For a quick overview of the IBCC Protocol Process please view this flow diagram. The University of Texas at Dallas assumes responsibility for maintaining required standards of biological containment and handling for activities conducted in its facilities involving potentially biohazardous materials, including recombinant and synthetic DNA (rDNA/sDNA) molecules, as well as for research involving particularly …read more
Below are some of the limited submissions with internal deadlines in February and March. To be considered for these opportunities, please send a letter of intent (LOI) to Beth Keithly by the internal deadline. The LOI for any internal limited submission needs to be a one-page document (it may be a bit longer or shorter, but …read more
Taken directly from the National Science Foundation (NSF) solicitation: “The Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI) serves to increase access to shared scientific and engineering instruments for research and research training in the nation’s institutions of higher education, not-for-profit museums, science centers and scientific/engineering research organizations. The Program provides organizations with opportunities to acquire major instrumentation …read more
Budget justifications are like recipes – if it’s your recipe, you know it by heart and don’t need instructions to make it – but if your friend would like to prepare it, they need to know all of the details. Like your friend trying to make the recipe, reviewers need those details in order to …read more
General What does the Office of Sponsored Projects staff do? Who on campus do I contact to start a proposal? Who is my Grants Specialist? What is the difference between a contract and grant? How can I find out about grant opportunities? What is a limited submission? When do I need to alert someone that …read more
What Is It Made Of? Tom Lund, resident construction project manager with the state’s Office of Facilities Planning and Construction (OFPC), describes the Natural Science and Engineering Research Laboratory (NSERL) as a “green building” that’s energy efficient and good to the environment. Among the NSERL’s outstanding features are the colorful shingles that cover 15 percent …read more
To submit your Conflict of Interest Disclosure or Activity and Interest Report, please visit the Conflict of Interest Review System. If you have any questions or need any additional information, please contact the Conflict of Interest Office. Conflict of Interest in Research A conflict of interest exists when a researcher’s personal or financial interests could directly …read more
Requirements by Role Employees UTD employees, including faculty and staff researchers, must disclose academic appointments, consulting and professional activities, board service, and financial interests that create the appearance for conflict of interest to comply with UTDPP1102. Approval by the employee’s department and/or school dean is required prior to engaging in activities that require commitment of …read more
Term Acronym Definition A A-110 Uniform administrative requirements for grants agreements, a circular published by the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), that sets forth standards for obtaining consistency and uniformity among federal agencies in the administration of grants to and agreements with institutions of higher education, hospitals and other non-profit organizations. Replaced …read more
Preparation of the budget is, for many researchers, the most difficult section of the proposal. Granting agencies see hundreds of proposals yearly and are proficient at comparing levels of funding requested to the research work proposed. Therefore, it is important that the budget section of the proposal reflect, as accurately as possible, the funding needed …read more
