Contained are links for presentation materials and recordings from the conference. To access see the desired session and select the presenter (in bold blue) for PDF of presentation and select recording.
General Workshops
1:30-3:00- Innovative Programming: Challenges and Opportunities
presentation, (recording)
This session will focus on the specific challenges institutions face when developing innovative campus programs.
Presenters:
Richard Dunfee, Executive Director, Grants Resource Center, American Association of State Colleges and Universities
Serina Freeman, Program Advisor, Grants Resource Center, American Association of State Colleges and Universities
Timothy Stevens, Special Assistant to the President, University of Southern Maine
Julie Thatcher, Director of Research Development, Arkansas State University
3:15-4:45- Developing and Orchestrating Economic Development and Job Training Grants from the Department of Labor
Pendleton presentation, Contacts, Discussions, Employment and Training Administration website, Career information (recording)
The Department of Labor supports several significant grant opportunities that can benefit the economic development activities of communities and regions that include or even require substantial involvement from higher education partners. Utah Valley University has received two major job training grants from DOL and continues to provide a major contribution to their regional economic development activities. Both speakers will present their perspectives on DOL funding and best practices in applying to the Department of Labor.
8:45-9:30- Education Funding Update
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9:35-10:25- NIH and NSF Update: Current Policies and Issues
Hunter presentation, Rockey presentation (recording)
These are complicated times for all federal agencies, made especially difficult by shrinking budgets in the face of unparalleled scientific discoveries. The speakers this morning will address significant research and policy considerations at the National Institutes of Health and National Science Foundation.
10:30-11:05- Energy Funding Update
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11:10-Noon- Keynote: Social and Scientific Innovation
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Noon-1:00 - Developing Effective Partnerships
presentation (recording)
1:00-1:50- AHRQ and NIH Health Disparities Research
Chesley presentation, Sy presentation (recording)
This session will focus on funding for research and other activities designed to improve quality and address disparities in health care for rural populations, women, and racial and ethnic minorities.
2:00-2:50- ED Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need
Green presentation (recording)
U.S. Department of Education Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) grants enable academic departments to award graduate fellowships to students with financial need who plan to teach or conduct research in national priority areas. This session will provide details on the FY 12 competition, which focuses on science, technology, engineering, and math disciplines.
EPA Funding for Environmental Scientists
Jones presentation (recording)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency supports research to improve the scientific basis for its decisions on national environmental issues. The session will focus the Science to Achieve Results, or STAR, program, which awards research grants and graduate fellowships in numerous environmental science and engineering disciplines.
3:00-3:50- NSF ADVANCE: Increasing Participation and Advancement of Women
Mack presentation (recording)
Participants will hear details on the National Science Foundation’s signature program to increase the representation and advancement of women in STEM disciplines.
NEH Division of Education Programs
Boggs presentation (recording)
This session will focus on National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) education programs, along with other NEH priority programming for research, digital humanities, preservation and access, and public programs.
4:00-4:50 NIH Bridges Program: New and Improved
Hamlet presentation (recording)
The National Institutes of Health Bridges Program supports partnerships among two-year and four-year or master’s and doctoral level colleges and universities to facilitate the transition of underrepresented minority students into postsecondary degree programs in the sciences. The speaker will address the newly issued solicitations for the Bridges to the Baccalaureate and Bridges to the Doctorate programs.
DoD Instrumentation Funding
Wisecarver presentation (recording)
Through its Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP), the U.S. Department of Defense provides dozens of awards each year for equipment to enhance research-related education in science, technology, engineering, and math. This session will focus on upcoming priorities and ways potential applicants can be competitive.
8:00–9:00- DoD Minerva Research Initiative: Supporting University-Based Social Science Research�
Fitzgerald presentation (recording)
The U.S. is grappling with a wide range of new and daunting security challenges, including those affected by climate change, violent extremism, poverty, and disease. Participants will hear about ways the Defense Department’s Minerva Research Initiative aims to meet these challenges by fostering a new generation of social science scholarship.
9:00-9:50- NSF Division of Undergraduate Education
Bergin presentation NSF Guide (recording)
Participants will hear details on the National Science Foundation’s FY 12 priorities for leadership, workforce, and curriculum development projects to promote excellence in undergraduate STEM education.
Presenter:
Kathleen Bergin, Program Director, Division of Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation
10:00-10:50- NIH AREA (R15) Program Update
Brown presentation (recording)
The Academic Research and Enhancement Award, also known as the R15, at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) supports small research projects in the biomedical and behavioral sciences conducted by faculty and students that have not been major recipients of NIH research grant funds. The speaker will discuss the program and give tips for writing a competitive R15 proposal.
ED Contracting Opportunities
Beatty presentation (recording)
The U.S. Department of Education Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program funds research and development projects that investigate important questions about education, including science and engineering education, and assistive technologies. This session will focus on ways colleges and universities can work with small businesses to develop successful projects.
11:00-11:50- HRSA Division of Nursing Update
Breeden presentation (recording)
This session will provide an overview of current funding opportunities within the Health Resources and Services Administration Division of Nursing. There will also be time reserved at the end for questions related to the Advanced Education Nursing Traineeship and Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship programs.
NASA Funding Opportunities
Bernstein presentation (recording)
Each year, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Science Mission Directorate issues more than 50 calls for proposals and awards about 1,000 new grants under the Research Opportunities in Earth and Space Science (ROSES) omnibus. Funding is available for research in disciplines ranging from astrophysics and heliophysics to earth and planetary sciences. The speaker will review details of the ROSES solicitation and point potential applicants to the range of NASA information available to help prepare competitive proposals.
1:30-2:20- Update on Proposed Changes to Human Subject Protections Regulations
Borror presentation (recording)
The federal government has proposed sweeping changes to the Common Rule, the set of regulations governing research using human subjects. This session will provide an overview of the proposed changes and their impact on the evolving human research enterprise.”
2:30-3:20- NSF Cyberinfrastructure Funding
Kemnitzer presentation, Alan Blatecky (recording)
Participants will learn about National Science Foundation funding available through the Cyberinfrastructure Training, Education, Advancement, and Mentoring (CI-TEAM) program.
NEA Our Town
Schupbach presentation (recording)
A National Endowment for the Arts representative will discuss “Our Town,” a new initiative to fund creative projects that contribute to the livability of communities and help transform them into lively, beautiful, and sustainable places with the arts at their core.
8:00-8:50- Grants.gov Update
Taskforce presentation (recording)
This session will provide an update on Grants.gov administration, usage, and enhancement plans. The GRC Grants.gov Task Force will also share highlights of plans to coordinate college and university training for community partners who are not familiar with Grants.gov.
9:00-9:50- FIPSE Outlook for FY 12
presentation (MP3 Audio recording)
Despite the defunding of its Comprehensive Program in FY 11, FIPSE is poised to make a comeback in FY 12 with a new initiative, First in the World, that will provide significant funding to implement President Obama’s goal of having the U.S. reestablish its global leadership in college completion by 2020. In this session, program officers Erin McDermott and Frederick Winter will discuss FIPSE’s grantmaking processes and planning, and the prospects for future funding.
10:00-12:00- NIH Mock Panel Review of R15 (AREA) Proposals
presentation, Handout (MP3 Audio Recording)
This session will include an overview of how National Institutes of Health proposals are scored, along with a mock panel review of three R15 grant proposals from GRC institutions.
