Are you eligible for the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program?

Would you like to get a head start on developing a competitive proposal for the July deadline?

Would you like to work with a team of faculty to help each other develop and fine tune your ideas into winning proposals?

RIT is a member of the Universities Space Research Association, an independent, not-for-profit corporation with the mission of advancing space-related sciences.  USRA facilitates collaboration with universities and government agencies in space-related research and education.  USRA operates a Research Opportunities Program to connect with individuals at member institutions on research opportunities.  These include needs within the USRA, emerging collaborative opportunities, and notices for student employment opportunities.  

The Wallace Library has acquired three new titles by Lynn E. Miner, Ph.D., that are of particular interest to grant writers.  Dr. Miner has extensive experience as an academic and administrator in higher education and now leads a nation wide consulting group that specializes in training grant writers.  He was our guest facilitator at the annual Grant Writers' Boot Camp in November, 2011, and provided excellent advice for early stage grant seekers.

The library now holds the following titles by Dr. Miner as electronic resources:

SRS is making some key organizational changes in response to the growing volume and complexity of sponsored research. First, SRS is pleased to welcome two new Senior Research Administrators in December, 2011:

Ryne Raffaelle returned to RIT on July 1, 2011 to begin his position as vice president for research and associate provost. Raffaelle served in a number of different capacities at RIT from 2000 to 2009, and most recently served as director of the National Center for Photovoltaics at the National Renewable Energy Lab in Golden, Colo.

Cost Sharing. The Guide has been revised to implement the National Science Board's recommendations regarding cost sharing. Inclusion of voluntary committed cost sharing is prohibited. In order to assess the scope of the project, all organizational resources necessary for the project must be described in the Facilities, Equipment and Other Resources section of the proposal. The description should be narrative in nature and must not include any quantifiable financial information. Mandatory cost sharing will only be required when explicitly authorized by the NSF Director.