The Connector Archive

May 2023

he Office for Human Subjects Protection (OHSP) has published its new web page to provide the research community with easy-to-access guidance on human subjects and Institutional Review Board (IRB) issues in funding applications and awards, such as describing in a funding application how human subjects will be protected, and how for a sponsor to provide documentation of IRB approval in anticipation of or following a notice of award. The new web page also provides our new related FAQs, as well as links to sponsors’ human subjects research-related polices, requirements, and resources. OHSP’s main FAQ page has a new Specific FAQ #13 that directs users to the new web page.

ORD has all five of our 2023 NSF CAREER workshops available through our On-Demand Learning portal.

Faculty in the Arts interested in pursuing external funding for their research and/or creative projects have a wealth of exciting opportunities to choose from.

From the towering pines in Tallahassee to the neon lights of South Beach — Florida is a truly special place.

Check out available funding opportunities.

Effective research mentoring relationships are critical to developing the next generation of researchers.  The mission of the FSU research mentor academy is to promote a culture of support for research mentoring and to provide training in optimizing mentoring relationships for mentors with their mentees at all levels of their research careers. The FSU Research Mentor Academy is conducted by the FSU Office of Research Development, led by Dr. Rachel Goff-Albritton, Assistant Director of the Office of Research Development. 

It’s here – proposal submission time! You’ve worked diligently over the past few months to prepare all the required documents. You’ve reached out to your Grants Officer and had conversations with them about various items. Your budget/budget narrative are complete, you’ve entered information in RAMP, and you have prepared a rough draft of the scope of work. Now, all that’s left to do is press submit and send it to the agency, right?

March 2023

The Office of Research Development supports faculty in Creativity and Innovation, explore the Research Development Digest to learn more about the resources available to the FSU community.

The Office of Research Development offered an introductory workshop on the wide variety of funding opportunities available to Early Career researchers and scholars. Faculty members from all disciplines were invited to attend.

In the opening session, our team covered the advantages of applying for early career funding opportunities, how to find the right match for your area of expertise, common components and potential differences in the application requirements, and resources across FSU to help you prepare a competitive proposal.