About the Author
Dr. Mary Cortina is the Director of Sponsored Programs at Adelphi.
Funding and Washington Updates
Mary Cortina
cortina@adelphi.edu
FFATA? Research.gov? "potentially transformative research"? Welcome to the world of the federal government and grants! Listed below are just some of the topics explored in more detail on the ORSP website, http://administration.adelphi.edu/osp/news/. If you would like to discuss in more detail or obtain more information, please contact the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, extensions 3655 or 3259. We hope you find the following information helpful as you plan your next grant.
Research.gov
With NSF as the lead agency, this will be a new website for one-stop grant information and processing. Please visit the site, it is up if not quite up and running.
FFATA
The Federal Funding and Accountability Transparency Act, was passed by Congress to provide a seamless and transparent system for accessing information about who has federal funds and what they were funded to do.
National Science Foundation
Transformational research or the potential for transformative research has been added to the grant merit review. Read more about what this means on the ORSP website.
America Competes Act
In July, Congress passed the America COMPETES or America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act. The Act is intended to maintain and improve the United States' competitiveness as well as its research and development infrastructure. Read more about what this means for science and math funding on the ORSP website
National Endowment for the Arts
The Big Read, Access to Artistic Excellence, The College Dance Program – visit ORSP for upcoming deadlines.
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