The R&D Center is enforcing UPR Regulations on Travel Expenses ) as established in Certification No. 78, 2005-06 (”Reglamento de Gastos de Viaje de la Universidad de Puerto Rico”). Follow these four simple steps to comply and expedite your travel documents. Click here for tips: travel-tips-for-researchers.doc; or travel-tips-for-researchers.pdf.
UPRM R&D Center announces its Research Administration Academy for the First Semester of the Academic Year 2008-2009. These are a series of workshops and seminars for researchers and research administrators on topics pertaining to pre-award issues such as preparation of proposals, budgets and electronic submission; and post-award topics concerning budget and human resources, purchasing, receiving, corporate card use and accounting issues. For specific dates, click on Dates - Research Academy -pdf or access the blog’s R&D Center Information page entitled: Academy on Research Issues.
NSF Division of Institution and Award Support Policy Office – Quarterly Newsletter
In This Issue:· Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Request· America COMPETES Act –Update· Research.gov: Powering Knowledge and Innovation· Desk Reviews Under NSF’s Award Monitoring & Business Assistance Program· NSF Spring Outreach
“The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently proposed a FY 2009 investment of $6.85 billion to advance the frontiers of research and education in science and engineering. The Budget Request includes an increase of $822 million (14 percent) over the FY 2008 level. NSF investments in the development of new knowledge and talent are vital to advance the frontiers of discovery and to ensure that America remains a global leader in science and technology. The Administration and Congress have conveyed their clear determination to build on America’s history of success in leading-edge discovery and innovation through increased federal investments in research and education as evidenced by the President’s American Competitiveness Initiative (ACI) and the America COMPETES Act (ACA) of 2007…. ”
For the whole newsletter, access: NSF Policy News.
The National Endownment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Stipends Program provides $6,000 for two consecutive months of full-time research and writing. Recipients must work full-time on their projects for these two months, and may hold other research grants supporting the same project during this time. For full program announcement and contact information link to: http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/stipends.html. NEH will be accepting only online applications via grants.gov between August 1 and October 1, 2008.
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