What's New?
• SIU Financial Conflict of Interest: Principal investigators on projects
where SIU is a subcontractor to another university may be asked to
complete an SIU Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) disclosure, even if
the project is not federally funded. A number of other universities have
policies that apply their FCOI disclosure to all sponsored projects,
regardless of the source of the funding. When SIU enters into a
subcontractor relationship with those universities, the prime university's
FCOI policy is applied to SIU as the subcontractor.
In order to meet the prime university's requirements in these situations, OSPA may ask the principal
investigator(s) and other research staff to complete a standard SIU FCOI disclosure form at the time
the proposal is submitted. This will expedite completion of the subcontract when the grant award is
made. The extension of the disclosure requirements will not delay submission of the proposal.
The SIU FCOI policy only requires completion of a disclosure form for research projects when the
funding for the project is from a federal source. In a subcontractor arrangement, SIU must certify
that it fully meets the requirements of the university issuing the subcontract.
• New Salary and Hiring Guidelines: The University has issued new Hiring and Salary Guidelines,
updated March 5, 2013. Under the new guidelines, all positions (with the exception of some student
positions) will be impacted, regardless of funding source. All requests to create, advertise, fill or
replace a position, increase an FTE appointment, or any change of appointment that will result in an
increase in the salary expenditure of a position must be approved by the Chancellor.New A/P
appointments and new or extended Extra Help CS appointments are covered under the guidelines.
Faculty submitting proposals for sponsored projects should factor the approval and hiring process into
their work plans. Please contact the OSPA staff responsible for your college to discuss how the new
policy will affect your sponsored projects.
• Research Compliance Review and Training Requirements – OSPA has created a matrix to assist
SIU faculty, staff, and students navigate the various research compliance requirements that impact both
sponsored and un-sponsored research. The matrix was designed to provide users with a guide to
navigate through the compliance process but it is not all-inclusive, for more information on research
compliances please see: http://ospa.siu.edu/
• OSPA Workshop Schedule: OSPA has planned several workshops this calendar year that are
designed to assist faculty and students with the many services and programs offered through OSPA as
well as to provide information for several funding opportunities. See the above link for descriptions,
schedule and registration. We look forward to seeing you!
UPCOMING DEADLINES:
• Short-term Mentored Career Enhancement Awards in the Basic Behavioral and Social Sciences:
Cross-Training at the Intersection of Animal Models and Human Investigation (K18). Click here
for additional information.
• NSF: Integrated NSF Support Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education (INSPIRE) - The
INSPIRE awards program was established to address some of the most complicated and pressing
scientific problems that lie at the intersection of traditional disciplines. For additional information
about this program see: NSF 13-518.
To see what else is new and other Upcoming Deadlines see Announcements.
FY2013 STATS through the month of April 2013
• 449 Proposals have been submitted representing $110.6 million in requested funding.
• 384 Awards received to date representing $53.4 million in funding.