compensation

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The Bureau of Workers Compensation will conduct Lab Safety classes covering the following topics:

  • Introduction to why we have the class…accidents, injuries and regulations
  • Proper chemical storage and labeling
  • General lab safety procedures
  • Flammables, ground and bonding and handling and fires
  • Lab Hoods
  • Recognizing the hazards in labs  and Glassware safety
  • Chemical Disposal

Two identical sessions will be held from 8:30am to 3:30pm, with a break for lunch.

The January 14th session will be held in Shrank Hall South, 145.

The February 4th session will be conducted in Simmons Lecture Hall, Room 111.

 

Questions about this training opportunity should be directed to:

David E Tiller                                                       330-972-2810