Rick Smiley Archives

May 11, 2022
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RAIN Notes – May 2022

NCURA Webinar Free webinar examining ORCID and Digitally Persistent Identifiers  26 May 2022 - Contact CMSI for Free Login  In January, the Government issued guidance on the use of DPIs,...

Apr 28, 2022
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NCURA Webinar – ORCID and Digitally Persistent Identifiers 

NCURA Webinar – ORCID and Digitally Persistent Identifiers  26 May 2022 - Contact CMSI for Free Login  In January, the Government issued guidance on the use of DPIs, or Digital...

Apr 14, 2022
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RAIN Notes – April 2022

Agency Updates On March 17, 2022, three major federal agencies – OMB, NIH, and NSF – presented updates on research policy. These updates were recorded and can now be streamed...

Apr 11, 2022
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Agency Updates Available for Streaming

On March 17, 2022, three major federal agencies – OMB, NIH, and NSF – presented updates on research policy. These updates were recorded and can now be streamed for free...

Mar 25, 2022
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RAIN Meeting Summary – March 2022

The March RAIN meeting reviewed the agenda below – the slides are available for review at this link. Welcome & Introduction​ New Attendees​ Deborah Lundin introduced herself as the Director...

Mar 09, 2022
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RAIN Notes – March 2022

NSF 2-Month Rule NSF policy references a 2-month cap on salary for senior personnel paid from NSF grants. This is general guidance, so at time of submission, salary in excess...

Feb 10, 2022
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NCURA Webinar – Agency Updates with OMB, NSF and NIH

This NCURA webinar is available to ECU personnel free of charge. If you work with any of these agencies, these are “can’t miss” sessions. Now Available for Streaming - See...

Feb 02, 2022
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RAIN Notes – February 2022

 Training Requirements Research Administrators who manage 5 or more sponsored projects or at least $100,000 of active awards should complete the Basics for Departmental Research Administrators (BDRA) training at https://go.ecu.edu/BDRA. For...

Jan 25, 2022
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NCURA Webinar – Preparing NIH RPPRs

NCURA Webinar – Guidance on the Preparation of NIH Research Performance Progress Report (RPPRs) with COVID-19 Impacts and Other Support 27 January 2022 - 2:00 pm - Contact CMSI for Free Login  The...

Dec 07, 2021
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RAIN Notes – December 2021

  SAM.gov Renewal ECU has completed our annual SAM.gov renewal. Most federal agencies access SAM.gov directly, but you may see an occasional request for confirmation. Use the link below: See...