Below is a list of recent training grant related announcements from relevant external funding agencies and organizations and/or campus.
March
February
Professional Development Hub (pd|hub) recently published the report, Enhancing Dissemination of Evidence-Based Models for STEM PhD Career Development
Check out a report from the Center for WorkLife Law, in partnership with the National Postdoctoral Association, titled: Parents in the Pipeline: Retaining Postdoctoral Researchers with Families
The American Education and Research Association and Spencer Foundation released a report, Voices from the Field: The Impact of COVID-19 on Early Career Scholars and Doctoral Students
2/24/21 – NIH FOA: NINDS T32 Institutional Research Training Program (PAR-21-149)
2/16/21 – Open Mike: Update on New NIH RePORTER
2/8/21 – Laser Use and Safety in Laboratories Online Workshop on Feb.17
2/2/21 – UW–Madison Initiative to Promote University-Industry Research and Education Partnerships
2/1/21 – UW–Madison Retains Top 10 National Research Ranking
2/1/21 – Open Mike: NIH R01 Grant Outcomes of T32 Postdoctoral Participants
January
The Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) examines perceptions of doctoral student professional development activities. Learn more in a recently released data brief.
CGS: GradImpact Call for Submissions
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Guidance for Trainees Program accepting applications. Application deadline is March 12, 2021.
1/29/21 – NIH Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY 2021 (NOT-OD-21-056)
1/29/21 – NIH Notice of Fiscal Policies in Effect for FY 2021 (NOT-OD-21-058)
1/19/21 – Nature: Award-Winning Mentors Share their Secrets
1/13/21 – NASEM Report Release on Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Wellbeing in Higher Education
1/12/21 – NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog: Virtual Resources from the National Research Mentoring Network
1/7/21 – Registration is open for the February 2021 Data Science Research Bazaar
1/5/21 –NASEM announces release of The Science of Mentorship Podcast
December
12/14/20 – Inside Higher Ed: How to Be a Change Agent for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
12/11/20 – Required Use of Two-Factor Authentication Using Login.Gov for eRA’s External Modules in 2021
12/11/20 – UW–Madison Postdoc Diversity and Inclusion Forum: A Diversity of Stories
12/7/20 – WCER Improving Mentoring Relationships for Next Generation of Academic Science Leaders
12/1/20 – Nature: Postdocs need urgent financial support amid COVID conditions
12/1/20 – Nature: Uncertain prospects for postdoctoral researchers
12/1/20 – NSF Reports on Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities in 2019
12/1/20 – Extended Guidance for Applicants Preparing Applications During the COVID-19 Pandemic
November
11/25/20 – Nature: Why seek a single mentor when you can have three — or more
11/25/20 – Rollout of Redesigned eRA Commons Home and Landing Screens in January 2021
11/23/20 – Prohibition on Expending NIH Grant Funds for Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services
11/20/20 – NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog: New G-RISE and IMSD Funding Announcements and Upcoming Webinar
11/20/20 – NIGMS FOA: Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) (T32 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
11/17/20 – NIH Implementation of the Revised Federal-wide Research Terms and Conditions
11/6/20 – Celebrating 25 Years of Embryonic Stem Cell Research at UW–Madison
11/2/20 – Research Bazaar Seeks Workshop Proposals – Deadline is Nov. 25
October
10/21/20 – NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution
10/15/20 – Council of Graduate Schools Issues Report on Graduate Student Applications and Enrollment
10/15/20 – UW Studies Investigate Need For and Impact of Culturally Aware Mentorship Training
10/15/20 – NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog: Developing a Culture of Safety in Biomedical Research Training
10/14/20 – NIGMS Biomedical Beat Blog: How I Got Here: A Webinar on Following Your Own Career Path
10/14/20 – Office of Basic Science and Research announces New SMPH Core Facilities Website
10/12/20 – Newly Redesigned Website Serves the UW–Madison Data Science Community
10/5/20 – Friendlier Approach for Cross-Referencing NOSIs in FOAs Used for Submission
NIH’s View Notice of Award (NoA) webpage now includes a sample of the standardized Page One of the NoA
September
09/24/20 – Thriving Community of Postdocs Play Valuable Role in Campus Research
09/16/20 – Reminder: NIH Policy on Use of Hypertext in NIH Grant Applications
09/9/20 – NIGMS recently hosted a webinar on its new Predoctoral Training Grant (T32) FOA for the basic biomedical sciences (PAR-20-213) for receipt dates on or after September 25th. The video and slides [PDF] from the webinar are now available.
09/8/20 – The Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) Peer Group on Responsible Conduct of Research is hosting a free, two-day virtual conference October 14-15, 2020. To learn more, click here.
09/1/20 – NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog: NIGMS Resources on Rigor and Responsibility
August
The Council of Graduate Schools PhD Career Pathways project released a brief on how biological and life sciences PhDs transition into the workforce. Click here for access to the brief.
July
07/31/20 – Upcoming Changes to the Notice of Award (NoA) Beginning October 1, 2020
07/15/20 – NIGMS Feedback Loop Blog: Retiring Peer Review Site Visits for NIGMS Training Programs
07/1/20 – UW–Madison Biotechnology Training Program Awarded T32
June
06/8/20 – Request for Information: Soliciting Input on the NIGMS 2021-2025 Strategic Plan Framework
May
05/20/20 – UW–Madison RSP Notice 2020-1: Fringe Benefit Rates for July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021
April
March
03/25/20 – NIH Data Tables FORMS-F Version are now posted on the NIH website
Updated Biosketch forms are now posted on the NIH Website
February
December
12/10/19 – Publication of the Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev. December 2019) for FY 2020
November
11/22/19 – Notice of NIH’s Interest in Diversity
11/22/2019 – New NIH “FORMS-F” Grant Application Forms and Instructions Coming for Due Dates on or after May 25, 2020
October
10/30/19 – Press Release: National Academies Consensus Report on the Science of Effective Mentorship in STEMM
September
July
07/15/19 – Genetics T32 and Nutritional Sciences T32 training grant programs renewed by NIH