CORNELL UNIVERSITY Office of Sponsored Programs Newsletter Volume XV, No. 13 February 10, 1997 Endowed Employee Benefit Rate Change The full Employee Benefit rate for the endowed colleges has increased to 38 percent. This change was approved by the Board of Trustees on January 25, 1997, and is effective July 1, 1997. This rate should be used for budgeting sponsored projects for all years beginning with the 1997-98 fiscal year. All other benefit rates remain unchanged. Complete benefit rate information can be obtained from the OSP Web site Please contact your Grant and Contract Officer at 5-5014 if you have any questions regarding this change. Illinois Researcher Information Service Funding Opportunities Database Available to the Cornell research community, the Illinois Researcher Information Service (IRIS) is a comprehensive database of over 7,000 funding opportunities in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities. IRIS contains sponsor information for support in many areas, including: individual or advanced study and training; provision of training programs; teaching or curriculum/program development; seminars or conferences; travel; editing, publishing, or translating; equipment or materials acquisition; exhibits, productions, or performances; prizes and awards; collaborative activities; and postdoctoral opportunities. IRIS is geographically broad. It includes national competitions as well as major regional awards, opportunities for foreign scholars to do research in the U.S., and opportunities for U.S. citizens to study or do research in other countries. IRIS also has a list of research resources in other countries. A search can contain keywords or phrases. The keyword thesaurus contains over 2,100 keywords grouped under 45 general categories. | |
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