Grant Connections | September 2016 Notes

Notes from the September Grant Connections meeting are included below. Thank you to all who attended. We hope to see you at the next meeting on Wednesday, October 26th.

 

Grant Connections | June 2016 Notes

Notes from the June Grant Connections meeting are included below. Thank you to all who attended. We hope to see you at the next meeting on Wednesday, July 27.

NSF Proposal Submission Requirement for FCOI Effective 11-12-2012

*The following announcement supersedes the attached “NSF and Conflict of Interest” email of 09-17-2012.

MU Grants Community,

In light of the policy and procedure changes resulting from the 2011 Revised Federal Regulation on Financial Conflict of Interest, OSPA and the COI Office have taken a closer look at the National Science Foundation (NSF) Conflict of Interest Policies in relation to UM CCR 420.030. As a result, the following requirement, currently applicable to PHS proposals, will be in effect for NSF proposals as of Monday, November 12, 2012:

·         Proposals will not be submitted until it is confirmed that all MU Investigators have a current Outside Interest Disclosure Form (OIDF) on file and that required certifications are received for non-MU Investigators.

An Investigator Form is required for all NSF submissions. As a reminder, the Investigator Form initiates the Departmental and OSPA review for required OIDFs and so should be completed and submitted to OSPA well in advance of the submission deadline. Please watch for a separate email this afternoon announcing a revised Investigator Form.

Requirements at award, as described in the attached email, remain the same:

·         The OSPA SGCA will work with the COI Office to ensure the required reviews, which include confirmation that all NSF Investigators on the project have completed mandatory Conflict of Interest Training. Upon notification from the COI Office that the reviews are complete (and with all other approvals and certifications in place), the SGCA will set up the award and distribute the Grant Award Summary.