OSP Publications

The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) publishes two publications on a regular basis, each with a specific focus and geared towards specific members of the campus community:

  • OSP Newsletter: This publication is geared towards faculty principal investigators. Subscribers are automatically enrolled based on their appointment (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor). This publication focuses on topics of general interest to principal investigators who are applying for or managing extramural awards. To subscribe, please contact Michelle Schoenecker (schoene7@uwm.edu).
  • Research Community Update: This publication is geared towards campus administrators who support research in some fashion–whether serving as a department chair, managing research grant expenses, assisting faculty with proposal development, or supporting research through other methods. To subscribe, please contact Michelle Schoenecker
    schoene7@uwm.edu.

Past issues of both the OSP Newsletter and Research Community Update appear below.

OSP Newsletter

The June 15, 2017 Edition (PDF) featured:

  • CTSI – 2018 Traditional Pilot Awards
  • Changes to NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant Program
  • New NIH Grant Development Video Tutorials
  • Completing NIH Authentication of Key Biological and/or Chemical Resources Form
  • Reminder: Update Your PHS Significant Financial Disclosure Forms
  • End of Year Review
  • Introduction to Research Computing Course: June 27 and 29, 2017

The June 2, 2017 Edition (PDF) featured:

  • OSP Staff Changes
  • Proposed 2018 Federal Budget
  • NSF Eliminates Proposal Deadlines for Several Programs
  • Using Grants.gov Workspace
  • WISPER Clean-Up During June
  • End of Year Review
  • Nominations for EPA’s Board of Scientific Counselors
  • Call for Research Proposals: UWM NSF I/UCRC on Water Equipment & Policy

The May 4, 2017 Edition (PDF)featured:

  • Reminder: Review RFPs Carefully for Limited-Submission Requirements
  • NSF Pilots New Template for Collaborators & Other Affiliations Section
  • NIH 2016 Proposal Success Rates
  • Roles and Responsibilities In Developing and Managing Extramural Awards
  • Review Encumbrances on Sponsored Projects
  • Using Web of Science and Journal Citation Reports Workshop: May 12, 2017
  • Call for Session Proposals: UW System Institute for Urban Education 2017 Families First Conference

The April 13, 2017 Edition (PDF) featured:

  • Important OSP Updates: Pre-Award Staffing
  • Contact Pre-Award Staff Early
  • Authorized signatures

The April 4, 2017 Edition (PDF) featured:

  • Issues with Adobe and Grants.gov
  • NSF CAREER Program Webinar
  • Can I Sign This? Signatory Authority at UWM
  • Year-End 2016 Effort Reporting Cycle Open
  • Important Change to UWM Foundation Account Codes
  • NIH Regional Seminar: May 3-5, 2017
  • NSF Grants Conference: June 5-6, 2017
  • Team Science Conference: June 11-12, 2017

The March 3, 2017 Edition (PDF) featured:

  • NIH Training: All About Grants Podcasts
  • NSF CAREER Proposals: The Education Plan
  • NIH PubMed Central: Complying with NIH Access Policy
  • PACT Webinar: March 14, 2017
  • PCORI Workshop: April 10-11, 2017
  • NSF Grants Conference: June 5-6, 2017
  • Team Science Conference: June 11-12, 2017

The February 13, 2017 Edition (PDF) featured:

  • Collaborative Research Grants in the Digital Humanities
  • Review RFPs for Limited-Submission Requirements
  • WISPER Records Required for USGS/NIWR Pre-Proposals
  • Grants.gov Workspace
  • UWM Libraries Data Workshops
  • Introduction to Research Computing Course
  • NSF Spring 2017 Grants Conference

The January 27, 2017 Edition (PDF) featured:

  • Collaborative Research Grants in the Digital Humanities
  • 2017 NSF CAREER Solicitation Released
  • 21st Century Cures Act Increases Funding to NIH and FDA
  • New NSF Proposal Guidelines
  • New NIH and AHRQ Font Guidelines
  • Receive Notices from Grants.gov
  • Record-Keeping Strategies for Grants

Please contact Michelle Schoenecker (schoene7@uwm.edu) if you require further back issues of the OSP Newsletter.

Research Community Update

The April 11, 2017 Edition (PDF) featured:

  • Important Information Regarding UWM Foundation Accounts
  • Authorized Signatures
  • Roles and Responsibilities in Developing and Managing Extramural Awards
  • Reporting Preprints and Other Interim Research Products
  • NIH by the Numbers
  • NSF Frequently Asked Questions for Public Access

The March 14, 2017 Edition (PDF) featured:

  • Issues with Adobe Reader and Grants.gov Packages
  • Can I sign this?
  • Effort Reporting for July 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016 is Now Open
  • NIH PubMed Central: Complying with NIH Public Access Policy
  • Reminder: NIH Policies Now in Effect

The February 7, 2017 Edition (PDF) featured:

  • Limited Submission Opportunities
  • Grants.gov Workspace Feature
  • Water Resources Research National Competitive Grants Program
  • Receive Notification of Changes to your Grants.gov Packages
  • Introduction to Research Computing Course
  • NSF Announces its Spring 2017 Grants Conference

The January 24, 2017 Edition (PDF) featured:

  • SFS Outage Scheduled for January 24, 2017
  • NIH and AHRQ Update Font Guidelines for Proposals Submitted on or after January 25, 2017
  • Lessons from the NSF Merit Review Report: Median and Mean Award Amounts
  • 21st Century Cures Act
  • SRA to Offer Basics of Departmental Administration Course in February
  • Record Keeping 101

The January 3, 2017 Edition (PDF) featured:

  • Sea Grant College Program Releases Request for Proposals
  • Use of Final Research Performance Progress Report Began January 1, 2017
  • NIH Revises its SF424 (R&R) Application Guide and Supplemental Materials
  • PCORI will Offer a Free Workshop in January
  • NIH to Host Two Regional Seminars
  • NSF Releases Recordings of its Fall Grants Conference
  • The Final $5.00 Question

Please contact Michelle Schoenecker (schoene7@uwm.edu) if you require further back issues of the Research Community Update.