Tuesday, June 30, 2009

NSF is on Facebook

Lots of interesting information. Click the headline to visit.

NSF is on Twitter

Updates on grant programs as well as announcements of scientific discoveries. Click on the headline.

Monday, June 29, 2009

Search NIH awards

A new, easy-to-use database. Take a look.

Clues on comparative effectiveness funding emerge

The Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality has posted a plan for use of Recovery Act funds slated for comparative effectiveness research. No call for proposals yet, though.

PIs say NCI too conservative in grantmaking

The June 28 issue of the New York Times had a piece in which cancer researchers said scientific progress is impeded by the conservative grant process at NIH.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Are ARRA reports really due July 10?

According to federalreporting.gov, it looks like the first reports will be due Oct. 10 The online reporting tool is not yet available. Click the link for details.

Tuesday, June 09, 2009

NSF ARI-R2 FAQ

Click the headline for FAQs written with complete words and sentences. :)

Friday, June 05, 2009

NSF Grant Webcast Redux

Miss the NSF webcast for the Major Research Instrumentation and Academic Research Infrastructure grants available under the Recovery Act? Relax -- it has been posted on the web, along with slides from the presentation. Grab a bag of popcorn and click the link above.

Tuesday, June 02, 2009

NSF Regional Grants Conference: Oct. 5-6, Jackson, MS

It's the first NSF conference of the 2010 fiscal year. Click the link for details.

BTW, Jackson, MS, is the birthplace of Eudora Welty.