External Funding Advisor
Office of Sponsored Programs
October 2018 Newsletter
In this Issue:
  1. Grants.gov Update - Related Opportunities Feature
  2. Director's Note - Grant Writing Workshop through CFI and Noftsinger Celebration and Recognition Reception
  3. NSF Update - Free Virtual Conference 11/8/18 - 11/9/18 and BIO Directorate News
Grants.gov Update
Grants.gov Related Opportunities Feature

In the latest Grants.gov release, the system will be adding a new "Related Opportunities" feature which will allow federal grant-making agencies to create a reference to other grants. From the View Grant Opportunity screen, a link will appear next to the funding opportunity, making the search for similar grants easier. To learn about additional releases, click here .
Director's Note
Grant Writing Workshop

The Center for Faculty Innovation is hosting a grant writing workshop, Professional Grant Development Institute, Thursday, January 3, 2019 from 1-5 pm and Friday, January 4, 2019 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Click here to learn more. Interested parties should RSVP by Tuesday, November 27, 2018 by 5 pm.
Noftsinger Celebration and Recognition Reception

The combined Noftsinger Celebration of Madison Scholarship and Sponsored Programs Recognition Reception was held on October 8, 2018. Thank you to all of those who attended, but most of all, thank you for those who were involved in external funding during fiscal year 2018. The evening started with brief remarks from President Alger and Dr. Coltman. Dr. Chris Lantz, the 2018 Provost award winner for Excellence in Research and Scholarship recipient delivered a very interesting presentation on his research. Next, the Research and Scholarship Outstanding Faculty recipients were recognized which included Dr. Ashleigh Baber, Dr. Brooks Hefner, Dr. Rocky Parker, Dr. Barbara Reisner, Dr. Laura Trull, and Dr. Morgan Steffen Wurch. The formal program concluded with two music performances by Casey Cangelosi and his students. To see some photos and a complete list of those individuals OSP recognized in the formal reception, including the updated Funding Tiers, click here .
NSF Update
Free Virtual Conference 11/8/18 - 11/9/18

Once again the National Science Foundation will be virtually streaming some sessions from the Fall 2018 NSF Grants Conference free of charge on Thursday, November 8, 2018 and Friday, November 9, 2018. A list of the sessions that will be streamed can be found on the conference website here . Make sure to register so that you receive the webcast link and don't miss the session you are interested in!
BIO Directorate News

The Biology Directorate of the National Science Foundation issued a new policy in which researchers can only submit one proposal per year where they are listed as the PI or co-PI to each of the three core programs; MCB, IOS, and DEB. Researchers may also submit one proposal to the Rules of Life Track each year. The limitation does not count if the researcher is listed as a PI on the subaward and a researcher may be listed as key personnel on any number of projects. This policy comes in response to the elimination of deadlines directorate wide. To read the Acting Assistant Director's memo, click here .
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