Hello colleagues! We hope you had a wonderful Winter 2023 semester. Thank you for all of your great work! We are excited to share with you some news and opportunities for the upcoming months.

Faculty Sabbatical Proposal Workshops

Are you planning to submit a sabbatical proposal? Join members of the University Sabbatical Review Committee for one of their workshops.

Faculty Sabbatical Proposal Workshop: Two-hour, virtual workshop on preparing a successful sabbatical proposal.
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 : 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Virtual)

Faculty Sabbatical Proposal Workshop Q&A Session: One-hour, Q&A session on preparing a successful sabbatical proposal.
Friday, June 2, 2023 : 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Pew Grand Rapids Campus, DEV 502C - Amway Board Room)
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 : 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (Allendale Campus, KC RM 2259)
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 : 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Virtual)

Find more details and register on Sprout.

Planning to Travel Internationally?

Export control regulations are frequently changing and may apply to your planned international activities. Please call or email the Office of Research Compliance and Integrity at least 30 days prior to departure if you will be traveling internationally on behalf of GVSU and/or taking any GVSU equipment, such as a GVSU laptop. ORCI staff will review your planned activities and alert you of any potential export control concerns/restrictions.

Upcoming IRBManager Name Change

IRBManager will soon be renamed to OneAegis. This name change will not affect the functionality of the system in any way, and current IRBManager URLs will still work following the change. A specific date for the change will be announced in a future communication.

Compliance Corner

Q: When can I close my IRB protocol?

A: Per IRB Policy 1060, a protocol can be closed when all of the following conditions are met: all participant enrollment is complete; all data, including study follow-up data, pertaining to the participants have been collected; no further participant interaction is planned for the research purposes; and, no further analysis of identifiable private information is to be conducted. Principal investigators can request closure of exempt protocols simply by sending an email to the Office of Research Compliance and Integrity. Expedited and full-board protocols require submission of an IRB Closure Form in IRBManager.

Alayont Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Mathematics
Application Deadline: May 19, 2023
Alayont provides student fellows with a $2,500 fellowship for approximately 10 hours per week for an academic semester. The fellowship is available to undergraduate students at GVSU who are majoring or minoring in mathematics and have not yet completed the requirements for graduation.

Kindschi Undergraduate Research Fellowship in the Sciences
Fall 2023 or Academic Year 23-24 Application Deadline: May 19, 2023
The Kindschi Fellowship provides students with a paid fellowship per semester, or per academic year, along with a project supplies budget and dissemination fund. Students will be mentored by a faculty member in one of the following areas: aquatic sciences, allied health sciences, athletic training, biology, biomedical sciences, cell and molecular biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, geology, information systems, mathematics, movement science, neuroscience, physics, recreational therapy, and statistics. Please note that the Winter Semester 24 application deadline is in early November.

Undergraduate Research Assistant Program, Fall 2023 or Academic Year 23-24
Application Deadline: May 19, 2023
The award provides research assistants with a paid wage for 8-10 hours of work for one to two semesters. The URA award is available to all tenure and tenure-track faculty. These positions are only available to work-study students.

ConnectUR Annual Conference

June 22-23, 2023 (Online)
June 26-28, 2023 (Onsite, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA)

The annual ConnectUR conference will provide a forum around undergraduate research where attendees can draw on knowledge exchange, scholarship of teaching and learning, group discussion, tangible and scalable practices, and community building to expand their efforts. This conference will focus on the areas of contributions to the practice of undergraduate research; structures and models for building and growing undergraduate research; diversity, equity, and inclusion; advocacy and partnership/collaboration and community; and assessment, accountability, and sustainability.

The 2024-25 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Competition Now Open!

We are excited to announce the launch of the competition for Fulbright U.S. Scholar awards for the 2024-25 academic year!

Applications due by September 15, 2023.

PI Handbook: A Guide to Sponsored Programs at GVSU

The Office of Sponsored Programs has a new resource for anyone wanting to submit a grant proposal or enter into a contract at GVSU. The PI Handbook is a quick and handy guide covering important topics such as finding funding, common components of a grant proposal, the grant and contract process at GV, roles and responsibilities, signing authority, compliance, and much more. At only 17 pages, it is a powerhouse! Visit our website or email us to get your copy today!

One Aegis: Easier Grant Submissions

We know that applying for a grant or securing a contract for your work is a significant undertaking. During the past year we in the Office of Sponsored Programs have worked hard to provide more services, improve processes, and remove obstacles to make it as easy for you as possible. To that end, we are in the process of testing a new system for securing internal approvals for grant/contract submissions. We are saying goodbye to Streamlyne and hello to One Aegis. We think you are going to be pleased with this transition and we can’t wait to roll it out. More on a launch date very soon and thanks to all the GVSU principal investigators and project managers who volunteered to test the system.

Write Winning Grant Proposals Seminar
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Loosemore Forum, Seidman College of Business

We are pleased to host Write Winning Grant Proposals presented by John D. Robertson, Ph.D. of the Grant Writers’ Seminars & Workshops. This widely acclaimed seminar comprehensively addresses both practical and conceptual aspects that are important to the proposal-writing process. Emphasis is given to such things as idea development, identification of the most appropriate granting agency, how to write for reviewers, and tips and strategies that are of proven value in presenting an applicant's case to reviewers.

Participants are taught to write with a linear progression of logic, which leads reviewers through their applications. It is stressed that applicants are writing for two different audiences – the assigned reviewers, who have read the application in its entirety, and non-assigned reviewers who may have read little, or nothing, of the proposal before the meeting of the review panel. Strategies, tools, and tips designed to merit a fundable priority score are emphasized. The focus of the seminar will be on grant applications to a broad range of funding agencies including federal agencies and foundations.

All participants will receive an extensive handout, as well as a selected hard copy Version of The Grant Application Writer's Workbook.  Lunch will be provided. The workshop is free to GVSU employees. Seating is limited, so please register early. RSVP by June 4, 2023.

Grant Opportunities

Interested in finding funding for your research and creative activities? Below are several grant opportunities with deadlines in the next academic year, so you have plenty of time to prepare. Call or email your Grants and Contracts Specialist right away to start making plans. To find the Grants and Contracts Specialist assigned to your area, please use the OSP directory found on our website.

National Science Foundation 
Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program 
Deadline: October 12, 2023-November 12, 2023
This is a limited submission so call/email your Grants and Contracts Specialist right away to discuss

National Institutes of Health
R01, R15 and R22 research grants
Deadlines mid-October 2023

Spencer Foundation
Research Grants on Education
Deadline: Early December 2023

Michigan Humanities
Arts and Humanities Touring Grants
Deadline: February 1, 2024 for performances happening from March-May (anticipated)

National Endowment for the Humanities
Collaborative Research Grant
Deadline: November 29, 2023 (anticipated)

Don’t see anything that quite fits? Give us a call. We’ll do a funding search for you.