School of Information Research and Innovation Office
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[edit] Research and Innovation Office
The Office of Research and Innovation (ORI) is led by Thomas Finholt, Associate Dean for Research and Innovation. Our goal is to create an environment where faculty research: flourishes; is engaged in cutting edge technology; and contributes to the mission of the School of Information (SI) by creating new knowledge and serving the local and global communities. This involves working with faculty in a broad spectrum of activities, from directing their ideas to appropriate funding sources to ensuring their work is published and results disseminated. ORI activities can be described as follows:
- Seek research funding
- Facilitate implementation of research projects
- Create appropriate infrastructure at SI for research
- Interact with the University of Michigan research world
- Track emerging opportunities, in industry, government and foundations
- Promote the sponsored activities of SI and manage relationships with partners in research and innovation of the School
ORI is led by Thomas A. Finholt who is the Associate Dean for Research and Innovation.
We have five staff associated with the Office and they are:
- Ann Verhey-Henke - Director for Research Administration
- Erik Hofer - Project Director -VISIT and Research Investigator
- Becky O'Brien - Research Process Coordinator
- Karen Woollams - Student Affairs Program Manager-[STIET ]
- Jocelyn Webber - Research Office and Faculty Secretary
[edit] Important News, Notices and Events
[edit] News
[edit] Results from Wiki Survey
[edit] News Archive
[edit] Important Notices
[edit] AHRQ Conference Call January 13th from 1-3pm
Reminder: AHRQ is having a conference call on January 13th from 1-3pm to provide an overview of these funding opportunities.
For more information please see: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-HS-09-002.html
[edit] NSF Grant General Conditions 2009 (Posted 12/23/08)
[edit] NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide, January 2009 (Posted 10/17/08)
Public Comment: Effective for proposals submitted on or after January 5, 2009. In the interim, the guidelines contained in NSF 08-1 continue to apply. Proposers responding to a funding opportunity with a due date on or after January 5th must comply with the guidelines in NSF 09-1.
- Available Formats
[edit] CISE Directorate: Coordinated Solicitation and Cross-Directorate Solicitation
In an effort to give us the big picture of all research funding opportunities within each division and across the entire CISE Directorate, CISE is embarking on a new way to present themselves. They will release this summer a Coordinated Solicitation and a Cross-Directorate Solicitation. The Coordinated Solicitation will be the simultaneous release of three solicitations that covers each research program within each division. The Cross-Directorate Solicitation will describe cross-cutting research programs, those with interests that cut across the entire CISE Directorate and are managed entirely within CISE.
Please see the Dear Colleague Letter for further details.
[edit] NSF Directorate of Engineering, Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP) Division Plan
June 2008: The Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships (IIP) was established in 2006 and is one of five (5) Divisions in the Directorate for Engineering (ENG) at the National Science Foundation (NSF). The Division’s vision is to be the pre-eminent federal resource driving the expansion of our nation’s innovation capacity by stimulating partnerships among industry, academe, investors, government and other stakeholders. The Division’s mission is to enhance our nation’s economic competitiveness bycatalyzing the transformation of discovery into societal benefits through stimulating partnerships and promoting learning environments for innovators. IIP manages the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program, the Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC)Program, the Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) Program and the Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) Program for the Foundation. The IIP Division Plan is part of the overall NSF Strategy. In particular, the plan fits the ENG strategic direction to “strengthen technological innovation,” aligns with the 2006- 2011 NSF Strategy to strengthen the nation’s collaborative advantage by developing unique networks and innovative partnerships, and responds to the American Competitiveness Initiative (ACI) and the America COMPETES Act (ACA).
To continue reading please view the document in its entirety
[edit] NSF Broader Impacts Notice
- On July 31, 2008, the Materials Research Division Director issued yet another statement on Broader Impacts:
Dear Colleague,
Proposals received by the National Science Foundation are evaluated based on two merit review criteria: intellectual merit and broader impacts. Through its merit review process, NSF ensures that proposals submitted are reviewed in a fair, competitive transparent, and in-depth manner.
Proposals submitted by Principal Investigators (PIs) are reviewed based on the first criterion, intellectual merit, with the mexpectation that the research be high quality, innovative and advance the frontiers of science. NSF asks reviewers to consider the following in evaluating intellectual merit.
- Potential of the Research to Advance Knowledge and Understanding
- Originality, Creativity and the Potentially Transformative Nature of the Proposal
- Qualifications of Researchers
- Organization and Conceptual Foundation of the Proposed Activities
- Access to Resources Needed
The broader impacts criterion identifies the important outcomes and consequences of NSF-supported research. Research supported by the Division of Materials Research (DMR) is particularly well suited to demonstrate these impacts in ways visible to scientists and engineers as well as the general public. This message is meant to clarify what is meant by broader impacts and how it is applied by Program Directors in making their final decisions.
The NSF Grant Proposal Guide (Chapter III, Section A)poses five questions that identify the general areas in which broader impacts (Merit Review Broader Impacts Criterion: Representative Activities) typically occur. Some examples that illustrate contributions in each of the five areas are given below.Proposals need not address all of these areas, and PIs are advised to focus on those areas in which they are well prepared to make meaningful contributions.
To Continue Reading, please visit the NSF Website
OR see http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2008/nsf08062/nsf08062.pdf?govDel=USNSF_25
- On April 7, 2008 the NSF issued a Dear Colleague Letter giving further clarification on Broader Impacts Proposal Requirements. Broader Impacts is one of two merit review criteria by which applications for funding are reviewed. Please familiarize yourself with these guidelines.
- On April 16, 2008 a News Blog in the Chronicle for Higher Education noted NSF's push to include broader impacts into proposals.
[edit] NIH Publication Policy
On October 8, 2008, The National Institutes of Health announced that it would allow researchers only two chances instead of three when they submit proposals for research grants. In the past, if a proposal failed during its first trip through the peer-review process, the scientist could amend and resubmit it a total of two times. Limiting the process to one resubmission, the agency said, “will help ensure earlier funding of high-quality applications and improve efficiencies in the peer-review system.”
The New NIH Policy on Resubmission
On April 7, 2008, a new NIH policy went into effect requiring the deposit of all articles resulting from NIH funding to be posted to Pub Med Central. The link here outlines the key components of the policy along with websites to go for help. [1]This new mandate presents a number of new obligations for NIH-funded investigators and failing to comply with them could have a severe impact on your access to future NIH funding.
[edit] Upcoming Events
[edit] Current Funding Opportunities
This section has a list of current funding opportunities that we are aware of. If you would like us to post other opportunities that you've come across please contact us at siresearchwiki@umich.edu
[edit] Current Active Awards at the School of Information
For a list of all current active awards at the School of Information please go to the Research section at SIs Website. If you follow the link to the Current Active Awards at SI section of this wiki it will bring you to additional awards associated with the School of Information.
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[edit] Links of Interest
- Computing Community Consortium www.cra.org/ccc
One of the main activities is to sponsor workshops on cutting edge topics in computing and information that can help develop research questions and inform CISE about areas in need of funding. The summit on Cyber-Physical Systems is one example, but they're open to a broad range of ideas.
