As the semester wraps up, I hoping you’re looking forward to professional development opportunities offered by the JMU May Symposium, May 7-11. Once again, CFI has put together a variety of topics focused on teaching, scholarship, service, and leadership.

Personnel from our office will participate as facilitators for the informational session, “Moving Through IRB With A Smile,” 10:30-12:00 pm on Wednesday, May 9 http://www.jmu.edu/cfi/maysymposium/2012/infosessions/irb.html. Our office is also helping to sponsor the Grant Writing Institute facilitated by an external consultant; starting May 9th at 9:00 a.m.: http://www.jmu.edu/cfi/maysymposium/2012/institutes/grantwriting.html

We hope to see you there!

COS Pivot is replacing COS funding Opps

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Grant Funding from Two or More Agencies under Scrutiny by Federal Government

U.S. authorities are warning researchers and universities that it is illegal to accept funding from more than one agency on the same research project.

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