REMINDER<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 8:45 AM, Fritz Claydon <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:fclaydon@uh.edu" target="_blank">fclaydon@uh.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<font style="font-family:courier new,monospace"><span>CCE Faculty:<br>
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<br>
The University holiday break is approaching. <br><br><br>As you are
aware, the campus is closed 12/2<font>4</font>-1/<font>1</font>, and on the days before and
after our "official" break <b>we will</b> have staff taking additional
earned vacation time.<br>
Please let us know IMMEDIATELY of proposal submissions that are planned between
December 15 and January 15. If at all possible, submissions scheduled
for 12/<font>17</font>-2<font>1</font> should be completed by <b>12/1<font>3</font></b>. Additionally, if
submissions are scheduled for 1/2 - 1/5, these should also be reviewed
and primarily ready for submission (except for final content wording)
the week of 12/1<font>7</font>.<br>
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<br></span></font><font style="font-family:courier new,monospace"><span>Please contact Gerri (<a href="mailto:gupton@uh.edu" target="_blank">gupton@uh.edu</a><font>,<font> R</font></font>udy (<a href="mailto:rrazo2@central.uh.edu" target="_blank">rrazo2@central.uh.edu</a><font>, and/or Winsome (<a href="mailto:wchee@central.uh.edu" target="_blank">wchee@central.uh.edu</a>) </font> with your intended proposal submissions.<br>
<br><br></span></font><font style="font-family:courier new,monospace"><span>Our goal is to assist in getting these proposals delivered with quality and in a timely manner.<br><br><br></span></font><p style="font-family:courier new,monospace" class="MsoNormal">
<font>As a reminder, please re-familiarize yourself with our <b>Pre-Award submission process</b>:</font></p><p style="font-family:courier new,monospace" class="MsoNormal"><font><br></font></p><p style="font-family:courier new,monospace" class="MsoNormal">
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</font><p style="font-family:courier new,monospace" class="MsoNormal"><font> </font></p><p style="font-family:courier new,monospace" class="MsoNormal"><font><b>Cullen College of Engineering<br>
Pre-Award Grant Submission Process
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-height:normal;font-family:courier new,monospace"><font><span><span>1.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">
</span></span></span><span>When
considering a submission of a grant/contract proposal, the PI will notify the
appropriate Research Administrator (RA) four weeks in advance, if possible.</span></font></p><font style="font-family:courier new,monospace">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-height:normal;font-family:courier new,monospace"><font><span><span>2.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">
</span></span></span><span>When
constructing the UH “transmittal,” if the administering unit for the grant
reports to the Dean of Engineering, RAs Hamlett and/or Razo will assist with
the proposal submission (pre-award).</span></font></p><font style="font-family:courier new,monospace">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-height:normal;font-family:courier new,monospace"><font><span><span>3.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal">
</span></span></span><span>When
seeking a cost-share (mandatory or voluntary) and/or IDC reduction
(sponsored mandated and/or voluntary), the request should be channeled through the
appropriate Department Chair.<span> </span>At
least two weeks must be allowed for cost share and reduced IDC issues to be
resolved and documented. <b>NOTE... AS OF LATE VOLUNTARY REDUCTION OF IDC IS NOT BEING APPROVED BY THE VICE PRESIDENT OF RESEARCH.</b><br></span></font></p><font style="font-family:courier new,monospace">
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</font><p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.25in;line-height:normal;font-family:courier new,monospace"><font><span><span>4.<span style="font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-stretch:normal"> <b>
</b></span></span></span><b><span>A
current UH Conflict of Interest Form must be on file (for PIs and co-PIs)
before UH will submit a grant/contract proposal to an external sponsor.</span></b></font></p><font style="font-family:courier new,monospace"><br></font>
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</font></span></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Fritz Claydon Ph.D.<br>Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering<br>Associate Dean of Administration and Research<br>University of Houston<br>Cullen College of Engineering<br>
713.743.4204<br><a href="mailto:fclaydon@uh.edu" target="_blank">fclaydon@uh.edu</a><br><br><p>
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