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    iMERS: NIH Grant Workshop

    FALL 2022 NIH GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
    We’re accepting applications through Monday, August 15th, for our expenses-paid grant writing workshop on the University of Kentucky campus. View our event flyer and workshop ebook for more information. Apply here  
    Applicants: Faculty at Minority Serving Institutions
    Location: University of Kentucky Campus, Lexington, KY
    Workshop Date: Oct. 12-14, 2022
    Application Deadline: Monday, August 15, 2022, 5:00 PM EDT
    Applicants Notified: Monday, August 29, 2022If you’re a faculty member at a Minority Serving Institution with promising research, consider applying for our immersive three-day workshop. Successful applicants will have an expense-paid opportunity to attend didactic lectures, participate in interactive exercises, and work with a faculty mentor for personalized post-workshop support. A Specific Aims draft is optional to apply, but providing one will be weighed heavily in the decision-making process.



    The August 2022 issue of the Grant Announcement Letter (GAL) from the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) is now available at

    iMERS: Workshop NIH SuRE-First R16

    Wed, August 17, 2022, 1:00-3:00 PM EST
    Two 60-min virtual sessions with breaks, plus live Q&A
    Register here

    Interested in pursuing a SuRE-First grant? The NIH SuRE program supports research at institutions with a significant number of students who are underrepresented in the biomedical workforce and have limited NIH research support. Join our presentation to learn about SuRE-First awards supporting investigators who have not had prior independent external research grants.

    Session One: Programmatic Evaluating Scientific Merit: Specific Aims page and components of the Research StrategyCollaborating with Others: Strategic use of co-investigators and required student researchHighlighting Your Role and Qualifications: Biosketch guidelines and structure

    Session Two: Administrative Understanding Specifics: A SuRE-First R16 funding opportunity overviewJustifying Costs: Concepts for appropriate budgetsManaging the Package: Administrative pieces of the proposal package explained

    PRESENTERS

    Brett Spear, PhD
    iMERS Co-Director
    University of Kentyucky Professor of Microbiology, Immunology, ad Molecular Genetics
    Member, Hepatobiliary Pathophysiology Study Section (HBPP), NIDDK

    Sean Scott, CRA
    iMERS Research Administration Lead
    Founder of Coalition for the Advancement of Research at Minority Serving Institutions
    Society of Research Administrators International Distinguished Faculty
     

    NASA Newsletter

    Here are the latest updates on NASA opportunities for the Minority Serving Institutions (MSI) community from NASA’s MSI Engagement Team, including upcoming events, funding opportunities, and other opportunities for faculty and students.

    Upcoming Events  

    1. REGISTRATION NOW OPEN: NASA MUREP’s HBCU/MSI Technology Infusion Road Tour hybrid event at Texas Southern University in Houston! (more…)

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