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Announcements

OSPA Sets New Sponsored Projects Proposal Deadline

Proposal Development Office

As of October 8, 2019, all sponsored project proposals to external funders must have a final proposal accompanied by a fully routed Internal Approval Form submitted to the Research Administrator in OSPA at least three business days prior to the sponsor’s deadli
NSF Adopts Changes to Approved Biographical Sketch Format

Proposal Development Office

NSF has designated the NIH’s SciENcv (Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae) as an NSF-approved format for submission of biographical sketch(es) and is encouraging its use to prepare a biographical sketch for inclusion in proposals to NSF.
New Procedure for Obtaining Institutional Support Letters for Research Grants

Office of Sponsored Projects Administration, Proposal Development Office, Vice President For Research

For letters of institutional support towards grant applications that (1) require an official signature from the VPR, or (2) commit the Office of Research financially to an award, we are standardizing the process. In addition, this streamlined process ensures that leadership within Colleges and Centers are aware of the request, and that these relevant university offices have been involved in decisions of financial support towards the application.

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