1. NIH Notices
   a. Notice of Interim Implementation of Uniform Guidance.
   b. Notice of NIH’s Interest in Diversity
2. Department of Education Uniform Guidance Implementation Webpage
3. Upcoming workshops
   a. Transitioning to the new NIH Biosketch format
   b. Grant Writing for Maximum Impact
4. NCBC Grantsmanship Training Event: Demystifying the Department of Defense (DoD) Funding Process
5. Career Pathways Report from The Departments of ED, HHS, and DOL.
6. Sampling of external funding opportunities
   a. NSF CAREER Awards
   b. The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
   c. DoD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)
   d. Presbyterian Hunger Program
   e. W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Awards and the C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award.
   f. SAMHSA “Now is the Time” Project AWARE-Community Grants
   g. Schalkenbach (Robert) Foundation.

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1. NIH Notices

a. Notice of Interim Implementation of Uniform Guidance.

NIH recently issued Guide Notice NOT-OD-15-065 informing grantees of the interim general conditions of NIH grant awards aligned with HHS regulations implementing OMB’s Uniform Guidance at 45 CFR Part 75.

The complete NIH Interim General Grant Conditions document:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/NIH%20Interim%20Grant%20General%20Conditions.pdf

Frequently Asked Questions on Uniform Guidance and NIH Interim Grant Conditions
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/faq_grants_uniformguidance.htm

Video from NIH.
This video provides an overview of the policies contained within NIH’s Interim Grant General Conditions document.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZGndIxOWIg&feature=youtu.be

b. Notice of NIH’s Interest in Diversity:
Although there are no major changes, NIH has formally announced their interest in promoting diversity in the biomedical workforce pipeline.
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-15-053.html

c. BONUS: View of NIH from 10,000 Feet — Dr. Sally Rockey’s Plenary – June 2014 NIH Regional Seminar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfbmbhtKDlQ

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2. Department of Education Uniform Guidance Implementation Webpage

If you plan to apply for DoED funding in the future, see the new DoED webpage dedicated to the Uniform Guidance regulations that took effect in December: http://www2.ed.gov/policy/fund/guid/uniform-guidance/index.html

We encourage you to visit the site, which includes a variety of technical assistance resources including training and FAQs.

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3. Upcoming workshops

a. Transitioning to the new NIH Biosketch format

In preparation for new format requirements for NIH Biosketches that take effect in May, OSP has worked with several schools to set up workshops on this topic. Active applicants to NIH are encouraged to attend one of these short 30 minute workshops. For questions, contact Darneshia Blackmon or Aubrey Turner.

If you missed the previous sessions on March 3rd and 6th, we have one more offering:
Friday March 27th 12:00-12:30PM, Sullivan Science Bldg, 4th floor, Room 435D
Register at: https://docs.google.com/a/uncg.edu/forms/d/1A8g1Al2sPxx-XW6knO2AiKJDLuX78U2y3v8Hr0uUXj0/viewform

b. Grant Writing for Maximum Impact: Thursday, 3/26/2015 at 2:00PM to 4:00PM

Enhance your grant writing skills through practical tips and intentional strategies. Participants will learn to: Create a plan to complete the writing process on time, recognize the difference between “scholarly” writing and “grant” writing, align your writing with the priorities of a specific grant funder, develop your process for internal review, and identify the logistics needed to assemble a complete grant.

Details: http://workshops.uncg.edu/workshop-details.jsp?wks_id=44010524

Register at: http://workshops.uncg.edu/sign-up/?wks_sch_id=33020062

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4. NCBC Grantsmanship Training Event: Demystifying the Department of Defense (DoD) Funding Process

Wondering how to engage the DoD and find the best opportunities? Join us for this half-day training session on navigating the complexities of the DoD funding process.

The NC Biotech Center has invited a panel of academic and small business experts who have pursued and received funding from DoD. These panel members will share tips for working with the agency and managing relationships to find success. Emphasis will be on lessons learned.

This event is free, but registration is required.

Wednesday, April 15, 2015
9 a.m. – noon, Registration desk opens at 8:30 a.m.
North Carolina Biotechnology Center (Directions)
Research Triangle Park, NC

Agenda:
Keynote Speaker: Julie Lucas, Ph.D., Principal Scientist, MRI Global Research Institute
Lessons Learned – Finding a way to DoD funding
Eric Elbogen, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Christopher Rhea, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
Representatives of Novan Therapeutics and Entegrion
Networking
For further information, visit www.ncbiotech.org/content/grantsmanship-training-event or contact Mary Beth Thomas, 919-549-8844.

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5. Career Pathways Report from The Departments of Education (ED), Health and Human Services (HHS), and Labor (DOL)

This new report includes facilitators and barriers to career pathway(s) development and implementation. It also includes promising practices and recommendations for what federal, state, tribal, and local agencies can do to support the successful development of career pathways systems in light of recent developments such as the passage of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The report concludes with an overview of key opportunities, including:
Service to Diverse Populations
Increased Funding
Technical Assistance
Greater Flexibility
Support for Research
Link to the release: http://www.ed.gov/edblogs/ovae/2015/03/06/career-pathways-on-the-move/
Link to the full report: http://lincs.ed.gov/publications/pdf/CP_RFI.pdf

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6. Sampling of external funding opportunities

a. NSF CAREER Awards

The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious awards in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of their organizations. Such activities should build a firm foundation for a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and research. NSF encourages submission of CAREER proposals from junior faculty members at all CAREER-eligible organizations and especially encourages women, members of underrepresented minority groups, and persons with disabilities to apply. Deadlines July 21 and 22, 2015, depending on the field/program.

b. The Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues

Social Issues Dissertation Award. For doctoral dissertations in psychology (or in a social science with psychological subject matter).

Deadline: 5/1/2015
Louise Kidder Early Career Award. To recognize social issues researchers who have made substantial contributions to the field early in their careers.

Deadline: 6/25/2015

c. DoD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)
DoD Breast Cancer Breakthrough Award Levels 1 and 2

DEADLINE: Pre-Application April 08, 2015; Applications: April 22, 2015

DoD Breast Cancer Breakthrough Award Levels 3 and 4

DEADLINE: Pre-Application April 24, 2015; Invitation to Submit June 09, 2015; Applications July 28, 2015

DoD Breast Cancer Era of Hope Scholar Award

Pre-Applications: April 08, 2015; Applications: April 22, 2015

Overarching Challenges: Prevent breast cancer (primary prevention), Identify what makes the breast susceptible to cancer development, Determine why some, but not all, women get breast cancer, Distinguish aggressive breast cancer from indolent cancers, Conquer the problems of over diagnosis and overtreatment, Identify what drives breast cancer growth; determine how to stop it, Identify why some breast cancers become life-threatening metastasis, Determine why/how breast cancer cells lay dormant for years and then re-emerge (recurrence); determine how to prevent recurrence, Revolutionize treatment regimens by replacing interventions that have life-threatening toxicities with ones that are safe and effective, Eliminate the mortality associated with metastatic breast cancer
d. Presbyterian Hunger Program

Grants from $500-$20,000 for projects that attempt to address the root and systemic causes of hunger. Letters of Interest due April 30th, 2015. For more information see the program announcement.

e. W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Awards and the C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award.

Applications due April 10th, 2015. For more information see the program announcement.

f. SAMHSA “Now is the Time” Project AWARE-Community Grants

The purpose of this program is to support the training of teachers and a broad array of actors who interact with youth through their programs at the community level, including parents, law enforcement, faith-based leaders, and other adults, in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) or Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA). Implementation of the NITT-AWARE-C program is expected to increase the mental health literacy among youth-serving adults, policy-makers, and administrators of programs serving youth.

Anticipated Award Amount: Up to $125,000 per year
Length of Project: Up to 3 years
Application Due Date: Friday, May 1, 2015
For more information see the program announcement.

g. Schalkenbach (Robert) Foundation.

The Foundation seeks to support projects that advocate ideas and programs compatible with Henry George’s philosophy of economic justice. George’s central thesis was that policies should avoid the perpetuation of unearned privilege, particularly those forms that allow economic rent, or socially-produced surplus, to be privatized. Henry George believed economic rent should be used for public purposes. Economic rent is a technical concept, distinct from contract rent, such as what tenants pay to landlords for housing.

Continuous Submission (no due dates)
Funding priorities: http://schalkenbach.org/application-for-funding/our-philosophy/
How to apply: http://schalkenbach.org/application-for-funding/how-to-apply-for-funding/