Grants.gov glossary

Another resource to help you translate fedspeak into English. This site has definitions for all manner of government terms, as well as some computer technology terms and other useful information.

Rosetta Stone of federal contracting

Baffled by BAA? Stymied by SOW? Wonder what is WOSB? Wonder no more. Visit this online Glossary of Contract-Related Terms at the EPA's website the next time you need to decode a government contract.

Women in Biomedical Research e-newsletter

Check out this new e-newsletter produced by the NIH Working Group on Women in Biomedical Careers. In addition to information about NIH funding opportunities, it has links to articles about gender equality in academia and other topics.

For Policy Wonks Only

Did you miss the AAAS Policy Conference in May? Don't worry -- you don't have to visit the beltway to stay in the loop. The organization has posted a number of podcasts from the conference to its website. They include remarks by John H. Marburger III, director of the White House Office of Science & Technology Policy.

Scroll down to view the podcasts available.

Grants.gov: All About Grants

Check out this page at the Grants.gov website. It includes listings of upcoming webinars, links to funding tips from grantors and links to other websites that provide information for grant seekers.

The Big Six States for Research

According to the American Academy for the Advancement of Science, recent statistics indicate that six states have received half of all federal R&D funding. Where does yours rank? Click on the heading to see the pie chart.

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Grants.gov has a quarterly newsletter, to which you can subscribe electronically. Click on the headline above.