RESEARCH AND EDUCATION PROGRAM

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

Policy notice: Revision to salary limitation on REP awards 
 
In accordance with the recent Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, the Executive Level II pay scale cap has increased from $181,500 to $183,300.
 
This salary cap is utilized by the NIH and some other federal agencies, and will be applied to AHW REP primary and parent awards issued on or after January 11, 2015. Sub-awards will follow the NIH cap of their parent awards.
 
 
Responsive update: Sixteen applicant teams invited to submit full proposals

In December of 2014, the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin (AHW) endowment received 66 letters of intent to apply for the endowment's Research and Education Program Responsive Component funding opportunity.
 
The submissions were reviewed by Medical College of Wisconsin faculty members, and 16 applicant teams were invited to submit a full proposal by February 26, 2015.
 
The awards will be up to $200,000 to fund two-year projects that align with MCW and AHW endowment research priorities.  
 
 
New year, new electronic newsletter 

 

Later this month, the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin endowment will launch a new electronic newsletter to better share stories about our partners' work in biomedical research, education and public and community health.

 

In addition, the endowment will continue to provide timely information regarding REP's funding opportunities and educational events.

 
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