News from the Wichita State Office of Research

In this Issue:

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Reminder of Policy Changes for proposals
URCA due April 5
Higuchi - KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards
New policy regarding use of UAS on campus
WSU team creates device that will aid in orofacial research
WSU graduate wins prestigious national innovation award
New team member to join Post Award
Upcoming workshops and Events

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Reminder of Policy Changes for proposals

For your convenience, here is a roundup of recently announced changes impacting grant application submission for due dates on or after January 25, 2019.

NIH Policy and Guidelines on the Inclusion of Individuals Across the Lifespan as Participants in Research Involving Human Subjects (NOT-OD-18-116)
Review Criteria Updates (Fellowship – NOT-OD-18-227; Research – NOT-OD-18-228; Career Development – NOT-OD-18-229)
Changes to the NIH Academic Research Enhancement Award (R15) Program (NOT-OD-19-015)
Reinstatement of NIH SBIR Direct-to-Phase II Authority (NOT-OD-19-019)
New Funding Opportunity Announcements Targeting Basic Experimental Studies with Humans (NOT-OD-19-024)
Harassment and Discrimination Protections in NIH Training Applications (NOT-OD-19-029)
NIH Implementation of the Final Rule on the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects (Common Rule; NOT-OD-19-050)
Application Instruction Updates

Please let the Office of Research know if you have any questions about these policy changes by emailing us.

URCA due April 5

University Research/Creative Projects are to retool or reestablish productive research/creative projects agenda. In areas where external funding is available, the URCA may be used as seed money to develop pilot data.

Areas where access to external sources is limited may receive special consideration.
Grants may be for up to $4,500 awarded in two separate competitions: New - tenure-eligible faculty in their first or second year of probation to initiate research/creative projects, and Established - tenured faculty or probationary faculty in their 3rd (or more) year of probation to retool or re-establish productive research/creative agenda.
A faculty member may receive only one of the following in a fiscal year: an URCA, an Award for Research/Creative Projects in Summer (ARCS), or a Multidisciplinary Research Project Award (MURPA).

APPLICATION

Higuchi - KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards

The University of Kansas is seeking nominations for the annual Higuchi—KU Endowment Research Achievement Awards. Late Distinguished Professor Takeru Higuchi and his wife, Aya, along with KUEA created four awards to recognize individuals for their accomplishments in research, scholarship, and creative activity. Faculty from any Kansas Regents institution are eligible. Winners receive $10,000 in support of research activities.

The Balfour Jeffrey Research Award in the field of the Humanities and Social Sciences
The Olin Petefish Research Award in the field of Basic Sciences
The Dolph Simons Research Award in the field of Biomedical Sciences
The Irvin Youngberg Research Award in the field of Applied Sciences

Nominations are confidential. Deadline is May 1, 2019.

INSTRUCTIONS

NOMINATION FORM

New policy regarding use of UAS on campus

Prior to operating a UAS on WSU’s campus, a Flight Plan request form must be completed and approved by the University Police Department.

WSU has a policy regarding the use of a UAS on campus – please visit the WSU Policies & Procedures manual for more information. WSU Policy 11.03 Unmanned Aircraft Systems

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WSU team creates device that will aid in orofacial research

A Wichita State University interdisciplinary team has been accepted to participate in the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps program for a device they created that could make a huge difference in orofacial research.