Mid-Year Update
The Grants & Sponsored Projects Office (G&SP) is a service department that assists grantseekers in identifying possible funding sources for research or special projects, as well as assisting in proposal planning, grantwriting, editing and budget preparation. Please don't hesitate to call on us!
- Nancy Kay Peterson - npeterson@winona.edu or ext. 5519
- Marilyn Klinkner - mklinkner@winona.edu or ext. 2961
Important Notice -- Grants.gov Changing Submission System
Grants.gov, the federal grants application program, is moving to an Adobe system for electronic applications. Applicants MUST use Adobe Reader 8.1.1. Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional does NOT work. In fact, applications submitted using anything other than Adober Reader 8.1.1 will be rejected.
Unfortunately, there may be a compatibility problem if you have habe both Adobe Reader 8.1.1 and Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional open on your computer. Most users report there is not a problem as long as you make Reader 8.1.1 the default for opening PDF files and be sure you do not have Adobe Professional open when you are working on an application.To do so (on a PC running Windows XP),
- Press the Start button in the lower left-hand corner of the screen.
- Select these menu opptions: All Programs --> Acessories --> Windows Exploer.
- In WIndows Explorer, select the Tools menu, the Folders Options, then the Files Types tab.
- Scroll down the Registered file types to the PDF Extension and click it.
- Below, under Details for 'PDF' extension, it should say "Opens with: Adobe Reader 8.1" (or some other program).
- If it does not say Adobe Reader 8.1, click the change button on that line.
- A new window with a list of Recommended Programs and Other Programs will appear.
- Choose Adobe Reader 8.1 from one of the lists and click OK.
(Note if Reader 8.1 is not listed as an option, click the browse button to find its executable file, probably AcroRd32.exe, usually in C:\ProgramFiles\Adobe\Reader8.0\Reader) - Close the folder option menu.
You can test the default by opening any PDF file to verify it will be opened by the Adobe Reader 8.1.1. It is available at Adobe Reader 8.1.1. During the grants.gov transition period, some applications will still require use of the PureEdge Viewer availalbe at PureEdge Viewer. So far, WSU has not submitted an application in the Adobe format, so we are not sure if we will encounter difficulties. Plan on submitting your actual proposal well before the deadline to avoid electronic snafus.
Tidbits From GNEWSHere's
Here's a few items form the current GNEWS on the web.
National Science Foundation seeks requests for funding to support international research and educational planning visits, usually lasting from 7-14 days. These awards can support the initial phases of developing and coordinating integrated research and education activities with foreign partners. Deadlines are February 20, May 20 and September 20 annually.
American Philosophical Society offers short-term residential fellowships to conduct research in its collections which are a leading source of information in the history of American science and technology and its European roots, as well as early American history and culture. The stipend is $2,000 per month. The rterm of the fellowship is from one to three month any time between June 1, 2008 and May 31, 2009. Applications are due March 1.
The Library Company of Philadelphia awards 25 one-month fellowships for academic year 2008-2009. Its collection specializes in American history and culture from the 17th through 19th centuries. The stipends are $2,000, usable for any month between June 2008 and May 2009. The research may be advanced, post-doctoral or dissertation research. Deadline for proposals is March 1, 2008.
National Research Council of the National Academies offers postdoctoral awards and senior research associates awards for the sciences of chemistry, earth, engineering, applied and computer sciences, life and medical sciences, mathematics, planetary science and physics. The Council offers Senior Research awards to conduct independent research in federal labs and affiliated institutions. Senior research may be for shorter periods of time than 12 months and carries health insurance, travel allowance and relocation benefits. Scientists and engineers may apply for three laboratories with one application. Annual stipends are from $38,000 - 65,000. Next deadline is May 1.
The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress accommodates up to two dozen post-doctoral Fellows pursuing resident research, usually for periods from six to twelve months. Interdisciplinary and cross-cultural topics are welcome. Selection of a diverse group of Fellows is by various competitions. Post-doctoral Fellows have an opportunity to discuss their research with the Kluge Scholars and to explore possibilities for intellectual collaboration with other Fellows. Among the collections available to researchers are the world's largest law library and outstanding multi-lingual collections of books and periodicals. Deep special collections of manuscripts, maps, music, films, recorded sound, prints and photographs are also available. Further information about the Library's collections can be found on the Library's website: http://www.loc.gov/rr/. Scholars who have received a terminal advanced degree within the past seven years in the humanities, social sciences or in a professional field such as architecture or law are eligible. The postmark deadline is July 15.