Office of Research update for November 2024
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May 15 Deadline: Professional Development Grant Requests
Tenure Track Professional Development awards are limited to $500 and can be used for any item or activity that supports a faculty member's professional development including but not limited to: conference registration and travel, association memberships, books, software or supplies.
Lecturer Professional Development awards are limited to a maximum award of $550 annually and can be used for a variety of professional development activities for faculty who are covered by the LEO Collective Bargaining Agreement. Professional Development activities include conference registration and travel, association memberships, books, software or supplies.
Grant Guidelines and Applications are available at: http://www.research.umd.umich.edu/research-and-sponsored-programs/research/grants/pdgrants/
All applications should be submitted on or before May 15 to: Office of Research & Sponsored Programs, 1055 AB.
NIH All about Grants Podcasts
The National Institutes of Health offers an "all about grants" podcast series which addresses various elements of the grant application process in short (5-20 minute) presentations. The podcasts are described as "conversations with NIH staff members...designed for investigators, fellows, students, research administrators and others" and provided by the Office of Extramural Research. The page is updated every other week, and current topics include:
- Preparing a Successful Grant Application
- Navigating a Funding Opportunity Announcement
- Telling Your Story
- Composing Your Cover Letter
- Getting Ready to Submit
- Training in the Responsible Conduct of Research
- Understanding How Your Grant is Reviewed
- Resubmissions
- Summary Statement Basics
- Application Titles, Abstracts and Public Health Relevance Statements
- Grant Writing for New Investigator
The podcast site is: http://grants.nih.gov/podcasts/All_About_Grants/index.htm
Funding Opportunities Webpages
The Dearborn Office of Research and Sponsored Programs maintains several webpages devoted to finding grant funding.
Current External Funding Announcements are at: http://www.research.umd.umich.edu/grants/findfunding/rfp/
Links to External Funding Resources are at: http://www.research.umd.umich.edu/grants/findfunding/external-resources/
Links to Internal Funding Resources are at:
http://www.research.umd.umich.edu/grants/findfunding/internal-resources/
