Research News
June 2005 Issue
Table of Contents:
Canadian Studies Grant Opportunities
Research Support Services Handbook
Research Support Services 2005 Workshop Series
Program Funding and Grants Administration Seminar
Canadian Studies Grant Opportunities
The 2005-06 Canadian Studies Grant Program provides support for research, conferences, and teaching in the social sciences and humanities that contribute to a better knowledge and understanding of Canada, its relationship with the United States, and its international affairs.
Research Grant Program assists individual scholars or teams of scholars in writing an article-length manuscript of publishable quality with a focus on Canada or Canada-U.S. relations. Applications due: September 30, 2005. http://www.canadianembassy.org/education/grantguide-en.asp#research
Graduate Student Fellowship Program offers doctoral students an opportunity to conduct part of their dissertation research in Canada. The program is intended for students whose dissertations are related in substantial part to the study of Canada. Applications due: October 31, 2005. http://www.canadianembassy.org/education/grantguide-en.asp#graduate
Faculty Enrichment (Course Development) Program provides faculty members an opportunity to develop or update a course with substantial Canadian content that will be offered as part of their regular teaching load. Applications due: October 31, 2005. http://www.canadianembassy.org/education/grantguide-en.asp#faculty
Conference Grant Program supports conferences that address important and timely issues about Canada or Canada-U.S. relations. It is designed to assist an institution in holding a conference and publishing the resulting papers and proceedings in a scholarly fashion. Applications due: June 15, 2005.
http://www.canadianembassy.org/education/grantguide-en.asp#conference
2004-05 Recipients - In 2004-05, the Canadian Studies Grant Program provided support to faculty, researchers, and graduate students at 67 universities, colleges, and institutions in 36 states. Nearly 100 projects were funded on a wide range of topics and in many disciplines. For a list of grant recipients and their projects, see: http://www.canadianembassy.org/education/recipients-en.asp.
Contact Canadian Government - Prospective applicants are encouraged to discuss their interest in the grant program with a Canadian government officer in their area. For contact information, see: http://www.canadianembassy.org/education/grantguide-en.asp#consulate.
Research Support Services Handbook
The 2005 edition of the Research Support Services Handbook is now on the Web and available in PDF.
The Research Support Services Handbook is a comprehensive guide for faculty and staff on the preparation of proposals and administration of awards for sponsored projects. The Handbook is designed to advise investigators and project directors about their responsibilities for the preparation, review, approval, progress, management, and reporting requirements of sponsored projects. The handbook emphasizes the necessity for uniform and consistent financial accountability and documentation in proposal budgets; provides a "how-to" guide through the various administrative requirements of the proposal and award processing procedures of IIT; and provides an action guide for the review and implementation of the various compliance requirements.
1st Annual Research Day
By Domenica Pappas
The first annual research day held on May 16th was a success! Thanks to all who participated. See you next year!
Some great lines heard by The Office of Sponsored Research and Programs about difficulties with budget preparation and missing the internal
5-day deadline:
“I’m a mathematician, I don’t do arithmetic” and “Physics seems far easier than budget preparation”. The favorite line is “sorry, my wife was in labor”.
The following awards were given:
Faculty member who best followed the 5-day rule on a consistent basis
Ali Emadi, ECE
Shortest title
David Grossman, CS; “Survivor”; Sponsor: Northrop Grumman
Longest title
Carlo Segre, BCPS
“In-Situ X-ray Spectroscopic Studies of the Fundamental Chemistry of Pb and Pb-Bi Corrosion Processes at High Temperatures: Development and Assessment of Composite Corrosion Resistant Materials”; Sponsor: U.S. Department of Energy
Highest number of awards for a PI, 13 awards
Carlo Segre, BCPS
Highest number of proposals submitted by PI, 14
Carlo Segre, BCPS
For the following awards, we decided to give prizes based on a “per faculty” ratio. Overall BCPS is the largest department and generates the highest number of proposals and awards.
Highest number of proposals submitted by an academic unit per faculty
Biomedical Engineering; Chair, Vince Turitto
Highest dollar amount of proposals by an academic unit per faculty
Biomedical Engineering; Chair, Vince Turitto
Highest number of awards received by an academic unit per faculty
Chemical and Environmental Engineering; Chair, Fouad Teymour
Highest dollar amount of awards received by academic unit per faculty
Math and Science Education; Chair, Norman Lederman
Research Support Services Workshop Series for 2005
Mark your calendars! IIT Graduate College Research Support Services will offer the following workshops in 2005. Workshop Descriptions are as follows; dates are below:
Fund Searching workshop: Learn to search for funds for your research program. Set up automatic alerts so you learn of new solicitations in your field of research as soon as possible!
Compliance workshop: Learn about IIT's review committees: IRB (Institutional Review Board) for human subjects research; IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee) for research involving animal subjects; and IBC (Institutional Biosafety Committee) for research involving biological materials and other potentially hazardous agents. Find out how to apply and how to make sure your project complies with institutional guidelines.
Proposal Writing workshop: Learn to craft a high-quality, compelling, competitive research proposal.
Budgeting Basics workshop: The workshop will cover budget item definitions and what a good budget justification should include. Participants will develop a typical budget used in proposal submissions.
Tentative Schedule of Workshops, 2005:
July: Proposal Writing workshop, July 15th
September: Fund Searching workshop, September 9th;
Budgeting Basics workshop, September 16th;
Compliance workshop, September 23rd
November: Proposal Writing workshop, November 11th.
The above are tentative dates; please watch for emails and future issues of Research News describing exact time, location, and signup procedures.
Recent IIT Awards
Awards received during April 2005 at IIT
Proposal Submission Comparison FY 04/05
Important Note: a “$0” next to an award indicates a no-cost extension has been granted.
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Program Funding and Grants Administration Seminar
June 23-24, 2005 hosted by Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. NIH electronic research administration labs will be offered on Wednesday, June 22.
Information on programs and logistics for the 2005 NIH Regional Seminar is available from the NIH Office of Extramural Research regional seminar website at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/seminars.htm.
Questions regarding registration or logistics should be directed to the host university. Questions on the program content may be directed to Megan Columbus, NIH Regional Seminar Coordinator, at 301-435-0937 or megan.columbus@nih.gov.
Acknowledgements
Editor and Production Coordinator: Julia Chase
Ali Cinar, PhD
Dean of the Graduate College and
Vice Provost for Research
(312) 567-3637 cinar@iit.edu
Alexander J. Flueck, PhD
Associate Dean for Research
(312) 567-3625 flueck@iit.edu
Mary T. Spina, CRA
Assistant Dean for Research
Executive Director, Research Support Services
(312) 567-3035 spina@iit.edu
The Staff of Research Support Services:
Toni R. Allen
Associate Director
Office of Sponsored Research & Programs
(312) 567-3035 allen@iit.edu
Pamela Andrews
Research Coordinator
Office of Sponsored Research & Programs
(312) 567-3022 andrewsp@iit.edu
Glenn Krell, MPA, CRA
Director
Office of Research Compliance and Proposal Development
(312) 567-7141 krell@iit.edu
Robert Lapointe, MBA
Manager, Research Marketing & Business Development
Graduate College
(312) 567-7135 lapointe@iit.edu
Domenica G. Pappas, CRA
Director
Office of Sponsored Research & Programs
(312) 567-3035 pappas@iit.edu