In This Issue...

RWJF announces D.C. health policy fellowship 

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Health Policy Fellows program is offering up to six awards of up to $165,000 each, along with a 12-month residential placement in Washington, D.C., for motivated mid-career professionals. Through pairings with congressional and executive offices, the program offers an opportunity to gain hands-on experience at the nexus of public health, science and policy.

The program is open to healthcare professionals and behavioral/social scientists with interests in health and healthcare policy. It requires a full-time commitment with a minimum 12-month residence in Washington, D.C. Applications are due November 7.

Learn more and apply

Large-scale planning proposals due November 1 

OVPR's Research Catalyst & Innovation (RCI) program is seeking applications for Large-Scale Planning Grants, which provides up to $100K for teams preparing proposals for large-scale (>$5M) external funding opportunities. Applications are due November 1.

Budgets may be used for a range of planning activities, including retreats and team-building, engagement with external partners, paying students, and other needs. Awardees also will receive support from OVPR's Research Development & Proposal Services team, e.g., project management, editing, red team reviews, graphics services, etc.

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Apply for Arts Initiative collaborative projects, curriculum grants

The Arts Initiative seeks large-scale Collaborative Projects to activate the campus; increase arts engagement for students, faculty, staff and the region; and catalyze discovery through interdisciplinary partnerships. The Initiative is interested in a broad scope of projects that may be local, regional, national or international and that reflect collaboration, involve multiple units/organizations, promote engagement and the growth of new and diverse audiences, and aligns with the mission of the university and Arts Initiative. Projects may be thematically related to other broad campus/community initiatives. 

Grants for this collaborative projects are in the range of $20K-$100K. Applications are accepted through an open process via rolling deadline; applications will be reviewed on a monthly basis.

The Arts Initiative also has announced a second round of its Arts + the Curriculum Grants for individuals (<$10K) and teams (<$20K). Proposals are due September 26.

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Help shape a Convergence Accelerator track

NSF is considering launching a new funding track in 2023. They have asked a coalition led by the American Geophysical Union (AGU) to convince them why NSF should invest in community science and resilience. If successful, tens of millions of dollars in grant funding could be committed to projects around the U.S. Researchers may participate by:

1. Submitting an idea for the workshop, or
2. Joining a one-day online workshop hosted by AGU on October 7.

AGU will gather a diverse group of people, from scientists to community leaders and policymakers, to discuss the types of projects NSF could fund in a community science track and to illustrate the potential outcomes of this opportunity. AGU will summarize discussions and submit a report for NSF to use as support to launch the new track.

Learn more at resiliencethruscience.org.

Institutional Review Boards (IRB)

As part of U-M's Human Research Protection Program (HRPP), the primary goal of an Institutional Review Board (IRB) is to protect the rights and welfare of human research subjects recruited to participate in research activities conducted under the auspices of the University.

An IRB is an independent committee made up of at least five (5) members from the academic disciplines for which it has oversight, and at least one member who is not affiliated with the institution. Committee membership:

• Comes primarily from faculty
• May also include students, staff and members of the community
• Must have the expertise and experience to evaluate proposed research projects
• Must be diverse in terms of race, gender and cultural backgrounds

There are two IRB offices at U-M. Both are responsible for monitoring compliance with federal and state laws, university policies, and ethical principles.

IRBMED, which oversees research conducted at the U-M Medical School and Michigan Medicine, is comprised of several Institutional Review Boards. They also have oversight of research conducted off-site by U-M faculty and staff when acting as University employees or in connection with their U-M appointments.

IRB-HSBS (Health Sciences and Behavioral Sciences) oversees all other units on the Ann Arbor, Dearborn and Flint campuses.

Prior to beginning any project that involves human subjects, researchers should complete the PEERRS "Human Subject Research Protections" training, consult with the relevant IRB office and submit a protocol in the eResearch Regulatory Management (eRPM) system. Both IRB offices can help researchers to better understand policy, study design, and the IRB approval process. 

Internal Funding 

​All currently open U-M campus-wide internal funding programs are posted in Research Commons.

• OVPR Limited Submissions Policies and Procedures
• Medical School Limited Submissions Homepage
• Questions: UMORlimitedsubmissions@umich.edu

• U-M Library’s Research Funding & Grants Guide or PIVOT Database
• U-M Research Development 
• U-M Foundation Relations

Equitable Virtual & Hybrid Researcher-Community Partnerships

A Conversation with NIH: Data Management & Sharing Policy

Intro to the Technology, Innovation &
Partnerships (TIP) Directorate

Concept Outlines at NSF

NIH Training Grant Admin Roundtable

Digital Scholarship 101: Conceptualizing
Your Digital Project

Money Talks: Internal Funding: where it is, how to find it, & how to talk about it

Write Winning NIH Grant Proposals

Digital Scholarship 101: Planning Your Digital Project