February 2023

Updates for the Office of Research Development

ORD Funding Bulletin

Check out current funding opportunities! The Funding Bulletin highlights upcoming deadlines for Limited Submissions competitions as well as other key funding announcements.

Updates for The Office of Human Subjects Protection

IRB review turn-around times best both internal goals and FSU’s peers.

What is Science CV and When to Use it.

IMPORTANT FOR RESEARCHERS: SciENcv, A Tool Designed to Assist Researchers

SciENcv is an electronic system that was designed to reduce the administrative burden on researchers who have been awarded federal funding. It allows researchers to assemble and maintain the professional information needed for federally funded research.

What SciENcv does:

NIH Data Management and Sharing Policies and RAMP Guide

NIH has issued the Data Management and Sharing (DMS) policy (effective January 25, 2023) to promote the sharing of scientific data. Sharing scientific data accelerates biomedical research discovery, in part, by enabling validation of research results, providing accessibility to high-value datasets, and promoting data reuse for future research studies.

Under the DMS policy, NIH expects that investigators and institutions:

New National Science Foundation requirement for a Plan for Safe and Inclusive Working Environments for Off-Campus or Off-Site Research effective January 30, 2023

In accordance with the National Science Foundation’s 2023 Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (Page II-41, E.9.), Grantee institutions are required, effective with proposals submitted January 30, 2023 or later, to certify that a plan is in place that addresses:

eSpear Certification and Continuing Education Requirements

The eSPEAR Certificate Series is an educational program designed to ensure that FSU research administrators have the foundational knowledge necessary to provide the highest quality of  support possible to FSU researchers.  This program introduces individuals to the resources available to assist them in meeting the responsibilities of their position.  Once the 10 eSPEAR modules and the Capstone course have been completed those individuals are then required to maintain their certification each year through the eSPEAR Continuing Education requirement which can now be tracked through the new mo

New RAMP Grants Interactive Guide

We’re pleased to announce this new resource available for the FSU research community. The RAMP Grants Interactive Guide will allow our research community to access information, including videos and instructional references/examples, as they work through the RAMP Grants module.