The ORA and Grants Accounting will have Office Hours on Friday, April 4th, from 1:00 to 2:00 in Carrington 312.
Bring your proposal/pre-award questions for Janene George.
Bring your financial/post-award questions for Paul Essel.
If you don’t have questions, drop by to say hello. We would love to see you face to face! All departments are welcome!
Attention Humanities!
Did you know that the Missouri Humanities Council increased their grant award amounts?
Mini grants are now $5,000. Major grants are now $15,000.
Go here to learn more about grant types, grant cycles, and due dates.
Contact Janene George if you are interested in applying.
The University will be closed for holiday break from December 23rd through January 5th.
We will reopen Monday, January 6th.
Important Note:
Proposals with deadlines during this closure or on January 6th, 7th, or 8th must be submitted to ORA no later than the morning of Wednesday, December 18th. Please reach out to your Research Administration Specialist for assistance.
The College of Natural and Applied Sciences at Missouri State University invites you to an NSF Interactive Workshop about opportunities for federal grant funding.
The main presenter is Dr. Eleanor Sayre, Program Director in the Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE) at the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Some of the NSF programs that will be highlighted at this workshop, with details about applying for funding include:
Date: Wednesday, December 4th, 2024 9am – 1pm (Lunch is included)
Location: E-Factory, Cox Health Innovation Room. 405 N. Jefferson Avenue, Springfield, MO 65897
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED HERE: NSF DUE WORKSHOP
Federal agencies have substantially increased their scrutiny of compliance with administrative expectations. Management of these changes falls on universities and principal investigators.
To allow for proper review and addressing of any issues, proposals should be submitted to ORA three business days before the due date, per policy. This lead time will provide feedback and a buffer in case of unexpected problems, such as network issues, during the final submission.
Submitting proposals very close to the deadline increases the risk that they may not reach the sponsors on time or may be disqualified due to incomplete or inaccurate information.
Insufficient time for internal administrative review of disclosure information can expose the PI, key/senior personnel, and the University to serious compliance risks.
It’s time to start the NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) internal process. This is the initial call for mini proposals to determine which PI’s will submit full proposals.
DEADLINES
August 5 – Mini proposals are due. Limit 3 pages. Submit mini proposals to researchadministration@missouristate.edu
These proposals must clearly describe the instrumentation being proposed, the PI’s and co-PIs involved, a cost estimate for the instrument and a cost estimate for installation and annual upkeep for the instrument. If there are room renovations required for the instrument those need to be disclosed in this proposal. The PI must also indicate where the instrument will reside.
August 6 – The ORA will distribute the proposals to the Deans. Deans will choose the top two by August 13th.
August 14th – ORA will notify all who submitted mini proposals of the final decision.
The NSF full proposal submission deadline window is October 15, 2024, through November 15, 2024. The final deadline to have the full, completed proposal and internal approvals to your ORA representative is November 12.
Please contact your corresponding ORA Representative if you have any questions/comments. https://ora.missouristate.edu/contact.htm
Program Solicitation: https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2023/nsf23519/nsf23519.htm
Frequently, people wonder who is responsible for signing a particular document. The answer is not straightforward and depends on the type of document.
If the document in question is a proposal for external funding, a grant, or an externally-funded contract, it is the responsibility of our office to sign it. Specifically, the Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) is the person or persons authorized by the University’s Board of Governors to sign these types of documents.
The AOR for the University is the Vice President for Community and Global Partnerships or their delegate and signature is obtained through ORA.
If you are unsure about who should sign a document, please do not hesitate to contact us.
If you’re looking to obtain external funding, the Office of Research Administration can help you with travel expenses.
If you’re a potential PI, you can receive reimbursement of up to $1,500 for travel expenses related to visiting program managers of various funding agencies or attending proposal development conferences for future proposal submissions!
Funding is limited for this program. Therefore, it’s essential to gain authorization for the funding before departure by filling out the Travel Fund Request Form.
Please note that your department is responsible for covering travel expenses upfront, and the ORA will reimburse the Department once a proposal has been submitted.
We are pleased to introduce Amanda Hay and Adam Niesen, the two newest members of our team. We are excited to have them aboard and look forward to the contributions they will make to our office.
Amanda is working on post-award contractual matters and Adam with compliance areas such as IACUC and IRB. Their expertise in these areas will be invaluable to our office and the researchers we support. We are thrilled to have them on board and look forward to working with them.
With the help of Amanda and Adam, Shannon and Janene will be able to focus on funding searches, proposal development and submission, and outreach and training for the current faculty and staff. Our hope is to create a more proactive and collaborative pre-award process.
Shannon Ailor’s areas across campus include COB, COE, EVP, MCHHS, PRES and PROV
Janene Proctor’s areas across campus include CNAS, DCOAG, LIB, OIE and RCASH
Along with continuing a fine job with her acting Director duties, Marina Loveland currently works with the following areas across campus: ADMIN, CAR, CGP, GRAD, INFO, SA and West Plains
We appreciate everyone’s hard work and dedication to our office’s success.
Come visit our website for our contact information. https://ora.missouristate.edu/contact.htm
