NIH success rates for 2011

Overall success rates for research grants were down. Read all about it at the NIH website.

NIH Regional Seminar April 16-18 in Indianapolis

Click the headline for details.

NSF Day Feb. 28 at NC State

The Wolfpack will host NSF Day in Raleigh, NC. Preregistration is required. Click the headline for details.

GRANT Act of 2011

A bill introduced in the U.S. House (H.R. 3433) calls for the posting of all funded proposals to the Web, as well as the publication of name of peer reviewers for grant programs, among other provisions. The bill is sponsored by Darrell Issa (R-CA) and James Lankford (R-OK). Some university associations have voiced concerns about the legislation. Click the headline to see the legislation. Visit the website of the Council on Government Relations to read the joint letter is has submitted with AAU and APLU outlining these concerns.

More tales of the NSF OIG

The OIG investigated several cases of plagiarized text in NSF proposals. Read about it in the OIG's annual report.

NIH FCOI webinar

Lots of changes. Hear all about it.

NIH FAQ COI

Frequently asked questions about the National Institutes of Health's conflict of interest policy.

Reviewers contradict each other?

It's frustrating: Two grant reviewers contradict each other. What to do? NIH offers some advice.

NSF Day @ Indiana U. of Pennsylvania

It's scheduled for Sept. 21. Registration deadline is Sept. 13.

NIH proposes new human subjects rules

HHS says the proposed changes are "the most extensive since the Department of Health, Education and Welfare proposed publishing rules for the protection of human subjects involved in research on August 14, 1979." Public comments are welcomed through Sept. 26.

NSF regional grants conference in Longhorn country

NSF's next regional grants conference is scheduled for Oct. 17 and 18 at the University of Texas-Austin, home of the Longhorns.

NIH: Peer review revealed!

New videos show what really goes on at those review meetings.

NIH goes family-friendly

Taking time off for family needs? See how NIH may accommodate you.

NSF award rates

The overall award rate for proposals at NSF in FY 2010 was 23 percent. However, rates vary by directorate, from 18 percent in Engineering to 38 percent in the Office of International Science & Engineering. See the full report, National Science Foundation's Merit Review 2010, NSB 11-41, for details.

Faculty blame students for their plagiarism

In the latest installment of Tales of the NSF OIG, formally known as its Semiannual Report to Congress, the agency reports that PIs accused of plagiarism often blame their students. Read all about it on p. 25 of the full report.

Multitask: Podcast on NIH budget development

Download this podcast on developing an NIH budget and make the most of your time on the treadmill!

How many NIH grants does a PI have?

Usually just one or two. See NIH's "myth-busting" post on the topic.

NIH's shorter review cycle for newbies

NIH has posted a new timetable for its resubmission program for new investigators. The program allows these investigators to get quicker peer review feedback.

How to read an NIH funding announcement

Funding announcements contain lots of important information but can be difficult to navigate. NIH has a new podcast that walks you through the process.

Understanding NIH impact scores

Proposal reviews now include a paragraph discussing the factors that led to the overall impact score assigned to the grant. Also available is a report on the first round of surveys about the peer review process.