NOTE: If you’re looking for info on WAES 2010, here’s the link: Update on WAES FY2010 new project budget period
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Please review the updated information regarding WAES fiscal year 2009 RA salary and fringe adjustments, deadlines, rebudget requests, and receipts/documentation for expenditures.
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You are invited to participate in the University of Wisconsin Foundation’s latest Stewardship Workshop in August. Various topics will be covered including: “Creating Enduring Partnerships”, “Your Role in Stewarding Donors” and “Working with Funds at the Foundation”. For more information and to register for the workshop, please visit the University of Wisconsin Foundation’s website. Please respond to Stewardship Specialist Timeka Rumph at 608-262-3020 or stewardship@uwfoundation.wisc.edu by August 5, 2009, indicating which session(s) you will attend. If you know someone who might benefit from these workshops, please forward the information.
Please review the following information on NIH Training Grant protocols, the transition to electronic submission for NIH fellowships , and support for shortfall on NIH training grants and predoctoral fellowships.
Please review the following information regarding WAES fiscal year 2009 deadlines, rebudget requests, and receipts/documentation for expenditures.
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The national conference for the scholarly exchange of ideas on sustainable agriculture, and natural resource management and conservation will be hosted by the College of Agriculture and Related Sciences at Delaware State University (see http://cars.desu.edu/symposium for details). (more…)
The Fulbright Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is the U.S. government’s flagship international exchange program and is supported by the people of the United States and partner countries around the world. Since 1946, the Fulbright Program has provided more than 286,000 participants from over 155 countries with the opportunity to study, teach and conduct research, to exchange ideas and contribute to finding solutions to shared international concerns. For more information, visit http://fulbright.state.gov/
Information has been received from Steve Stern, Vice Provost for Faculty and Staff, regarding the next round of Faculty Development Grants, Research Service Grants, and Faculty Sabbatical Leaves. The guidelines and application forms are available at: http://www.ohr.wisc.edu/grants/ (more…)
The Office of International Research, Education, and Development (OIRED) at Virginia Tech is pleased to release the attached Request for Applications (RFA) for Long-Term Research Activities (LTRAs) under SANREM CRSP Phase IV. The focus of the LTRA RFA is the development of conservation agriculture production systems to increase agricultural productivity in food insecure countries. LTRA applications are due September 2, 2009. Approximately $8,100,000 in awards will be made. (more…)
Proposals are being sought for the Dry Grain Pulses Collaborative Research Support Program (formerly the Bean/Cowpea CRSP). The Pulse CRSP contributes to economic growth and food and nutrition security through knowledge and technology generation that strengthens pulse (e.g., bean, cowpea, pigeon pea, etc.) value chains and enhances the capacity and sustainability of agriculture research institutions which serve pulse sectors in developing countries of Africa and Latin America.
1.) Deadlines for fiscal year 2009: http://www.cals.wisc.edu/research/waes/management.html?1?Cp5
2.) Quarterly review for the third quarter ending June 30, 2009 will begin July 1. Please forward to CALS transactions to date for fiscal year 2009. (more…)