The Office of the Mississippi Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (MS EPSCoR) housed at Mississippi State has shortened the amount of time it requires to process a request for Co-Funding Certification. Forms may now be faxed or e-mailed to MSU five working days before proposal submission. (Previously, MS EPSCoR had requested 10 working days.) The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs handles processing of requests for Co-Funding Certification. For assistance, please call 915-7482.
Co-Funding Certification is available to researchers applying to NSF for projects in one of five areas targeted by Mississippi: biological sciences; chemical sciences; computational sciences; materials sciences and materials processing; and social, behavioral, and economic research. If a proposal with Co-Funding Certification is ranked very high but falls below the funding line, the program officer may seek co-funding from an EPSCoR fund set aside for this purpose.
Registration is requested for all Office of Research and Sponsored Programs workshops, and is required for some (see below). To register, call 915-7482 or e-mail: research@olemiss.edu.
Human Subject Research for Graduate Students (brown bag)
Wednesday, September 29, noon-1 p.m. in 111 Old Chemistry Building
Diane Lindley, IRB coordinator, will provide an overview of the procedures for obtaining approval for research projects with human subjects.
Searching for Funding: Using Electronic Resources
Monday, October 4, 2-4 p.m., 203 Weir Hall
Debra Young, sponsored programs information specialist, will offer guidance in using the online Sponsored Programs Information Network (SPIN), a database of funding opportunities. Additional information on various alert systems will also be provided. Please note: registration is required for this workshop to ensure access to a computer.
A Short Course in Proposal Writing for Sponsored Programs
Monday, October 18, 2-4 p.m., in Union 405B
Kathleen L. Sukanek, associate director of research, offers this workshop for proposal writing novices or those who wish a refresher. Coverage will include definition of terminology, advice on interpreting and following guidelines, and the basic components of a proposal.
Introduction to NSF FastLane
Euphiazene Gray, sponsored programs coordinator, will take participants through a hands-on overview of the National Science Foundation’s electronic submission mechanism, FastLane. Please note: registration is required for this workshop. Participants must have a FastLane PIN; e-mail ebgray@olemiss.edu to request one.
