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You have reached the Office of Sponsored Programs at Christopher Newport University

The Office of Sponsored Programs is dedicated to facilitating development of sponsored programs and research agenda for all Christopher Newport University faculty and administration to benefit the University, its students, and faculty.

NEWS FLASH!!!

1)  A New Visualization Method Makes Research More Organized and Efficient

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Credit: Cody Dunne, Robert Gove, Ben Shneiderman, Bonnie Dorr and Judith Klavans. University of Maryland

2)  Skip Your Postdoc with an NIH Director’s Early Independence Award

 The NIH Director’s Early Independence Award Program provides a mechanism for exceptional, early career scientists to bypass traditional postdoctoral training and move into independent academic positions directly upon completion of their graduate degrees (Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent). Early Independence Award projects will receive up to $250,000 in direct costs each year for up to 5 years. The deadline for submitting applications is January 30, 2012, and the NIH expects to issue 10 awards through this program in 2012.

NIH Director Francis Collins published a commentary explaining why the NIH is launching an effort to help some doctoral students dramatically reduce the time required to start an independent career. Scientists Need a Shorter Path to Research Freedom, Nature, Vol.467, 7 October 2010.

Additional information, including frequently asked questions about the program and a list of the 2011 awardees, is available at the Early Independence Award website.

OSP Contact Information:

Email: osp@cnu.edu
Telephone: (757)594.7266
Fax (757)594.7465
Website: http://sponsoredprograms.cnu.edu/

To navigate from the CNU home page to our site, put cursor on "GET INFORMATION", "Faculty & Staff"~ the Office of Sponsored Programs is listed under Academic Resources.

Sponsored Programs are research or programmatic activities funded by external sources. Sources may include the Federal Government, the State, or Private Foundations. Awards are made by the sponsor to the University, however, the proposal author is the Principal Investigator or the Project Director.  Grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements formalize the award. Funding opportunities and collaborators are available using COS Pivot. If you would like additional information, contact the Office of Sponsored Programs today!

Services

  • Identify and become familiar with faculty research and sponsored program objectives

  • Help to develop faculty ideas into research concepts

  • Link faculty with funding sources via COS Pivot and other means

  • Review funding opportunities that support faculty ambitions

  • Provide editorial and budgetary services throughout the proposal development procedure

  • Attempt to identify proof readers and mentors to assist in proposal development

  • Provide assistance in identifying collaborators

  • Facilitate institutional approval

  • Assist faculty with the proposal submission process

  • Ensure that awards made to the University reflect the proposed scope of work and funding level. Negotiate with sponsors to confirm that all costs are covered

  • Review awards, contracts, and cooperative agreements for problematic clauses such as publication limitation or intellectual property infringement