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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
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#20558A">New CPR³ Funding Opportunities Announced - Deadline April 17, 2023</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#20558A;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#FA6E1E">New Research Funding Opportunities</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">CPR</span><sup><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42;position:relative;top:-3.0pt;mso-text-raise:3.0pt">3</span></sup><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42">
recently released requests for proposals (RFPs) seeking California-focused research related to two priority topics.</span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#403F42">The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on social and economic outcomes
</span></b><span style="color:#403F42">(e.g., those related to household finances, housing/mobility, labor markets, etc)<b>
</b>and evaluation of policies or interventions designed to mitigate or stabilize these effects <b><span style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://cpr3.ucsf.edu/rfp-social-economic-outcomes">Learn more</a></span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#403F42">Behavior change strategies </span>
</b><span style="color:#403F42">to improve relevance, acceptance, and uptake of pandemic-related recommendations, policies and interventions, including<b> public health communication
</b>approaches <b> <span style="border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><a href="https://cpr3.ucsf.edu/rfp-behavior-change-communication">Learn more</a></span></b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#20558A">These funding opportunities are open to UC investigators.</span></b><span style="color:#403F42"> </span>All UC campuses are eligible to submit, and collaboration between campuses is encouraged.<span style="color:#403F42"> Check
out the <b><a href="https://cpr3.ucsf.edu/funding-opportunities#General-eligibility-and-requirements">Funding Opportunities</a></b> page for information on eligibility.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#403F42">For additional questions, please email
<a href="mailto:cpr3@ucsf.edu" target="_blank"><span style="color:#403F42;text-decoration:none">cpr3@ucsf.edu</span></a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>Research Administrators</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>I</b>nformative <b>
N</b>oontime <b>C</b>ollaboration<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i>Collaborate ~ Communicate ~ Connect</i><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center">Please join Research Administrators INC on
<b><span style="color:#2F5496">Wednesday, March 29<sup>th</sup></span></b><span style="color:#2F5496">
<b><u>and</u> Wednesday April 26<sup>th</sup> </b></span>for the (taped) webinar, “<b><span style="color:#20558A">Agency Updates with NIH and NSF</span></b>.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center">Note: Due to the lengthiness of the ‘live’ webinar (which NCURA is hosting next month), SPA has purchased the MP4 to enable the later showing of the webinar in two separate sessions (i.e., one session
per agency).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><b>Please register separately for
<u>each</u> specific agency update you plan to attend</b>, as each session will be different.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center">The MP4 will be posted on the RA INC webpage for those who are unable to join us.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><u><span style="color:#20558A">Session 1: NIH Update<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#20558A">Don’t miss this opportunity to hear about what is new and what is being developed within the National Institute of Health's (NIH) programs, policies, and budgets. In this comprehensive review, participants will
learn about the newest policy updates and how their respective institutions may be impacted. Topics include recent and upcoming changes to NIH policy, compliance requirements, and so much more!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:#20558A"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>Wednesday, March 29<sup>th</sup>
</b><span style="color:black">from <b>Noon – 1:30 PM</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black">Via ZOOM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><span style="color:black">To attend this Research Administrators INC session, please
</span><a href="http://research.ucr.edu/OrApps/Org/OrgEvents/Default.aspx?g=inc" target="_blank">register here</a><span style="color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center">A Zoom link will then be emailed to each registrant on the morning of the RA INC session.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b>Learning Objectives: </b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in">Participants will learn about NIH’s budget priorities. Participants will learn about new policies and compliance initiatives. Participants will gain insight into current issues at NIH.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><u>Prerequisites</u>:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in">Participants will want basic knowledge of NIH. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><u>Presenters</u>:</b> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b>Ashley Alexander</b>, Assistant Grants Policy Officer, Division of Grants Policy (DGP), Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration (OPERA), National Institutes of Health<br>
<b>Gina Matrassi, </b>Systems Policy Analyst, Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration (OPERA), Systems Policy Branch (SPB), National Institutes of Health<br>
<b>Brian Sass-Hurst, </b>Assistant Grants Compliance Officer, Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration (OPERA), Division of Grants Compliance and Oversight (DGCO), National Institutes of Health <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><u><span style="color:#20558A">Session 2: NSF UPDATE<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:#2F5496">This session will cover updates to the NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 23-1) including revisions to the biographical sketch and current and pending support, and the transition
to Research.gov for proposal preparation and submission.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>Wednesday April 26<sup>th</sup>
</b><span style="color:black">from <b>Noon – 1:30 PM</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black">Via ZOOM<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center"><span style="color:black">To attend this Research Administrators INC session, please
</span><a href="http://research.ucr.edu/OrApps/Org/OrgEvents/Default.aspx?g=inc" target="_blank">register here</a><span style="color:black">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center">A Zoom link will then be emailed to each registrant on the morning of the RA INC session.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><u>Learning Objectives</u>:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in">Participants will learn and be able to ask questions about NSF proposal and award policies and procedures, agency priorities, and advances with proposal submission modernization and Research.gov. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><u>Prerequisites:<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in">Participants will want to be involved with, or impacted by, NSF policies.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in">Jean Feldman, Head, Policy Office, Division of Institution and Award Support, Office of Budget, Finance & Award Mgmt., National Science Foundation<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please be advised that the California Department of Food and Agriculture (excluding Agricultural Marketing Boards) are now in line with other CA agencies is utilizing the standard State F&A rate negotiated for use with the UC system which
currently is 30% MTDC on campus and 25% MTDC off-campus. The Sponsored Programs Administration
<a href="https://research.ucr.edu/spa/lifecycle/proposalpreparation/rates">webpage</a> has been updated accordingly.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#20558A">How To Subscribe to this Research List-Serv</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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