Just for PhD Students
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Current Funding Opportunities Especially for Students
Microsoft Research PhD Fellowship Program - Deadline October 17, 2009
- Deadline: 10/17/2009
- http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/collaboration/awards/apply-us.aspx
- SI may only nominate up to 3 students, so there will be an internal competition. Sue has asked students who would like to be nominated to notify her by Friday, for instructions. If faculty have a 2nd or 3rd year student that you would like to nominate, please let Sue know by Friday 9/18/09.
NSF Graduate Reseach Fellowship Program - Deadline Nov 4th, 2009
View the 2009 RFP
NSF East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students 2010 - Deadline December 8, 2009
The 2010 application is now open and will close December 8, 2009. Link to Program Page
The National Science Foundation (NSF) East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes for U.S. Graduate Students (EAPSI) is a flagship international fellowship program for developing the next generation of globally-engaged U.S. scientists and engineers knowledgeable about the Asian and Pacific regions. The Summer Institutes are hosted by foreign counterparts committed to increasing opportunities for young U.S. researchers to work in research facilities and with host mentors abroad. Fellows are supported to participate in eight-week research experiences at host laboratories in Australia, China, Japan (10 weeks), Korea, New Zealand, Singapore and Taiwan from June to August. The program provides a $5,000 summer stipend, round-trip airfare to the host location, living expenses abroad, and an introduction to the society, culture, language, and research environment of the host location.
NSF recognizes the importance of enabling U.S. researchers and educators to advance their work through international collaborations and the value of ensuring that future generations of U.S. scientists and engineers gain professional experience beyond this nation's borders early in their careers. The program is intended for U.S. graduate students pursuing studies in fields supported by the National Science Foundation. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply for the EAPSI. Applicants must be enrolled in a research-oriented master's or PhD program and be U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents by the application deadline date. Students in combined bachelor/master degree programs must have matriculated from the undergraduate degree program at time of application.
The first Summer Institutes began in Japan in 1990, and to date approximately 1,800 U.S. graduate students have participated in the program. For the 2009 competition, NSF received 317 applications and issued 187 awards. EAPSI applicants are representative of most U.S. states and territories. The 2009 awardees pool included representation from 95 universities and 40 states.
The NSF-EAPSI Operations Center is administered by the American Society for Engineering Education (www.asee.org/fellowships<http://www.asee.org/fellowships>).
Should you inquire additional information, please contact Mr. Ergys Ramaj by email at eapsi@asee.org<mailto:eapsi@asee.org> or by phone at 1-866-501-2922.
AAAS Science & Technology Fellows - Deadline December 15, 2009
AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellows bridge the divide between science and public policy, gaining significant knowledge about the federal government while helping promote the use of science in the policy-making in Congress and the Executive Branch.
Stipend:
- $73,000 to $95,000 depending upon experience
Eligibility & Criteria:
- Applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent degree (DVM, MD, etc.) in a physical, biological, medical/health, or social/behavioral science, any field of engineering or any relevant interdisciplinary field
- A master’s degree in any engineering field plus three years of post-MS degree professional experience also qualifies
- All degree requirement must be completed by the application deadline
- U.S. citizenship is required
Application Deadline:
- December 15, 2009
Human Subjects
Payments to Subjects
New Human Subject Incentives Program (HSIP)
What is the purpose of HSIP?
- Human Subject Incentives Program (HSIP) has developed a new process and a Web-based support system to accommodate the electronic routing, approval, and submission of subject fee payment requests. It is being developed by U-M to:
- Help eliminate redundant forms and information gathering.
- Facilitate internal routing and electronic approval, simplifying the process of moving the HSIP request from the PI, through the relevant campus units, and on to the Research Incentive Business Office (RIBO).
- Create a secure holding area for retention of subject information. Personal information will be kept in a secure central repository with highly restricted access. This greatly reduces the responsibility on the part of PI’s and unit staff for protecting confidential subject information.
- Give clear guidance for compliance with IRS and other regulatory guidelines.
- Offer several payment options that give flexibility to the researcher without putting them in a non-compliance situation.
- Reduce the need for SLA’s by connecting to eResearch for IRB waiver information.
- Have one central office for processing incentive requests, resolving incentive-related issues and answering questions that may involve a number of Finance areas. Many offices are involved in the incentive payment process, and it can be difficult to know where to go to get questions answered.
- Enhance subject payment coupons with tracking numbers for stronger security and reduction in theft of research funds.
What changes will I notice as I start to use the HSIP system?
- Completion of the HSIP request will be accomplished through an online worksheet.
- HSIP questions give options for incentive type, date needed, and delivery method.
- Several incentive requests can be done at one time, thus reducing the level of effort required to get multiple incentive distributions over an extended period of time.
- Electronic Routing
- Requests are quickly routed from PI to Approver to Central Administration for processing and request fulfillment.
- Turnaround time from request to fulfillment is dramatically reduced; can be as quick as same day to no more than 2 business days depending on incentive type.
- HSIP Request Tracking
- View the progress of your request at any time by checking your home page.
- Communications
- Receive email notifications from the system when the status changes on your HSIP request or action is required, e.g., make changes to a request, or submit evidence of distribution.
- Receive email notification when payment is due to be released to you. xs
- Receive notification when the request has been closed and expensed to the Project/Grant.
New HSIP Subject Fee Form (Tier 1)
Step-by-step How to Submit Request
Becky's PowerPoint Presentation on new HSIP System (10/2/2009)
Employee Subjects - change in process as of July 1, 2009
- Beginning July 1st, all human subjects will be paid as non-employees of the University of Michigan. This means that the last payments made to employees in the payroll system will be in the June monthly payroll and the first biweekly payroll in July (paydate 7/2/09).
- The Subject Fee Payment Form for Employees will not be accepted for processing in the payroll system after 6/25/09. Forms received in the Payroll Office prior to 8/1/09 will be forwarded to Accounts Payable for processing. Forms received in the Payroll Office after 8/1/09 will be returned to the department.
IRB Info
IRB Applications
Start at Regulatory Management (IRB, IBC, etc.) here
- If this is for a study with a Faculty member as the PI - the PI needs to create the application and add you as part of the project team. You will then have access to fill out the application. Note: the PI must also be the one to submit the application.
- If you have questions regarding the process please contact Elaine Kanka (see contact info below in the IRB on the road section)
IRB Umbrella Application
Purpose:
The purpose of the Umbrella application is when you need IRB approval for a pending proposal or if you have a project where the human subjects part of the project is later in the grant. This application is to approve the basic concept of the research and then give you more time to develop the detailed documents (such as informed consent forms) when you are closer to actually implementing the human subjects piece(s) of the project. Please note this umbrella is just preliminary approval. You must go back to the IRB with the detailed documentation for full approval before you can do any research involving human subjects.
Instructions:
- Go to eResearch and log in to the Regulatory Management System
- Create a new study (tab is on the left navigation bar)
- Fill out the first part of the application as normal
- When you get to question 1-1.2 which asks about the application type, select "not for immediate use of human subjects"
- Proceed from there
Items Needed:
- PAF (Proposal Approval Form)
- You can find this in the eResearch Proposal Management System or contact the research office for an electronic copy.
- Submitted Proposal
- DRDA number
- This number will be on the PAF, but you can always contact the research office for this number.
Upcoming IRB On-the-Road Dates
Elaine Kanka, our IRB representative, will be visiting SI North on the following Wednesday’s this fall from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm. Look for an email reminder one week in advance to sign-up for a meeting time.
- October 14th
- November 11th
- December 9th
- January 13th
You can contact Elaine at any time with IRB related questions:
- mekanka@umich.edu
- Phone: 734 615-8427
PEERS Certification
PEERRS consists of educational modules and short tests covering basic rules, procedures and professional norms for the responsible conduct of research by anyone involved in research and scholarship at the University of Michigan. PEERRS Overview and FAQs
Concur System and New Travel Policy
The new Travel and Expense policy becomes effective on October 15th. This completes work that University administrators had started last year to update the policy in a manner that would increase consistency and compliance across the University.
Central Finance is also implementing Concur, a new software application that will facilitate the Travel & Expense policy changes, and automate the expense reporting and travel booking processes. SI will be participating in the pilot, which also goes live October 15th.
Overview of Changes:
- Expense reports must be submitted within 45 calendar days from the end of the trip or the hosted event, or within 45 calendar days from the transaction date for purchase of supplies or other out of pocket expenses. Expenses submitted in excess of 45 calendar days will not be reimbursed. Expenses will be submitted by the traveler in the Concur system.
- The implementation of per diem rates for travel meals and incidentals. Travelers are limited to federal per diem amounts, currently ranging between $64 for high cost cities and $39 for other cities (www.gsa.gov).
- Only Hosted meal limits will remain at $25 Breakfast, $25 Lunch, and $55 Dinner.
- Flights must be booked at least 14 days in advance unless an acceptable business purpose justification for the booking delay is provided.
- Travelers should select the least expensive lodging option available taking into consideration proximity to the business destination and safety. They (or their designee) must inquire about the government rate, Big 10 consortium rate or the conference lodging rate and select the lowest.
- The University generally does not reimburse local in-town mileage (i.e., travel between university buildings on the same campus for meetings), parking/tolls or commuting costs (i.e., the costs associated with driving a car between home and the normal place of work or business)
Travel and Expense Policy FAQs
Concur Travel and Expense System FAQs
