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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#C00000">~~ Please disseminate this information with those researchers and research administrators in your department who
may find it noteworthy ~~<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<h1 style="margin:0in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#707070;background:white">By </span><a href="https://nexus.od.nih.gov/all/author/nih-staff/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#707070;background:white;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:none">NIH
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<strong><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#20558A">Updated Biographical Sketch and Other Support Format Pages Available Now and Required January 2022</span></u></strong><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#20558A;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></u></h1>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As announced in March, updated biosketch and other support format pages and instructions are available for use in applications, Just-in-Time (JIT) Reports, and Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPRs). Use of
the new format pages is preferred immediately and required for due dates and submissions on or after January 25, 2022
<span style="color:black;background:white">(</span><a href="https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-21-110.html"><b><span style="color:#1462E0;background:white;text-decoration:none">NOT-OD-21-110</span></b></a><span style="color:black;background:white">).<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></strong>This
represents a change from the original May 25, 2021 requirement date for the updated formats and other support signatures.</span> </span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA1MDUuMzk5OTM2MjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL25leHVzLm9kLm5paC5nb3YvYWxsLzIwMjEvMDUvMDUvdXBkYXRlZC1iaW9ncmFwaGljYWwtc2tldGNoLWFuZC1vdGhlci1zdXBwb3J0LWZvcm1hdC1wYWdlcy1hdmFpbGFibGUtbm93LWFuZC1yZXF1aXJlZC1qYW51YXJ5LTIwMjIvIn0.2kO9TIP3edhvniT2fd1tF0dt5EtslJ3lv-U1-lFrhdY/s/1477930615/br/105942854828-l" target="_blank"><span style="color:#5E9AAE;border:solid #5E9AAE 1.5pt;padding:4.0pt;background:white">Read
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<u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDksInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA1MjAuNDA4MzQ5MjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL25leHVzLm9kLm5paC5nb3YvYWxsLzIwMjEvMDUvMTkvbmV3LWNlbnRyYWwtZW1haWwtaW5ib3gtZm9yLWJpb3NrZXRjaC1hbmQtb3RoZXItc3VwcG9ydC1pbnF1aXJpZXMvIn0.7gX1nvtPWrg4-OaOdfej3FzZMJoYSwMeWT-Op8mGFPk/s/1477930615/br/106720829183-l" target="_blank"><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#20558A">New
Central Email Inbox for Biosketch and Other Support Inquiries</span></strong></a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Have you checked out our other support or biosketch resources and still have questions? Send your inquiries to NIH’s new central email inbox <a href="mailto:nihosbiosketch@nih.gov">nihosbiosketch@nih.gov</a>.</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMTAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA1MjAuNDA4MzQ5MjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL25leHVzLm9kLm5paC5nb3YvYWxsLzIwMjEvMDUvMTkvbmV3LWNlbnRyYWwtZW1haWwtaW5ib3gtZm9yLWJpb3NrZXRjaC1hbmQtb3RoZXItc3VwcG9ydC1pbnF1aXJpZXMvIn0.euYlHm7utu1twdgudpvNZiAX1Clhq4w_L-qbdBR44ww/s/1477930615/br/106720829183-l" target="_blank"><span style="color:#5E9AAE;border:solid #5E9AAE 1.5pt;padding:4.0pt;background:white">Read
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<strong><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#20558A">The Use of Internet Explorer for eRA Modules is Coming to an End July 19</span></u></strong><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#20558A;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></u></h1>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">eRA is phasing out the use of Internet Explorer for all eRA systems due to security concerns. By July 19, 2021, eRA systems will no longer be available when using the IE browser.</span><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMjIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTA1MDUuMzk5OTM2MjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL25leHVzLm9kLm5paC5nb3YvYWxsLzIwMjEvMDQvMjIvdGhlLXVzZS1vZi1pbnRlcm5ldC1leHBsb3Jlci1mb3ItZXJhLW1vZHVsZXMtaXMtY29taW5nLXRvLWFuLWVuZC1qdWx5LTE5LyJ9.I-VNrx_93pFNIb15KWwDJCZVLA4ydqRfh4TqXuSEk-Y/s/1477930615/br/105942854828-l" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Research Administrators</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">nformative
<b>N</b>oontime <b>C</b>ollaboration<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Collaborate ~ Communicate ~ Connect</span></i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) has launched a new on-demand education training portal containing<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0">video webinars and supporting resources which will walk the participant through the entire life cycle of an award.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please join Research Administrators INC on
<b>Monday, June 14<sup>th</sup> at Noon </b>as we dive into Part 3 of a 3-part series on
<b><span style="color:#0070C0">Budgeting</span></b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Are you ready to start building your sponsored project or idea, but do not know what and how much to ask for? If preparing a budget for your grant or contract is daunting for you, come learn
the basic elements of how to draft a project budget with confidence. An effective budget can be a productive tool in driving towards your goals for the entire life of the project. We also need to ensure that we have the funds needed to complete the project
successfully and do not to leave resources on the table.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This 3-part series will walk through the development of a project budget including: what costs need to be covered, categorization of budget costs by differing sponsors, utilizing the appropriate
rates as required and more. (Each part is 90 minutes in length.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Learning objectives</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The basic components of a project budget<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">How to estimate the realistic cost of a project<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">What other documents you may also need to submit with your proposal<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To receive the ZOOM link to this meeting,
<b>please register </b><a href="https://redit.ucr.edu/OrApps/Org/OrgEvents/Default.aspx?g=inc"><b>here</b></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Note: RA-INC will be going through this entire Life Cycle of the Award Series together; however, those wishing to view the series at their own
pace, <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">or those wishing to jump to a particular topic of interest, are able to do so now at their convenience via the new SPA training portal
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">located at
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<b><i><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0070C0;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">REMINDERS<o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Grants.gov: Please use Cayuse Proposal (S2S) as the submission portal for proposals that are sent to Grants.gov.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Many federal agencies require the use of the Grants.gov system for the submission of proposals. However, as of July 1, 2017, UCR requires the use of Cayuse Proposal (S2S), formerly Cayuse 424,
as the system-to-system proposal submission portal for proposals that are sent to Grants.gov.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Why? Cayuse Proposal simplifies the creation, review, approval, and electronic submission process. For more information about Cayuse, please <a href="https://research.ucr.edu/spa/era/cayuse">click</a> here.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">How To Subscribe to this Research List-Serv<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Do you know of someone in your department who is not currently registered to receive newsletters (such as this one) from the Research list-serv, but would like to be? If so, kindly forward the following registration
information onto them.<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Step 1: Click on the following link to register to the research list-serve:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="http://lists.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/research"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">http://lists.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/research</span></b></a><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Step 2: You need only enter your UCR email, create a password, and push the Subscribe button in this section of the site:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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