Effort Reporting: 10 Things Every PI Should Know

The National Council of University Research Administrators has compiled a list of ten things every PI should know about grants and effort reporting. Read it on their Facebook Page.

Hudson River Foundation lectures

The Hudson River Foundation is hosting three seminars this fall related to the environmental quality and resource management of the New York/New Jersey Harbor Estuary.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 10:30am
Ecology and Management of Shore Zones in the Upper Hudson River Estuary
David Strayer, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

Monday, November 14, 2011 at 10:30am
Tracking Mouse-Eating Taimen and Other Fishes in Mongolia
John Waldman, CUNY Queens College

Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at 10:30am
Are Hudson River Fish Made of Trees? Understanding Terrestrial Support of the Hudson Food Web from Stable Isotopes
Jonathan Cole, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

All seminars will be held at the Foundation, 17 Battery Place, Suite 915. Please RSVP by calling 212-483-7667 or emailing info@hudsonriver.org.

National Science Board wants your input on the NSF

The National Science Board recently reviewed the NSF's "Intellectual Merits" and "Broader Impacts" merit review criteria and are asking for your input on their proposed revisions. Please see this "Dear Colleague" letter for information on how to contribute to the discussion.

NSF releases new Research Terms & Conditions document

Effective June 2011, the National Science Foundation has a new Research Terms & Conditions document, the first update since 2008. You can find it here.

NIH salary cap remains at FY2010 level

Because the National Institutes of Health remain under a continuing budget resolution, they announced on May 9th that the salary cap for NIH grants remains at the FY10 $199,700 level for the rest of 2011's fiscal year.

Revised Notice of Intent to Submit (NITS) form available

Based on a site visit with the National Science Foundation recently, we have revised the NITS form to include questions regarding 1) clinical trials and 2) whether the project could be classified as basic research, applied research or development. The new form is available on the Welcome page of our website, and also on the "Forms and Guidance" page. Please begin using the new form immediately. Thank you!

NIH releases new guidelines on how to file an appeal

If you've ever been dissatisfied with the results of your NIH preliminary review, and wanted to appeal but weren't sure how to do that, this article can help.