Category Archives: cost savings
FY14 NSF Budget Calls for Increased Use of Virtual Merit Review
TheFY2014 President’s Budget for the National Science Foundation(NSF) proposes $4.09 million for “Improving the operational execution of the Merit Review Process, an essential step to address the extraordinary pressures the Foundation faces due to a growing number of proposals and … Continue reading
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Saving Meetings from Hurricane Sandy
In the days leading up to the storm, ISS Certified Meeting Professionals developed proactive plans with ORAU peer review project managers to minimize the impact of the hurricane on meetings planned for the metro DC and Philadelphia areas. From the safety … Continue reading
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Highly Funded NIH Researchers to Receive Extra Review
From ScienceInsider The National Institutes of Health (NIH) plans to give extra scrutiny to proposals from researchers receiving more than $1 million a year in direct support from grants—and may not fund them if the research overlaps with what they’re … Continue reading
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NIH to Pilot Additional Review for PIs Receiving over $1.5M
NIH has announced its intent to pilot procedures for investigator-initiated grants and cooperative agreements in consideration of managing resources during austere times. NIH Institute and Center (IC) Advisory Councils will discuss and pilot-test procedures for the additional review of grant … Continue reading
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Peer Reviews – Appropriate for a Virtual Environment?
A number of organizations have experimented with the idea of conducting Peer Reviews in a virtual environment versus meeting face-to-face1. Although some organizations that routinely conduct Peer Reviews, such as the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health, are … Continue reading
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How to save $100K in hotel costs… in the midst of a storm or otherwise
In February 2010, a massive snowstorm in Arlington, Va. caused a significant drop in attendance and called for a day-early cancellation at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genomic Science meeting at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City. After less than 450 … Continue reading
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