News & Events Archive
2009
MAY 2009
May 29, 2009: The submission deadline for NIH Challenge Grants (RFA-OD-09-004)
supported by the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 has been moved to May 29, 2009. If
you are planning on submitting an application, or you will be a subrecipient in a challenge grant
project, please contact Suzanne Schuknecht by email so that OSPA can prepare for this important
submission.
May 28, 2009: Cayuse424 Hands-on Demonstrations: As part of ISU's 3 month
Cayuse424 software trial, OSPA will be sponsoring two Cayuse424 demonstration/training sessions.
Register on AccessPlus for the10-11AM or the 2-3PM class (N055 Lagomarcino). Class size is limited to
20. If the sessions are full, please sign up on the waiting list so OSPA can guage the level of interst
for additional sessions.
- OSPA is also able to arrange for individual department/college training sessions; please contact Suzanne Schuknecht if you are interested in setting up department/college sessions.
May 21, 2009: Grant Coordinator Meeting, 1:15 - 3:00 p.m. Memorial Union Gallery:
Staff from OSPA and SPA will be providing new information and a few refreshers that will help you work
with your PIs and enhance your professional development. If you have questions about using Cayuse this
will be a great place to bring them up to Suzanne Schuknecht and the OSPA Proposal Team.
May 11, 2009: OSPA Begins Summer Hours: OSPA will observe summer hours - 7:30 AM to 4
PM - from May 11 to August 14, 2009.
2008
- Important News to all NIH Investigators - New Public Access Policy is in effect as of April 7, 2008. (Click here for more information - ISU memo | NIH policy)
- Training Opportunities
- Graduate Tuition on a Grant (updated 3/10/2008)
2006
- Graduate and Post Doctoral Stipends on a Grant (posted 2/21/2006; updated 5/15/2006)
2005
- Iowa Department of Public Health, contractual travel limits (PDF file, 1 page) (08/04/2005) have been set. "In-state maximums for food are $8.00/breakfast, $9.00/lunch and $18.00/dinner; lodging maximum is $68 plus taxes per night; and mileage maximum is $0.34 per mile" (previously was $0.29). Effective July 1, 2005. Reimbursement is limited to the Sponsor's maximum or Iowa State University's maximum, whichever is lower.
- The Board of Regents, State of Iowa has approved Increased mileage and in-state meal maximums which will go into effect for travel occurring on or after September 1, 2005. Both mileage and in-state meal rates will be tied to the allowable rates determined annually by the U.S. General Services Administration/Internal Revenue Service. Travelers and web travel system initiators making claims after August 31, 2005, should use the correct rate in effect for the date travel occurred. Details for the new travel rates can be found at the Controllers' web site. (08/11/2005)
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Iowa Department of Public Health, contract changes (PDF File, 2 pages) (04/18/2005)
- Full F&A rate is now allowable
- Addition of tobacco free language
- NIH 101 Presentation by Dr. Susan Newcomer, Project Officer, NICHD, NIH
[ Download Presentation ] (PDF File, 100 pages)
2004
- New Cost Sharing Policy for National Science Foundation can be found at www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.cfm?cspolicy1004
- Private Foundations (Excerpted from Research In Brief)
All contacts with private foundations are coordinated through the ISU Foundation.
[ Article ] (PDF File, 2 pages) -
Hazardous Materials Surcharge
Following extensive campus review and discussion, a revised plan for a hazardous materials surcharge has been approved. A two-tiered surcharge on the purchase of hazardous materials will go into effect July 1, although direct purchases through research grants and other sponsored programs won't be affected until July 1, 2006. Direct purchases are purchasing card transactions and acquisitions by contract, blanket or purchase order. A complete list of surcharged items is available at the website listed below.
The Hazardous Materials Surcharge should never be listed as a separate item in a proposal budget, but should be included as part of the purchase cost of the item to which it will be applied. It shouldn't be discussed in the budget justification.
More information about the new surcharge is online at ISU Procurement
