Soft-shell crabs and R01s: May NIH workshop in Baltimore

 NIH will offer a two-day Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration May 12-13 in Baltimore. Details are available here.

Earlier NIH grant submissions linked to better outcomes

Think that taking those last hours to put the finishing touches on your grant proposal will pay off in an award? NIH analyzed how proposals submitted at the last minute fared during the review process, and the picture for procrastinators wasn't good. Read the details here.

More tales of the NSF OIG

In this semiannual report, the National Science Foundation's Office of the Inspector General discusses plagiarism in a proposal for an undergraduate textbook. Copied text came from college mission statements and college job advertisements. Read all about this, as well as prison sentences, audits and fraud, here.

Go granny go: NSF Day at Pasadena City College

Climb into your souped-up red Dodge Jan. 22 and head to NSF Day at Pasadena City College
for grant advice aimed at early-career faculty at two- and four-year institutions. Details are available here.
 

NIH plans regional seminar for May 11-13 in Baltimore

The National Institutes of Health are planning two regional grants seminars for 2016. The first is scheduled for May 11-13 in Baltimore. That's soft-shell crab season, and the Orioles will be in town. Registration details are available here.

Leap into NSF grant success Feb. 29-March 1 in Portland, OR

Put that extra day to good use at the National Science Foundation's regional conference. Registration details are available here.

NIH is changing application forms

Proposals submitted in 2016 must use new application forms. Read all about it at NIH's website.

NSF grants conference Nov. 2-3 in Arlington, VA

Learn about new program initiatives, the merit review process, policies and more at the National Science Foundation's grants conference scheduled for Nov. 2-3 in Arlington, VA. Details are available here.

NIH with sea lions and tigers and bears, oh my!

The National Institutes of Health will offer a regional seminar Oct. 14-16 in San Diego, home of Sea World and the San Diego Zoo. Details are available here.

Education grant webinar for new investigators

The U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Educational Sciences will offer webinars June 8 and 15 on how to write proposals for its education research and special education research grant programs. Details on registering are available here. These programs support work on literacy outcomes for students, including English language learners, students with disabilities and students at risk for academic failure.

NSF Day at Texas Tech May 20

Texas Tech in Lubbock will host an NSF Day May 20. It's an opportunity to learn what the agency wants to fund, how to write a competitive proposal and learn budgeting basics. Registration information is available here.

NIH Grant Seminar May 6-8 in Baltimore

NIH's next Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration will take place May 6-8 in Baltimore. The Orioles' schedule indicates that, alas, they will be out of town, playing the dreaded Yankees. However, faculty who have attended the seminar say it is quite helpful, with or without baseball.

Federal award database

It's getting easier to find information on federal grant awards. The Star Metrics website contains information on awards by NIH, NSF, USDA and EPA.

Weird Al on grammar

Weird Al has released a music video on grammar. Just a reminder that basics like good grammar are important when writing proposals.

NSF grants conference Oct. 6-7 in VA

The National Science Foundation will present a grants conference Oct. 6-7 in Arlington, VA, sponsored by George Washington University. Watch the website for registration details.

Cartoon on NIH public access policy

 Grants Maven goes animated. Watch this Wideo about NIH's public access policy.

More tales of the NSF OIG

A former professor in Indiana was sentenced to probation and home confinement after pleading guilty to criminal conversion, according to NSF's latest  Semiannual Report to Congress. According to the report, he had used NSF funds to purchase items for personal use. The report also discusses nine allegations of plagiarism and two of data fabrication.

NIH wants to know who you really are

Enough with the standard bioskecth. NIH is preparing a new biosketch format that will allow you to discuss your accomplishments, not just list your publication. NIH will conduct pilot test and expects to roll out the new biosketch in 2016.

NSF award rates for 2013

The success rate for research proposals to the National Science Foundation in 2013 was 19 percent, according to a newly released report from the National Science Board. Check out the full report for details.

NSF Day June 4 on Long Island, NY

The National Science Foundation will present a one-day proposal workshop for researchers June 4 at
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Long Island, NY. Registration is required.