Research continuity update V

This message to all faculty and staff has been approved by Dr. Gary K. Ostrander, Vice President for Research.

The Office of Research will have a fifth All-Campus Zoom Meeting on Research Activity on Tuesday, April 21, at 1:30 pm. As we have in the past, the meeting will begin with brief updates from VP Ostrander and AVPs Fulkerson and Peluso. We will then open the remainder of the meeting for Q&A. You will all be muted when you come into the meeting and you will have the opportunity to pose questions, which will be answered in real time, via the “Chat Function.” You are encouraged to only post questions that are of general interest to the group. To join this meeting, please click here: Join Zoom Meeting.

The Office of Research Development’s Collaborative Collision seed fund program is requesting proposals for short-term planning projects in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This opportunity, sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research, will provide grants up to $20,000 for short-term research and planning projects related directly to the health, social, or economic impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and will position teams to compete for external funding within 90-120 days. Letters of intent are due April 27 at 5 pm and proposals are due April 30 at 5 pm. For more details, please visit Collaborative Collision Seed Fund Program.

The Office of Research has created a portal for researchers to access funding opportunities related to COVID-19, as well as other COVID-19 research-related information. This site will be updated as new information becomes available. You can access the site by clicking OVPR Portal to funding opportunities.

Another great source of information is the frequently updated COVID-19 FAQ for Researchers website. You can access this site by clicking COVID-19 FAQ for Researchers.

Should you have specific questions related to issues you are encountering or anticipate encountering, please email Gary (gary@fsu.edu), Laurel (lfulkerson@fsu.edu), or Kerry (kpeluso@fsu.edu) as appropriate and we will get back to you as soon as possible.