The University of Toledo

3. Confidential Information and Public Institutions

4. How do I use the Research and Sponsored Programs Calendar?

5. The Table Of Contents Of The January 4, 2008 NIH Guide

View a narrated tutorial on how to complete a grant application package using Adobe Reader at http://www.grants.gov/flash/AdobeReaderApplicationTutorial_skin.swf.

The University of Toledo currently subscribes to two funding opportunity databases:  IRIS (previously available only to the Health Science Campus) and COS (previously available only to the Main Campus).  Both feature multi-parameter searching and emailed funding alerts. Where to go to start:

• COS:  www.cos.com (create an account, or login if you have an account)
• IRIS: http://www.library.uiuc.edu/iris/ 

Once you establish your COS account (it only takes a few minutes to register), you may use it from any location.   Research and Sponsored Programs will happily provide department presentations.

As an Ohio public institution, UT is subject to the Ohio Public Records Act, which requires a public office (i.e. virtually every office at UT) to keep its records open for public inspection and copying, with few exceptions. It is important for everyone to understand their rights and obligations under the Public Records Act. To this end, the Ohio Attorney General's office has published an excellent document which covers the basics of this Act. A copy of this document may be obtained via the following link: http://www.ag.state.oh.us/online_publications/2004_yellow_book.pdf.

Should you ever get a request for records under the Ohio Public Records Act, the Health Science Campus of UT has a policy which describes how you should respond to that request. That policy may be obtained via the following link: http://www.meduohio.edu/research/mco_policies/01-068.pd

Research and Sponsored Programs has an event calendar that can be accessed via http://calendar.utoledo.edu/. Anyone can add relevant events to the calendar to let the research community know of upcoming deadlines and opportunities. (All submitted events will be viewed and approved by an administrator)

How to submit an event to the calendar:

1. On the front calendar page, check the box 'Research and Sponsored Programs' located in the Academic category.
   
2. Select the 'View Selected' button.
   
3. You will be taken to the RSP Calendar. From there, select 'Submit Event' which is located next to a green plus sign in the top right corner of the page.
   
4. Fill out the information page in detail. You will need to enter your email address in order to submit and receive confirmation emails. You will be able to attach pictures and files as well as multiple contacts.
   
5. Click submit when you are finished filling out the event application, and you will receive a pop-up box that tells you your submission is being processed. Click 'okay' and make sure you are redirected back to the calendar. (ATTN: If you are not directed back to the calendar, you will remain on the application page. This means you forgot to fill in a crucial step. Read the warning at the top of the page to figure out what field you forgot to complete, then re-submit)

The previous static listings for browsing published NIH Guide announcements have been replaced with real-time database query listings that retrieve only active Requests for Applications ( RFAs ) and Program Announcements ( PAs ), based on the expiration dates stated in those announcements. The new listing for NIH Guide Notices displays Notices published over the last two years, by default, since expiration dates are not currently assigned to these announcements. Links to these new resources are available from the main NIH Guide Funding Opportunities and Notices page ( http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html ).

All announcements (active plus inactive) in each category may also be viewed by using selections in the drop-down box at the top of each listing page. Clicking on header links allows re-sorting of lists. In addition, a new Ad Hoc NIH Guide Database Search page http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/search_guide.htm is available, which allows for individualized queries with various selection criteria.

If you have any difficulty obtaining the information you need from the Guide, contact Carol Wilkerson, carol.wilkerson@utoledo.edu, at HSC extension 4252, or Rick Francis, rick.francis@utoledo.edu, at MC extension 6193.

NIH Guide For Week Ending January 4, 2008

[Use The Link Below To Access Table of Contents of Guide]

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/WeeklyIndex.cfm?WeekEnding=1-04-2008