Sponsored Research Services Limited Submission Website For funding opportunities/RFPs that only allow for a limited number of applicants per university, the Office of Research has created a Limited Submissions Website. The use of this site is required for all limited submission funding opportunities, including ARRA opportunities. Please click on the title above to learn more. Effort Commitments During No-Cost Extension Periods A no-cost extension could be necessary when a project period has reached its end date and effort toward the project is still required. Please click on the title above to learn what options are available. FACET and Effort Commitments on Sponsored Projects "FACET," FSU's new effort reporting system, will soon be open to FACET Reps and employees for effort certification for the Fall 2008 effort reporting period. To learn more, please click on the title above. Important Policy Update: Health Insurance Subsidy for Graduate Assistants Since fall 2005, The Graduate School has been providing a health insurance subsidy for graduate assistants who purchase the university-sponsored health insurance plan. As health insurance is mandatory, more and more graduate assistants will need funding. To address this growing need, policies will be instituted in order to provide health insurance subsidies. Please click on the title above to learn about these policies. Funding Opportunities Click on the title above to view some of the latest funding opportunities. The listing is over 40 pages in length and includes the new feature of being able to view by funding area. CRC/Cornerstone Updates Please click on the title above to read about the latest CRC/Cornerstone happenings. Round 8 Equipment Grants Awarded The Equipment Grant Committee and FSU Research Foundation Board have agreed to fund four EIEG Program Round 8 requests. Please click on the title above to find out who was funded for this cycle. NSF Using FastLane Only Effective immediately, new funding opportunities issued by NSF will exclusively require the use of FastLane to prepare and submit proposals. Please click on the title above to learn more. Searle Scholars Program The Searle Scholars Program makes grants to selected academic institutions to support the independent research of outstanding individuals who are in the first or second year of their appointment at the assistant professor level, and whose current appointment is a tenure-track position. Awards are currently set at $100,000 per year for three years. The notice for applications has just been released for this year. Please click on the title above to learn more. FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory News Please click on the link above to learn about the latest happenings at the FSU Marine Lab. Funding Cancer Research Governor Crist has approved the tobacco surcharge that will result in increased funding in a wide variety of health and human services areas, including cancer research, up to $50 million per year. Please click on the title above to learn more.           Click here to subscribe Click here to unsubscribe