Important Updates

Department of Energy Announces Early Career Research Program for FY 2022

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced it is accepting proposals for the 2022 DOE Office of Science Early Career Research Program to support the research of outstanding scientists early in their careers. The program will support over 60 early career researchers for five years at U.S. academic institutions and DOE National Laboratories.

New F&A Rate announcement

On July 23, 2021 RIT finalized the F&A rate agreement with the Federal government. These new F&A rates will be effective for FY21 – FY24 (please see the chart below). Both SRS and Controller’s websites have been updated. Here is a link to the new rates for F&A, benefits, ITS charges, and tuition rates for use on sponsored projects.

NYSCA Support for Organizations

Responding to the challenges of the time, the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) has reconfigured its application process to create a streamlined and flexible opportunity for applicants. This opportunity allows you to request support where you most need it. NYSCA Support for Organizations is limited to one request per organization and may be awarded as a multi-year grant. Although applicants may submit only one application for their own entity to NYSCA Support for Organizations, they may also serve as fiscal sponsors for other unincorporated organizations.

NSF GERMINATION: Germination of Research Questions for Addressing Critical Societal Challenges Program

Synopsis.

Engineers and scientists are capable of making enormous impact when they conceive and conduct fundamental research that addresses societal needs. Our world faces many critical challenges engendered in part by the expanding and aging world population, including meeting global needs for food, energy, water, land, and other resources, while respecting and maintaining the balance of our planetary ecosystem.

NSF Disclosure Table

NSF has released a much anticipated resource regarding pre-award and post-award disclosure information in the biographical sketch and current and pending support proposal sections. This table (https://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/disclosures_table/june2021.pdf) identifies where these disclosures must be provided in proposals as well as in project reports. Proposers and awardees may begin using this resource immediately to assist with completing the relevant proposal and project report sections.