Author: Demetrice S. Bryant
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Get Connected: Using Social Media for Research
Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Blogs, Youtube…using Social Media to conduct and share research is not new. Google searching “using social media for research” yields tens of thousands of results of varying degrees of usability.With proper, targeted use, however, social media sites can be a valuable tool to the research endeavor, allowing users to connect to people…
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EPEX TIPS
Did you know that separate projects should not be set up below $5000? Did you know that proposals routed through EPEX are time and person stamped? Did you know that you should preview workflow before you Save & route? this will help to ensure that the proposal will go to everyone it should. did you…
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NIH Transition of Institutional Training and Career Development Programs to Electronic Submission
NIH Notice: NOT-OD-10-008 announces the transition of applications for Institutional Training and Institutional Career Development Programs to electronic submission through grants.gov using the SF424 (R&R) forms for due dates on or after January 25, 2010. The following programs will transition: Institutional National Research Service Awards (T32, T34, T35, T36, T90) Other Institutional Training Grants (D43,…
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NIH: Restructured Application Forms and Instructions for Application Due Dates on or after January 25, 2010
NIH Notice: NOT-OD-10-016 This notice announces the availability of new application instructions and forms for both paper-based PHS 398 applications (link) and electronic SF 424 (R&R) applications (link). Summary of Changes changes to Implement the Enhancing Peer Review initiative Removal of New Investigator Checkbox Personal Data Form New and Early Stage Investigator Policies Implemented New…
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Did You Know That?
The cost of parking at Emory, whether for an employee or for a worker with temporary status, is typically considered a personal expense, and is NOT chargeable to sponsored programs? Parking is considered part of normal commuting costs and, like lunch, the employee pays. An exception is where the employee is in travel (other than…
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Clarification: Graduate Student Enrollment Fees
The following is issued as a clarification to an article that first ran in the July-August 2009 edition of the Research Administration News regarding Graduate Student Enrollment Fees: F&A should not be charged on graduate student enrollment fees when the award is Federal and should be excluded from the calculation of the Modified total Direct…
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Audit News
This is the thirteenth in a series of newsletter abstracts of audits to bring you up to date with what is happening in the Federal audit arena. Please note that there is a considerable lag between when an audit occurred and when the audit report is published. University of Illinois – Urbana – March 27,…
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NIH Issues Clarification on Timing and Page Limits for Restructured Application Forms
(NOT-OD-10-002) Clarification on Timing and Page Limits for Restructured Application Forms and Instructions that are required for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2010. The use of new forms and instructions to submit applications for NIH funding will be determined strictly by due date, not by fiscal year of funding. Applications intended for due…
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EPEX Tips
Make sure to Preview Workflow before you Save and Route. Previewing Workflow will ensure that everyone that SHOULD be listed as an Investigator (certifier), Approver, or Reviewer is listed. the only way to add someone at the GM certification stage and actually have them certify is to restart workflow. All Principal Investigators (PIs), Multiple Investigators…
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The Results of Sharing EPEX Logins
Your benefits could be changed Your paycheck could be routed into another account Your paycheck can be viewed A job can be applied for in your name A contribution in your name could be made to Emory Community Giving Your address, telephone, SSN and emergency contact information is no longer private “Per University policy, only…