Competitive Edge!

Faculty Highlights:

See other faculty funding highlights. 

CFDA New-look Web Site: 

The Catalogue for Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) has redesigned their website with new tools that addresses the transparency efforts of the federal government concerning funding under the Recovery Act of 2009. Users will see new tools for finding more that 1,800 programs by number and agency that resembles FedBizOpps.gov web site.  As stated on their web site, “the primary purpose of the Catalog is to assist users in identifying programs that meet specific objectives of the potential applicant, and to obtain general information on Federal assistance programs. In addition, the intent of the Catalog is to improve coordination and communication between the Federal government and State and local governments.”

Other information provided are agency program pages, including authorizing legislation, restrictions, application and award processes, and "program accomplishments," a category that includes number of proposals submitted and awarded.

All about Grants Newsletter - Spring 2009, Now Available!

In the Spring 2009 Newsletter issue from the Office of Sponsored Research and Programs, some of the items we will be looking at are;

• Tips for Effective NEH Proposals  
• Results from YTD FY 2009 External Funding,
• New Fringe Rate Agreement - Fall 2008,

and many more interesting articles!

Navigation has been added to the Newsletter to help you find a particular article quickly.

These interesting articles help to highlight the various research and compliance work happening at Missouri State University.

OSRP Newsletter - Spring 2009 () is provided to highlight the external "grant-getting" work of faculty and staff at Missouri State University as well as other research-related activities and information.  (link opens in a new window).

Other News:

New Fringe Benefit Rates: FY 2010:

The university has negotiated new FY2010 Fringe Benefit rates.

Grants.gov System Alleviation Notice!:

Grants.gov has this week released an alert warning of the strong need for all potential grant applicants to be aware of the temporary methods for accepting grant applications outside of Grants.gov.

These temporary methods will see the select agencies opting to use alternative submission processes. See the OSRP Blog for further details.

National Science Foundation (NSF) Upcoming Grant Due Dates.

Higher Educational News Feeds:

A Higher Educational News Feed is being made available to the Missouri State University community.

Teacher Quality Partnership Competition Alert : (DoE)

The Teacher Quality Partnership solicitation from the Department of Education has been released. The TQE program includes three types of discretionary grants. Each grant type brings a unique approach to improving teacher preparation programs throughout the country. The three types are State Grants, Partnership Grants and Recruitment Grants.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA):

As part of Grants.gov effort to make available links to Funds associated with the Recovery Act, a direct link to Recovery Funding Opportunities is being made available to all researchers.

SMARTS Keyword Database:

Do you want to receive funding opportunities through a customizable email alert system? OSRP has a web tool called the SMARTS Keyword database that seeks to enable faculty and staff engaged in research, projects, service programs to find funding opportunities.

If your research, service or project will need the support of like-minded academic investigators to support your funding interests, this tool will provide the needed match for collaboration and consultation. See more information on our Blog and on the SMARTS web page.

Top 10 Funding Opportunity:

Need to find funding opportunities? OSRP has a "Top Ten Funding Opportunity" web page, that seeks to cover some of  the general research interests of faculty. The web page lists the title, description of the program, the sponsor (agency) and the deadline. The link to the full program is also provided. Please take the time to see the full listings.

Video: OSRP Overview 

View video outlining the support the office provides to the university community towards external funding.

Video of OSRP Overview:

Report on External Research Activity - FY2008 

The report on the External Research Activity for Missouri State University – FY2008 is now available online. This report presents a summary of external research activity of each department, center/institute, and units within the colleges of Missouri State University.

Detailed information () is provided on grant expenditures, grant awards, number of proposals submitted, and other research-related activities.  (link opens in a new window).

Need help developing a grant proposal?

The Office of Sponsored Research and Programs (OSRP) is committed to increasing the quality and number of grants awarded to Missouri State University faculty and staff  by providing the necesary assistance and support needed to engage in research and innovative scholarly pursuits. Our Specialists in OSRP can help you identify a funding source, generate a project budget, edit  proposals, develop compliance training and awareness, and organize proposal development teams that will help you connect with partners beyond the University.

We also support students in achieving their educational objectives through scholarly research that will equip them for a successful career.

It is our intent to contribute to the University recognizing its research obligations to society and are committed to encouraging and facilitating its research achievements.

See the Welcoming Message, from the Office of Sponsored Research and Programs.

Watch a short information highlight video about the Office of Sponsored Research and Programs.

Visual Quick-start Guide:

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For more information on how the Office of Sponsored Research and Programs (OSRP) can assist you in your research goals and grant search, please contact us at: (417) 836-5972 or e-mail us at: SponsoredResearch@missouristate.edu.

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