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GrantNet - Important Notices January 2008
Contents: ORSP NIH DOD
ORSP 1. Grants.gov Hands-on Training Schedule ORSP has scheduled additional hands-on training sessions in the use of Grants.gov to prepare grant applications. Although these sessions will focus on the application kit required for NIH programs, this application kit is similar to those used by other sponsors. Workshop participants will begin the preparation of the administrative portions of a federal grant application during this workshop. The workshops will take place in the ASB II Computer Lab, Room 130 on Route 1, Cook Campus. Seating is limited to 15 participants per class. If you register and subsequently can not attend, please cancel your registration so that others may attend. After you register, you will receive an email from ORSP with additional class information and requirements. To register, go to http://uhr.rutgers.edu/profdevenroll and then select the Research & Sponsored Programs link to pick a date. If you don't have a NET ID or have trouble registering, please send email to profdev@hr.rutgers.edu and you will be manually enrolled. Directions to ASB II Building (Human Resources Building) - http://maps.rutgers.edu/building.aspx?id=451 The schedule is as follows:
Questions: Contact Maryellen O'Brien 732-9312-0150 x2111 or obrien@orsp.rutgers.edu
NIH 2. NIH Offers Manufacturing Assistance Program to SBIR Phase II Awardees Notice Number:
NOT-OD-08-025 The purpose of this Notice is to announce the availability of a Manufacturing Assistance Program (MAP) for NIH SBIR Phase II awardees from 2003 to the present. The Manufacturing Assistance Program is one of the NIH Technical Assistance Programs for helping SBIR awardees transition their SBIR-developed technologies into the marketplace. The goal of MAP is to help identify, address, and develop a strategy to overcome the manufacturing issues related to the commercialization of SBIR-developed products. In a partnership with the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program (http://www.mep.nist.gov), participants will have access to MEP’s nationwide network of non-profit manufacturing centers. Each participant will be assigned to a center that will provide technical support needed to move to a developmental stage that requires decisions in manufacturing transition strategies. This can include, but is not limited to:
Dawnbreaker, Inc., a business consulting firm in Rochester, NY, will manage the program and coordinate the efforts with the MEP centers. All NIH SBIR awardees (grantees and contractors) that have received a Phase II award in the last five fiscal years (FY 03 – 08) are eligible to participate. Participants must, however, meet the SBIR small business eligibility criteria as described in the current SBIR Parent Funding Opportunity Announcement available from the NIH Small Business Funding Opportunities website http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/sbir.htm. Previous participants of any of NIH’s Technical Assistance Programs (i.e., Pilot Manufacturing Assistance, Commercialization Assistance, Niche Assessment), may participate, however, the same SBIR award may not be used. Please note that this program is not available to STTR awardees. Complete announcement http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-08-025.html
DOD 3. Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Announces $10 million for Predoctoral Awards. The Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) Predoctoral Traineeship Award supports the training of promising graduate students studying breast cancer under the guidance of a designated mentor for careers in breast cancer research. Under this award mechanism, the predoctoral trainee is considered the Principal Investigator (PI) and, as such, should write the proposal with appropriate direction from the mentor. Proposals should emphasize:
a) The Predoctoral Traineeship Award should support the PI during dissertation research rather than during rotations or basic course work. Funding for Predoctoral Traineeship Awards can be requested for up to $30,000 per year for direct costs. Direct costs in excess of the stipend must be used as direct support for the PI and may not be used for research costs. It is expected that the mentor will have adequate funding to support the PI’s research. b) Timeline for Predoctoral Traineeship Awards: • Pre-application Submission Deadline: https://cdmrp.org/ 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, January 23, 2008 • Confidential Letter Submission Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time, February 6, 2008 • Proposal Submission Deadline: http://grants.gov/ 11:59 p.m. Eastern time, February 6, 2008 • Peer Review: March 2008 • Programmatic Review: May 2008 Awards will be made approximately 4 to 6 months after receiving the funding notification letter, but no later than September 30, 2009.
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