by cid on December 15, 2011 at 12:34 pm · Filed under General
The R&D Center’s Proposal Development Unit (PDU) announces the establishment of the Nursing Research Development Working Group (NRDWG) sponsored by the NIH-EARDA Faculty Incentives Program. Its primary goal is to promote and advance research in nursing at UPRM. A group of seven professors of the Nursing Department at UPRM with interest in research will be assisted by the PDU and an external mentor to assess their current research capacity, identify obstacles to expand that capacity, and propose a research agenda for the department in order to facilitate inter- and intra-departmental partnerships. Faculty will be encouraged to engage in externally funded research activities, integrate research into laboratory courses, and strengthen institutional community service initiatives. The Nursing RDWG participants are, in alphabetical order: Celia R. Colón, Ana C. López, Abigail Matos, Miriam J. Nieto, Lourdes Santiago, Margaret E. Toro, and Sandra Zapata. Dr. Marta Rivero, a professor and funded researcher at the UPR Medical Sciences Campus (MSC) School of Nursing, will serve as mentor/facilitator to the project. The Working Group agenda was designed using well established tools to build research capacity. Congratulations to the participants! We look forward to a sustainable research development in Nursing at UPRM.
by cid on December 15, 2011 at 12:01 pm · Filed under General
The R&D Center’s Proposal Development Unit (PDU) is pleased to announce the participants of the 2012 NIH Grant Writer’s Initiative, sponsored by the NIH-EARDA Program, which starts January 2012. The selected participants are (in alphabetical order): Mauricio Cabrera (Industrial Engineering), Saylisse Dávila (Industrial Engineering), Yasmín Detrés (Marine Sciences), José M. Huerta (Agriculture), Junqiang Lu (Physics), Sandra L. Maldonado (Biology), Rose Méndez (Nursing), and Karen R. Ríos Soto (Mathematics). They have committed to participate in this year-long initiative designed with two objectives in mind, to assist them in the development of their proposal writing skills, as well as their understanding of the NIH application process, and to create a community of NIH Researchers & Grant Writers to strengthen UPRM faculty funding capabilities. We look forward to a very productive year. Congratulations!
by cid on December 1, 2011 at 11:19 am · Filed under General
NSF Program Solicitation: NSF-11-590
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11590/nsf11590.pdf
Internal Deadline: Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 12:00 Noon
Sustainable Energy Pathways is part of the NSF-wide initiative on Science, Engineering, and Education for Sustainability (SEES). The Sustainable Energy Pathways solicitation calls for innovative, interdisciplinary basic research in science, engineering, and education by teams of researchers for developing systems approaches to sustainable energy pathways based on a comprehensive understanding of the scientific, technical, environmental, economic, and societal issues.
The SEP solicitation considers scalable approaches for sustainable energy conversion to useful forms, as well as its storage, transmission, distribution, and use. The following Topic Areas illustrate the broad scope of sustainable energy interest areas of this solicitation: Energy Harvesting & Conversion from Renewable Resources; Sustainable Energy Storage Solutions; Critical Elements & Materials for Sustainable Energy; Nature-Inspired Processes for Sustainable Energy Solutions; Reducing Carbon Intensity from Energy Conversion & Use; Sustainable Energy Transmission & Distribution; Energy Efficiency & Management.
Limit: Eligible institutions may submit no more than three (3) proposals as the lead organization in response to this solicitation for FY 2012.
PI Limit: A minimum of three investigators is required, the Principal Investigator (PI) and two or more co-PIs from the lead or participating institutions who are eligible to serve as PI or co-PI on NSF proposals submitted through their respective institutions. These investigators should represent more than one scientific discipline in order to ensure an interdisciplinary approach to sustainable energy.
Researchers must submit to the UPR R&D Center a pre-proposal (3 copies) by Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 12:00 Noon.
Pre-Proposal Application Package must include:
1. Cover letter or letter of intent (optional)
2. A Project Summary (maximum: three (3) single-spaced pages)
Review Criteria will emphasize:
1. Intellectual Merit
2. Broader Impact (Examples illustrating activities likely to demonstrate broader impacts are available electronically on the NSF website at: http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/gpg/broaderimpacts.pdf.)
3. Integration of Research and Education
4. The extent to which the proposal articulates a vision for the proposed “Sustainable Energy Pathway” that embraces the overarching theme of sustainability, and integrates scientific knowledge & technological innovation, as well as environmental, societal, & economic aspects, into the proposed activities to explore this vision.
5. The extent to which multiple disciplines are synergistically engaged in developing collaborative, interdisciplinary approaches to pathways for future sustainable energy systems. The breadth, synergy, and effectiveness of the interdisciplinary engagement is expected to be reflected the research plan, as well as in the expertise and roles of the Principal and Co- Principal Investigators involved in the project, and their plan for management of the proposed activities.
If you are interested in applying, please read full solicitation at:
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2011/nsf11590/nsf11590.pdf
NSF Deadline for submission: February 1, 2012.
For questions please e-mail: evelyn.albino@upr.edu; marelix.marrero@upr.edu; nora.soto1@upr.edu Or call: 832-4040 Ext. 5235, 2402
