October 21, 2013
by Baylor OVPR
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The National Science Foundation has announced the resumption of normal business following the end of the government shutdown, but they caution that there may be delays as the agency’s staff works through backlogs of activity. According to a recent notice, … Continue reading
August 15, 2013
by Baylor OVPR
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The National Science Foundation has established a special fund to enable acquisition of instrumentation as part of research projects funded by the foundation’s physics division. According to a recent “Dear Colleague” letter, the new Mid-Scale Instrumentation Fund will allow applicants … Continue reading
June 13, 2013
by Baylor OVPR
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This spring, the U.S. congress passed a continuing budget resolution which contained an amendment that limits the circumstances under which the National Science Foundation’s political science program can provide research funding. Under the new policy, the program cannot provide research … Continue reading
April 30, 2013
by Baylor OVPR
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The OVPR and the Office of Sponsored Programs would like to remind faculty that the National Science Foundation has transitioned its reporting functions from FastLane to Research.gov. All required NSF reports, including final, annual and interim project reports, as well … Continue reading
January 31, 2013
by Baylor OVPR
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As part of a government-wide effort to streamline and standardize reporting on federally funded research, the National Science Foundation will transition all project reporting from FastLane to Research.gov effective March 18, 2013. Investigators will use Research.gov to meet all NSF … Continue reading
January 11, 2013
by Baylor OVPR
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The National Science Foundation’s new Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide is in effect as of January 14, 2013. The guide contains revisions to merit review criteria, clarifications on indirect costs and other changes. Alongside the release of the … Continue reading