tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23290509511314863492024-03-13T12:46:09.587-05:00OSPA NewsOffice of Research and Graduate Studies - University of MissouriBrendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14971272586516620577noreply@blogger.comBlogger261125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329050951131486349.post-57875530415518925672019-10-21T15:15:00.002-05:002019-10-21T15:15:27.646-05:00Designating Proprietary Information in Federal Grant ApplicationsIn general, disclosing proprietary information in a grant
application should occur only when needed to present information that is
critical to the review of the grant proposal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If a proposal is funded, most grant-related information in the proposal is
considered public information and may be made public, so if <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>proprietary information is included it is
important to indicate it appropriately on the forms pages and in the body of
the application or cover page. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Doing so
ensures that the federal agency will only use the information for the evaluation
of the application, and aids in the identification of what may be exempt from
disclosure to the public.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Funding agencies may have a required question or field on
their standard forms to capture whether proprietary information is included.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An affirmative to the question indicates that
patentable ideas, trade secrets, or privileged information is included.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Consulting the agency specific grant
application guidelines will advise on how to identify such information in the
body of the application materials. <br />
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For example, the National Science Foundation (NSF) requires
the “Proprietary or Privileged Information” box on the Cover Sheet to be marked,
in addition to clearly marking the information in the proposal with an
appropriate label or legend. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>[<a href="https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappg19_1/nsf19_1.pdf" target="_blank">NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide</a> (PAPPG) Chapter II.D.1]<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Similarly, to identify proprietary information on a National
Institutes of Health (NIH) grant proposal, check “Yes” to Question 3 on the
“Other Project Information” page on the application forms pages, and clearly
mark each line or paragraph containing the proprietary information. <br />
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[<a href="https://grants.nih.gov/grants/how-to-apply-application-guide/forms-e/general-forms-e.pdf" target="_blank">General Instructions for NIH and Other PHS Agencies</a> (Section G. 220)]<br />
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<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14971272586516620577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329050951131486349.post-57071672891741872072019-10-18T15:53:00.000-05:002019-10-18T15:53:15.086-05:00Federal Demonstration Partnership September 2019 Meeting Updates <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: white; color: #333333;">The University of Missouri-Columbia is a member of the </span><span style="background: white;"><a href="http://thefdp.org/default/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Federal Demonstration Partnership</span></a></span><span style="background: white; color: #333333;"> (FDP). FDP
is an association of federal agencies, academic and nonprofit research
institutions, and research poli<span style="color: black;">cy organizations that work together to
streamline the administration of federally sponsored research. FDP meets three times
a year in which faculty and administrators talk face-to-face with
decision-makers from agencies that sponsor and regulate research. Member
institutions have an administrative representative and a faculty
representative. MU’s representatives are Jeremy Cox, OSPA (Administrative
Representative) and Sara Gable, Office of Research Faculty Fellow (Faculty
Representative).<br /><br /></span></span><span style="background: white; color: #333333;"><span style="color: black;">Presentation slides from the September 2019 meeting c</span>an be found<span style="color: #3d85c6;"> </span></span><span style="background: white;"><a href="http://thefdp.org/default/meetings/previous-meetings/september-2019-meeting/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">here</span></a></span><span style="background: white; color: #333333;">, includin<span style="color: black;">g
the Federal Agency Updates</span></span><span style="background: white;"><span style="color: black;">, linked below.<br /><br /></span></span><span style="background: white;">One
item of interest from NSF is that their annual update to the Proposal & Award
Policy & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) will be delayed. In a typical year,
the PAPPG is posted in October, with a January implementation date.
Due to comments received in response to the draft PAPPG, many related to
coverage on Current and Pending Support, the actual dates of posting & implementation
remain TBD. OSPA will keep the Grants community apprised of the status of
this important guide.<br /><br /></span>Another hot topic discussed, and can be found in the
presentation slides, is Foreign Influence, what various Institutions are doing
to stay compliant, and what our federal FDP partners are doing to address this
topic. Here at Mizzou, <a href="https://research.missouri.edu/compliance/international_activities" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">this website has been dedicated</span></a>, containing a plethora of information useful to
the grant community, including best practices to follow, FAQ’s, and who to
contact for questions. </span><br />
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<li style="background: white; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://thefdp.org/default/assets/File/Presentations/NIH%20Update%20Fall%202019_%20FDP%20FInal.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit;">NIH Update</span></a></li>
<li style="background: white; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://thefdp.org/default/assets/File/Presentations/NSFUpdate_sep_2019.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit;">NSF Update</span></a></li>
<li style="background: white; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://thefdp.org/default/assets/File/Presentations/OSTP%20Update_FDP_092319.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit;">OSTP Update</span></a></li>
<li style="background: white; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://thefdp.org/default/assets/File/Presentations/AF%20Basic%20Resesarch%20-%20PK%20Briefing%20at%20FDP.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit;">AFOSR Update</span></a></li>
<li style="background: white; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://thefdp.org/default/assets/File/Presentations/NIFA%20FDP%20Update%20Sept%202019.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit;">USDA Update</span></a></li>
<li style="background: white; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://thefdp.org/default/assets/File/Presentations/EPA%20Updates%20for%20FDP%20September%202019%20(9-5-19).pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit;">EPA Update</span></a></li>
<li style="background: white; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://thefdp.org/default/assets/File/Presentations/GUIRR%20for%20FDP%20September%202019.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit;">GUIRR Update</span></a></li>
<li style="background: white; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;"><a href="http://thefdp.org/default/assets/File/Presentations/GrantsGov%20FDP%20-Panel%2009232019_V3.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit;">Grants.gov Update</span></a></li>
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<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><span style="color: #3d85c6;"></span><u></u><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><span style="color: blue;"></span>Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14971272586516620577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329050951131486349.post-44716064371225307692019-10-18T14:50:00.001-05:002019-10-18T14:50:49.396-05:00Staff Spotlight - New Post-Award Analysts<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 80%; padding-top: 4px; text-align: center;">Post-Award Analysts Cathrine Rivas [Left], Marissa Stealey [Right]</td></tr>
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We are happy to introduce two of our new Post-Award Analysts
that joined the OSPA team over the summer. A graduate of Saint Louis
University, <b>Marissa Stealey</b> worked at a small accounting firm in Fenton, MO
prior to coming to MU. She moved to Columbia when her husband was accepted into
the medical school, and she says that she really enjoys the culture of staff
development at OSPA. In her free time, she enjoys playing sand volleyball at
the Deuce and spending time with her dog on the city’s beautiful MKT Trail.<br />
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<b>Cathrine Rivas</b> has traveled around quite a bit as a military
spouse, but she has found a welcome home at OSPA. She says the work environment
has been a breath of fresh air compared to past jobs, and everyone has been eager
to support her as she learns the ropes. As an added bonus, it has been great working
within a university research office, Cathrine says, because she gets to see firsthand
the research being done on creating a more sustainable and eco-conscious
society, such as the much-anticipated Missouri Hyperloop. When she is not busy
being a mom to three kids, she tries to get outside and garden, hike, or play
sports. <br />
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In August, staff members from OSPA and MU-Extension
attended the 61st Annual Meeting of the National Council of University Research
Administrators, held in Washington, D.C. The four-day conference included
educational sessions on a variety of research administration topics, including
updates from major federal sponsors, as well as a variety of networking
opportunities that helped connect people who face the same daily challenges
from across the nation and even the world. <br />
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<br />The conference was abuzz with the challenges of working
in a global research atmosphere. Institutions have been strongly urged by a
number of federal sponsors to ensure that all foreign collaborations are
properly disclosed, and many of these sponsors are working to issue formal
guidance and best practices to assist. A number of sessions highlighted the
importance of data security in a day and age when it can be commonplace for
researchers to present their research at international conferences, bringing
along with them laptops, tablets, and other electronic devices with the
potential to be hacked by sophisticated foreign parties. At the same time,
everyone in the MU delegation found that interacting with and hearing from the
diverse attendees at the conference enriched their experience. The conference
included many global participants who gave insight on issues like how to work
with international sponsors and the problems that Brexit is causing for
university research in the U.K.<br /><br />There were also a number of helpful updates from major
federal sponsors. The National Science Foundation (NSF) reminds investigators
and research administrators that conference proposals must include codes of
conduct with clear means of reporting violations of the policy before and
during the conference. Our university’s Sponsored Programs Procedure Guide that
covers this topic can be found <a href="https://research.missouri.edu/ospa/files/OSPA_SPPG_Sexual_Harrassment.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. In addition, unless otherwise stated in
the guidelines, conference costs should not be listed as participant support,
but rather under other direct costs in grant budgets.<br /><br />Investigators and staff should become more familiar with
online tools and portals like Research.gov, SciENcv, and ORCID IDs. While there
is no firm date on when FastLane will be phased out, current solicitations that
allow for submission through Research.gov should be done through that portal.
Similarly, NSF encourages investigators to begin using the SciENcv template for
biographical information on all proposals, even if it is not yet required.<br /><br />On the other hand, many NIH award categories are now
requiring ORCID IDs for awards received on or after 01/25/2020. Also from the
NIH: the sponsor is working to expand request options for their automated
“Prior Approval” process in eRA Commons. This would supplement their successful
approach to approvals for No Cost Extension Requests and Change of PD/PI.<br /><br />The keynote address at the conference was delivered by
Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, President of University of Maryland, Baltimore
County. Dr. Hrabowski, who in 2012 was selected to chair President Obama’s
Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans, spoke of
the many challenges faced by minorities in university education and research.
Growing up in Birmingham, Alabama in the 1950s and 60s, he saw hatred and
racism everyday, and he pointed out how far our nation has come since then. But
he challenged conference attendees to see the work done at UMBC over the years
as an example of how integrating a commitment to diversity and inclusion can
actually drive research forward. He left attendees with the following observation:
<b>"Your thoughts, become your words, your words become actions, your actions
become habits, these habits build your character, and your character leads you
to your destiny."</b><br />
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Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14971272586516620577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329050951131486349.post-11593771910772392032019-07-18T11:27:00.000-05:002019-07-18T11:27:09.012-05:00Staff Spotlight - New Associate Director<div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;">We are
pleased to announce the appointment of Jeremy Cox as Associate Director of the
Office of Sponsored Programs Administration (OSPA).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jeremy holds a Bachelor of Science in
Accounting and a Masters of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in
Management.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His professional career
began in the field of public accounting where he continued to work for many
years with his expertise including audits of local governments &
not-for-profit entities, including conducting A-133 audits.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Previously, Jeremy served in OSPA as a
Compliance Manager and a Senior Accountant, before moving to the MU Office of
Finance where he was a Fiscal Officer supporting five divisions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We welcome Jeremy back to OSPA and look
forward to our continued collaborative work together to advance the research
mission of the University of Missouri.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14971272586516620577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329050951131486349.post-9632810259479976562019-07-18T11:11:00.003-05:002019-07-24T14:05:43.027-05:00Research Administrators Certification Council (RACC)<br />
A private group with developed certification programs for
the education and training in research administration, the Research
Administrators Certification Council (RACC) has been certifying research
administrators on their professional knowledge since 1993.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Programs exist to certify your education and
knowledge as a Certified Research Administrator (CRA), a Certified Pre-Award
Research Administrator (CPRA), and a Certified Financial Research Administrator
(CFRA); each with varying required experience, education, and knowledge
requirements.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>According to the RACC, the
benefits of becoming certified include professional development, credibility in
research administration, demonstrated expertise, and professional recognition. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are educational and experience
requirements for candidates wishing to take an exam and there is a cost to do
so.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For more information visit the <a href="http://www.cra-cert.org/introduction/">RACC site</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
RACC provides a <a href="http://cra-cert.org/find-a-certificant/">directory</a>
of Research Administrators who maintain an active certification in CRA, CPRA,
or CFRA.<br />
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14971272586516620577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329050951131486349.post-75263522000920154162019-07-18T11:11:00.002-05:002019-07-18T11:11:22.329-05:00Grants Searchable Database<br />
<span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black;">Did you know that there is a new searchable grants database available
in MIS Web Applications? The database is a tool for discovering who within the
UM System is doing research in a given area and can be used to help identify potential
collaborators. Anyone with PeopleSoft Grants Module access can use the
database. Instructions can be found <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oS9vQOIWhuDmUFxU6HaeI2t_pTqOZGS-/view?usp=sharing">here</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black;"><span style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: border-box; background-image: none; background-origin: padding-box; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat; background-size: auto;">In order for a project to return in the search results, an abstract
must be added in the PeopleSoft Grants Module at the time the proposal is
entered (PSRS). This database is being used by the MU Office of Research, the
Research Development Network, and various campus committees to identify who is
doing research in a given field. We strongly encourage research administrators
to enter abstracts in the PeopleSoft Grants Module whenever possible to ensure
that projects are included in the searchable database.</span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"> </span></span><br />
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><span style="background-color: white;"></span>Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14971272586516620577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329050951131486349.post-69986396732451530542019-07-18T11:11:00.000-05:002019-07-18T11:11:09.122-05:00SPPG: Sexual Harassment, Other Forms of Harassment, and Sexual Assault – Compliance with Federal Granting Agency Requirements <br />
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Published in March 2019, this topic addresses federal
policies related to the obligations of the research community on investigation
of sexual or other harassment complaints and advises how the University of
Missouri will comply with federal nondiscrimination law as directed by the federal
granting agencies, National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Institutes of
Health (NIH). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">In collaboration with the Office for Civil
Rights and Title IX, OSPA developed this policy to assist Principal
Investigators and Departmental Research Administrators, as well as the Office
of Sponsored Programs Administration, with their obligations for
compliance. Guidance includes
Institutional Requirements for NSF (e.g. recipients of funding must maintain
workplaces free of discrimination and harassment, and will report to NSF if a
violation occurs when the award terms indicate applicability; and for
conference awards to provide participants a copy of the institutions code of
conduct policy in advance, and to also make it available at the conference
itself) and for NIH (e.g. provide assurance upon submission of grant proposals and
at award to comply with a number of public policies which include EEO, Civil
Rights Protections, Age Discrimination Act, among others; and for all training
grants to include appropriate Letter of Support to address the institutions
commitment to required areas of compliance).
The topic includes samples for NSF funded conference code-of-conduct
policy hand-out, as well as sample language for the required NIH Letter of
Support. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 107%; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 107%; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">The Office of Sponsored
Programs Administration provides a public resource covering this and other topics of
significant interest to research administrators – in the </span><a href="https://research.missouri.edu/ospa/SPPG" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: #0066cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Sponsored Programs Procedure
Guide</a><span style="background-color: white; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 107%; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> (SPPG).</span><span style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> This is provided to support our administrators who <span style="background-color: white; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 107%; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">need a thorough understanding of University policies and
procedures and how they interact, enforce, and integrate with government
regulations and sponsor requirements. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 107%; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">Included in the SPPG
are a range of topics, policies, or procedures for </span>submitting proposals, requesting advance spending accounts, recovering
F&A, participant support costs, the Fly America Act<span style="background-color: white; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 107%; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">, and more.</span><span style="color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 107%; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">The material included in each topic provides
a solid foundation in support of the administration of sponsored projects at
the University of Missouri. </span></span>Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14971272586516620577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329050951131486349.post-73379580343734295192019-07-18T11:10:00.000-05:002019-07-18T11:10:56.525-05:00Registration for Fall Certificate Series Sessions Open<br />
<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">This fall, we continue our trek through the
Post-Award Track of courses, beginning with a timely session on EVRs, Cost
Transfers, and PCEs on August 1. The OPSA Certificate Series for Specialized
Grants Training was developed to enhance your technical expertise in sponsored
programs administration. Beginning in 2011, the program has been providing
education and training that follows both a Pre-Award Track and a Post-Award
Track. Topics include <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Budget Development,
Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Rate, Proposal Development and
Submission, Closeout of Award, </i>and<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">
Cost Share </i>among others. During the Regulatory
Track, participants hear directly from campus leadership on topics related to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Animal Welfare, Export Controls, Human
Subjects Research Protections Program, </i>and<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> Conflict of Interest. </i> 180
Certificates have been issued to attendees, with course attendees exceeding 600. Past attendees who have completed session
surveys agree that the training provides a positive benefit - more than 95% <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">agreeing</i> or <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">strongly agreeing</i> that what they have learned will be useful in
their job. Join us for a training
session soon to see what the buzz is all about.
For more information and to register visit the <a href="https://research.missouri.edu/ospa/certseries/">grants training page</a> on
the <a href="https://research.missouri.edu/ospa/index">OSPA website</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The current schedule for fall courses: </span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">EVR,
Cost Transfers, and PCEs</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thu, Aug 01, 2019</span><br />
<span style="color: black;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Subawards
and Consulting Agreements</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thu, Sep 12, 2019</span><br />
<span style="color: black;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Salary
Cap, EVR and Effort Tracking*</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tue, Sep 17, 2019</span><br />
<span style="color: black;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Federal
Contracts*</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">TBA</span><br />
<span style="color: black;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Cost
Sharing</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Tue, Oct 15, 2019</span><br />
<span style="color: black;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Audit</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thu, Oct 31, 2019</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Closeout
of Award</span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Thu, Nov 14, 2019</span><br />
<span style="color: black;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span><br />
<span style="color: black; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">*advanced course</span><br />
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><span style="color: black;"></span><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span>Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14971272586516620577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329050951131486349.post-3368346674413788282019-05-31T11:34:00.001-05:002019-05-31T11:35:13.068-05:00May 2019 Grant Connections Notes<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Minutes from the Grant Connections meeting on May 22 are now available. Please follow the links below to access the materials. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Meeting notes can be found <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IwlbJFFyRs0YyzZvnYx6C2FdGoB155fI/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our next meeting will be June 26, 2019.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span>Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14971272586516620577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329050951131486349.post-42102891920995019272019-05-14T15:15:00.003-05:002019-05-14T15:17:22.829-05:00OSPA Staff Participate at NCURA Region IV Spring Meeting<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Pqo3Px2WswE/XNscP9F0upI/AAAAAAAAADo/x0l5A56ePDYnDqM37HdPkIzTSv3wQMzBQCLcBGAs/s1600/NCURA%2BRegion%2BIV.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a>
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In April, staff members from OSPA traveled to Columbus, Ohio to participate in the Spring Meeting of the National Council of University Research Administrators Region IV.<br />
<b>Nathan Winters</b>, Compliance Manager
in OSPA, presented a Concurrent Session titled “Responsible Conduct of Research
Training Requirements: Overview and Best Practices.” <b>Hannah Clampitt</b>, Senior
Grants and Contracts Administrator in OSPA, presented a session titled
“Instruction, Other Sponsored Activity, Research: What Exactly are we Doing
Here? Determining the Purpose of Your Work” and served as the Pre-Award Track
Leader for the conference.<b> Craig David</b>, OSPA Director, <b>Michelle Leaton</b>, OSPA
Assistant Pre-Award Manager, and <b>Brenda Leuenberger</b>, Pre-Award Compliance Manager
in OSPA, presented “The Awards Dashboard: Oversight and Communication of Award
Acceptance and Negotiation.” <b>Michelle</b> and <b>Brenda </b>also presented “Fast &
Furious: Getting a Last-Minute Proposal Submitted on Time.” <b>Nathan</b>,<b> Brenda</b>, and
<b>Michelle</b> were funded to attend and present at the conference through a Staff
Development Award from the <a href="https://staffcouncil.missouri.edu/" target="_blank">MU Staff Advisory Council</a>.<br />
<br />Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14971272586516620577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329050951131486349.post-1445114864806115362019-04-25T10:20:00.000-05:002019-04-25T10:20:20.745-05:00Understanding F&A
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As part of its role in ensuring that all sponsored activity
at the university is proposed, conducted, and accounted for at the standards
set forth by the university and sponsors, the Office of Sponsored Programs Administration
is eager to share insight and knowledge about budget preparation and
administration of costs whenever possible. Facilities and Administrative
(F&A) cost recovery is critical to the success of an academic research
enterprise. Understanding the calculations behind MU’s F&A rate can be a
challenge even for a seasoned Research Administrator.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The following video, courtesy of the
University of Maryland, explores this important component of managing costs in
sponsored research:<br />
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<a href="https://youtu.be/sIyJf7EbhT4" target="_blank">Understanding the Facilities and Administration (F&A) Cost Calculation</a><br />
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This video explains all of the ins and outs of why the
university must apply a certain negotiated F&A rate and how we arrived at
our rate. <br />
<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14971272586516620577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329050951131486349.post-60930463978230179972019-04-23T09:56:00.000-05:002019-04-23T09:59:15.217-05:00April 2019 Grant Connections Notes<br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This month's Grants Connections was focused entirely on ensuring the safety and security of the university's institutional resources in light of federal concerns over foreign influence in U.S. academic research. The presentation for this meeting can be found <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=14FYOQHAxuNmDS8va71CP4q1tySpIvavj" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Not able to attend? We’ve got you covered. Here’s a link to the recording of the session: <a href="https://missouri.zoom.us/recording/share/Zy__ffdW9mYAQqkGan2fu2GHjE-LT33pd4b_F-ayCjqwIumekTziMw">https://missouri.zoom.us/recording/share/Zy__ffdW9mYAQqkGan2fu2GHjE-LT33pd4b_F-ayCjqwIumekTziMw</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Next month's meeting will be on May 22, 2019 from 11am - 12pm. See you there!</span>Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14971272586516620577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329050951131486349.post-67054284550507856772019-04-15T16:03:00.003-05:002019-04-16T09:33:38.831-05:002019 Fiscal Year End Processes<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As the weather starts to get warmer and we look forward to summer vacations, it is also time to start preparing for the fiscal year end fun. Here is a brief overview of all the important things to keep in mind as we approach the end of FY2019.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First, all deficits on overspent projects must be cleared as of June 30. Your Post-Award Team will reach out with a list of overspent projects. Please work with them to clear the deficits by the end of June, which is critical to ensure the accuracy in our Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Award (SEFA) and our system-wide financial statements. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Next, the Controller’s Office has set the FY2019 Closing Calendar. For future reference the calendar can be found <a href="https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/fa/controller/calendars">here</a>. Note, as of today, the website does not reflect the updated calendar, but we anticipate all documents to be uploaded this week. Below are the essential dates to put on your calendars now. </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">PeopleSoft Production Maintenance/Outage:<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>5PM 6/28 – 6/30</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Department JE Cut-off 7/15</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">OSPA JE Cut-off 7/19</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Accounting Services JE Cut-off 7/26</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>REMEMBER:</b> When you enter a correction to an FY19 transaction (including clearing a deficit on an overspent project), change the journal date in the upper right-hand area to 6/30/2019. This will ensure the correction posts to the appropriate fiscal year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Finally, state funded projects with an end date of 6/30/2019 often require a final invoice/financial report prior to the end of the project. Your Post-Award Team will contact you in the event an early report is required and request an estimate of final expenses.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">That’s all the updates we have for now. We will reach out with any new information as it arises, but don’t hesitate to reach out to your Post-Award Team if you have any questions or need clarification as we close down another fiscal year.</span><br />
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Nathan Wintershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11949605448885844709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329050951131486349.post-83470795692214720202019-04-15T15:58:00.006-05:002019-04-15T15:58:50.561-05:00MyVita UpdatesThe University of Missouri uses myVITA, a web-based faculty activity reporting system, to provide faculty members system-wide with an easy way to capture their research, teaching, service, scholarship and creative works in one place. It replaces the Faculty Accomplishment System (FAS), and is easier to use, more flexible and more powerful.<br />
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Data on externally funded grants and contracts feeds from the PeopleSoft Grants Module to MyVita as part of nightly processing. Internally funded grants such as PRIME and Research Council funding, do not feed into MyVita and must be entered manually by the faculty member. For more information on how to understand the MyVita grants portal, please visit: <a href="https://it-training.missouri.edu/myVITA/GettingStartedWithGrants.pdf">https://it-training.missouri.edu/myVITA/GettingStartedWithGrants.pdf</a>.<br />
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If you or the faculty you support have questions about MyVita, you can email the MyVita team (<a href="mailto:ummyvita@umsystem.edu">ummyvita@umsystem.edu</a>), or reach out to OSPA (<a href="mailto:muresearchospa@missouri.edu">muresearchospa@missouri.edu</a>) with grant specific questions.Nathan Wintershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11949605448885844709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329050951131486349.post-9784308906958021822019-04-15T15:49:00.002-05:002019-04-15T15:49:20.936-05:00Post-Award Team 1 Lead Departing for Opportunity in Kansas City<br />
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with mixed emotions that we announce that Cody Hogan is relocating to Kansas
City at the end of April. He has accepted a position at Forest T. Jones as a
Financial Analyst. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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started in the Office of Sponsored Programs Administration as an Accountant in
2012. He left us for a brief time to work in the Controller’s Office, then
returned in 2017 as a Team Lead. He has consistently demonstrated a strong work
ethic and technical skills, but what we’ll miss most of all is his sense of
humor and amazingly positive attitude in all situations. Cody has been a highly
valued and dedicated colleague and friend. Although he will be missed, we
wish him all the best for the future.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />Nathan Wintershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11949605448885844709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329050951131486349.post-20238468375663065792019-04-15T15:47:00.001-05:002019-04-15T15:47:04.037-05:00Federal Sponsors Express Concern Regarding Improper Foreign Influence in U.S. Academic Research<br />
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<span style="color: #342f2e;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This topic will be discussed at the upcoming Grant Connections meeting on Wednesday, April 17. The presentation from that meeting can be found <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/14FYOQHAxuNmDS8va71CP4q1tySpIvavj/view?usp=sharing">here</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #342f2e;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While the University of Missouri strongly supports international
collaboration and values its partnerships with other organizations worldwide,
it is important that all researchers understand the current regulatory
landscape and the actions that researchers should take in light of this
reality.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #342f2e;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the past
few months, federal sponsors have expressed concerns about improper foreign
influence in U.S. academic research. Examples of this include a<a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/sites/default/server_files/media/NIH%20Foreign%20Influence%20Letter%20to%20Grantees%2008-20-18.pdf"><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: #4e2a84; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;"> letter sent by Francis Collins</span></a>, director of the
NIH, alerting the research community to “threats” from foreign entities, and
the FY19 <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5515/text"><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: #4e2a84; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;">National Defense Authorization Act</span></a>, which includes a
provision alluding to the restriction of federal funding to institutions doing
business with certain Chinese telecommunications companies.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #342f2e;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As a result,
academic research institutions have a heightened awareness and interest in
understanding the relationships federally-funded researchers may have with
foreign governments or entities. Researchers should continue to exercise
transparency in disclosure of outside activities through the annual disclosure
of outside interests, in completing the NIH Other Support and NSF Current and
Pending and similar documentation submitted to other sponsors, and keep lines
of communication open with College-level and Campus leadership concerning any
foreign recruitment or “talent” programs. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #342f2e;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />The Office of Sponsored Programs Administration and the Office
of Export Controls are committed to assisting faculty with these matters and
ensuring the safety and security of our institutional resources. As questions
arise, please reach out to OSPA or OEC for assistance. </span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />Nathan Wintershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11949605448885844709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329050951131486349.post-53290354752935606982019-02-22T14:53:00.000-06:002019-02-22T14:55:00.591-06:00February 2019 Grant Connections Notes<br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Minutes from the Grant Connections meeting on February 21 are now available. Please follow the links below to access the materials. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=12v-_KqKhlosrgckeXVxqc5WplK1Y-Laf">Meeting Notes</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Sw4gMveGssNXE_h-AOCLvi13Xki8UOrj">Benefit Rates Presentation </a></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We hope to see everyone at our next meeting on March 27, 2019! </span></span> </span>Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14971272586516620577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329050951131486349.post-4787277811541876452019-02-05T08:11:00.001-06:002019-02-05T08:59:24.055-06:00January 2019 Grant Connections Notes<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Minutes from the Grant Connections meeting on January 23, 2019 are now available. Please follow the links below to access the materials.<br /><br /><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Not able to attend? We’ve got you covered. Here’s a link to the recording of the session: <a href="https://missouri.zoom.us/recording/share/OYKLzXG9SGPXLbwpIF6_NXPx_aQUHwR2-QoRpEh-mMqwIumekTziMw"><span style="color: blue;">https://missouri.zoom.us/recording/share/OYKLzXG9SGPXLbwpIF6_NXPx_aQUHwR2-QoRpEh-mMqwIumekTziMw</span></a><span style="color: blue;"></span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NJdIJWvQBvB4ZByBj70JFAFnhiP7N-PX/view?usp=sharing">January 2019 Grant Connections Minutes</a></span>Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14971272586516620577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329050951131486349.post-47266722008844813692019-01-15T12:47:00.001-06:002019-01-16T16:33:24.907-06:00OSPA Closely Monitoring the Partial Government Shutdown<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">As we move into the fourth week of the government shut down,
the Office of Sponsored Programs Administration is continuing to monitor
communications from federal agencies and COGR. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Below are the latest updates:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Cash Disbursements: </b>OSPA will continue to invoice federal
agencies in accordance with award requirements. The US Department of Health and
Human Services (including National Institutes of Health) and US Department of
Education (including student financial aid programs) are allowing for cash
draws at this time, so the university is able to obtain cash reimbursement from
those sponsors in accordance with our normal disbursement schedule. Other
agencies, such as the National Science Foundation, are not allowing for cash
draws. However, unless directed otherwise by a federal agency, work and
spending under existing sponsored awards may continue. OSPA will continue to
work with the Controller’s Office and the Treasurer’s Office to assess impacts
to the university’s cash position and will communicate any updates to the
campus research community.</span></div>
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<li>New awards, renewals, supplements, and continuation funding will not be awarded until the shutdown is resolved.</li>
<li>Faculty and staff serving on a review panel for an agency that is currently shut down should consider their travel plans. Review panels are cancelled until further notice, and most agencies will not reimburse lost deposits or airfare. </li>
<li>Grant reporting obligations and original deadlines are still in effect. While there may not be personnel at the agencies to review these reports, investigators must adhere to the reporting schedule per their grant awards and submit on time.</li>
<li>NSF and other agency proposal submission systems remain operational and most proposal deadlines remain in effect. However, NSF and other closed agencies will not review submitted proposals until the government returns to normal operations.</li>
<li>Preaward/Advance Accounts may be requested from OSPA, but investigators, chairs, deans, and fiscal staff are advised that there is additional risk in spending funds prior to the receipt of an award from the sponsor, a risk which is elevated during the shutdown. During this time, OSPA is unable to confirm potential start dates nor conduct any negotiations to ensure that expenses incurred prior to the receipt of an award are allowable (and thus are able to be reimbursed by the federal government), therefore preaward/advance account requests should be made only after risks have been carefully evaluated at the department/division level and discussed with OSPA. </li>
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Nathan Wintershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11949605448885844709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329050951131486349.post-13758259897121573202019-01-15T12:43:00.003-06:002019-01-15T12:49:27.942-06:00Registration Open for Spring 2019 Certificate Series for Specialized Grants Training<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Are you new to grants or sponsored projects administration
at MU?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Want a refresher on a pre-award
or post-award sponsored projects topic?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Join OSPA’s subject matter experts beginning later this month for the <span class="MsoHyperlink"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://research.missouri.edu/ospa/certseries/">Certificate Series for
Specialized Grants Training</a></b></span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Three tracks are available during the year: Pre-Award, Post-Award, and
Regulatory.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Attendance at all sessions
earns attendees a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Certificate of
Completion</i> for each track.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All
sessions are free. To register for any of our current sessions please visit our
Grants Training <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://ospa-training.orcsdev.missouri.edu/login">Registration App</a></span>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Special trainings or other topics may be
added during year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>Pre-Award Courses:</strong>
Proposal Development and Submission | PeopleSoft Grants Module and the
Electronic Signature Routing Sheet (ePSRS) | Budget Development | Facilities
and Administrative (F&A) Rate | Notice of Grant Award (NGA), Acceptance,
and Establishment of an Award | Federal Contracts<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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PeopleSoft Grants Module Financial Reports and Queries | Allowability |
Management of Award | Subawards and Consulting Agreements | Cost Sharing |
Effort Verification Reporting (EVR), Cost Transfers, and Payroll Correcting
Entries (PCE) | Closeout of Award and Disposition of Equipment | Audit |
Federal Contracts<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong>Regulatory Topics:</strong>
Research Compliance and Ethical Responsibility | Conflict of Interest | Export
Controls | Human Subjects Research and the Institutional Review Board | Animal
Use in Research and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee | Research
Strategic Initiatives and Ongoing Priorities</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<br />Nathan Wintershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11949605448885844709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329050951131486349.post-74245908301592134902019-01-15T12:42:00.005-06:002019-01-15T12:42:55.424-06:00iThenticate – MU’s Resource in Plagarism Detection and Prevention<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">To support responsible research practices at MU, the Office
of Research encourages researchers’ use of iThenticate software to prescreen
grant proposals and scholarly papers for possible plagiarism or misuse of
text.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Checking your work for missed
citations and/or duplication prior to submission or publication prevents
research and scholarly misconduct and helps to ensure research integrity at
MU.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">iThenticate compares the text of uploaded documents against
both the internet and nearly 50 million scholarly content items, as well as more
than 105 million news sources, magazines, and books.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Users will obtain a similarity score, report
and summary, and within minutes are able to review the results of found matched
content.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span class="MsoHyperlink" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.ithenticate.com/resources/government">Federal agencies</a></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">,
such as the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Institutes of
Health (NIH), as well as </span><span class="MsoHyperlink" style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.ithenticate.com/content">scholarly journals</a></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> use
iThenticate.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Types of plagiarism in research are presented in this <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://www.ithenticate.com/resources/infographics/types-of-plagiarism-research">infographic</a></span>
from iThenticate.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Use of this service in licensed to MU faculty and staff who
are part of a faculty research team.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Students who are working as part of the faculty research team are also
eligible to use the service.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For more
information, FAQs, and to request an account, please visit MU’s <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://research.missouri.edu/ospa/ithenticate.php">iThenticate</a></span>
page, under Proposal Development Resources, on the <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://research.missouri.edu/ospa/">OSPA website</a></span>.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<br />Nathan Wintershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11949605448885844709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329050951131486349.post-67254179182721322562019-01-15T12:41:00.004-06:002019-01-15T12:41:43.438-06:00Updated NSF PAPPG Goes in Effect January 28<br />
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<li>Addition of Research.gov as an
option for proposal preparation and submission, and proposal file updates;</li>
<li>Revision of eligibility standards
for unaffiliated individuals;</li>
<li>Specification that conference
proposals over $50,000 and all equipment proposals must include the
Collaborators and Other Affiliations information in the proposal submission;</li>
<li>Revision of resubmission guidelines
for NSF programs that accept proposals at any time;</li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;">Implementation of NSF’s policy on
sexual harassment and other forms of harassment, or sexual assault;</span></li>
<li>Specification that proposers are
required to have a policy or code-of-conduct that addresses sexual harassment,
other forms of harassment<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="aolmail_bfn33" style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;"></a><span style="font-family: inherit; text-indent: -0.25in;">, and sexual assault, and
that includes clear and accessible means of reporting violations of the policy
or code-of-conduct. This policy or code-of-conduct must be disseminated
to conference participants prior to attendance at the conference as well as
made available at the conference itself;</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;">Emphasis on the importance of
training faculty in the responsible and ethical conduct of research;</span></li>
<li>Incorporation of existing patent
policy into the PAPPG. This policy was previously implemented by
regulation at 45 CFR 650; and</li>
<li>Numerous clarifications and other
changes throughout the document.</li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you missed the update webinar
in late November last year, you can visit the <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://nsfgrantsconferences.com/">NSF Grants Conference</a></span>
website and view both the <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://nsfgrantsconferences.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2019UpdateWebinar.pdf">slides</a></span>
and a <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrrjhiTF2t8">recording</a></span> of the
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<br />Nathan Wintershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11949605448885844709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329050951131486349.post-69884995818925090482019-01-15T12:39:00.002-06:002019-01-15T12:39:23.288-06:00OSPA Welcomes Dr. Abebaw Adamu in February 2019MU OSPA was selected by the International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) to host a fellow as part of IREX’s University Administration Support Program. We are pleased to announce that Dr. Abebaw Adamu from Addis Ababa University in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia will be on site for the month of February. Dr. Adamu currently serves as the Director of the Ethiopian Institute for Higher Education at Addis Ababa University. While he is visiting MU, he will work closely with OSPA to gain an understanding of our research operations including identifying funding opportunities, submitting proposals, and managing awards. Additionally, he will spend some time with various administrative offices on campus, and visit with researchers. We are very excited to have the opportunity to work with Dr. Adamu and look forward to introducing him to our amazing research community!Nathan Wintershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11949605448885844709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2329050951131486349.post-10572248352092504922019-01-15T12:38:00.006-06:002019-01-15T12:38:40.099-06:00NIH Reminds Investigators to Disclose All Financial Interests<br />
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reminding investigators that they “must disclose all financial interests
received from a foreign institution of higher education or the government of
another country.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a reminder, all
sources of research support must be <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms/othersupport.htm"><span style="color: blue;">disclosed to the
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<li>“Current and pending support” section in grant
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<li>“Other support” section in grant proposals</li>
<li>“Active and pending support” section in grant
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investigator’s financial interests be disclosed through the <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://research.missouri.edu/compliance/conflict_of_interest/index.php"><span style="color: blue;">Conflict
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here: <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://research.missouri.edu/ospa/guidance_to_disclose_all_financial_interests.php"><span style="color: blue;">https://research.missouri.edu/ospa/guidance_to_disclose_all_financial_interests.php</span></a></span><span style="color: red;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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