The Federal Stimulus Package (ARRA), the FY09 Federal Budget, and the FY10 Federal Budget all contain significant new funds to support University-based Research and Development efforts. The ARRA alone will add roughly 30% ($21.5 Billion) to R&D funding available in the coming year. The Federal FY09 R&D budget calls for $410 billion in spending for the rest of this fiscal year. NIU faculty should position themselves to be prepared to compete for these funds in areas that support their existing research and development efforts.
If NIU is competitive, the university could see an increase in federal research funding of as much as $4 million. Let us help you work toward that goal.
To facilitate this effort, the Office of Sponsored Projects will host an informational presentation open to all faculty in order to direct them to funding possibilities available through the ARRA, key funding possibilities in the FY09 budget, and an overview of the FY10 budget to help faculty begin to think ahead for next year. Presentations will cover the NSF, NIH, DOD, DOE, USDA, Dept. of Ed, Dept of Commerce, Dept, of Transportation, DOJ, HUD, as well as discussion of funds that may be available through the State and the outlook for funding from foundations for the coming year.
Slide presentations will be posted on the OSP website http://www.niu.edu/osp/ after presentations are given.
Please join us: Tuesday, April 21 1:00 - 3:00, Regency Room, Holmes Student Center.