ORI Updates

ORI is accepting abstracts for the 2017 Quest for Research Excellence Conference.  Deadline is June 9, 2017

The 2017 Quest for Research Excellence Conference will be held on August 7-9, 2017 at George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

A fellowship opportunity is currently available in the Division of Education and Integrity. The objective of the Fellowship is to develop skills that will help the participant advance in their professional goals. Under the guidance of a mentor, the selected participant(s) will develop several skills for communications, project management, evaluations, and other skills that can be applied to a broad range of careers.

February 20-22, 2017.  The APRI Network Meeting 2017 is co-hosted by the University of Hong Kong and the University of California, San Diego, and is partially funded by ORI. The meeting aims are to further multi-national awareness, understanding and opportunities for collaboration, and to create a sustainable, robust international partnership that will promote research integrity among the Asian and Pacific Rim countries in the long run. 

ORI released a new funding opportunity announcement for conferences on research integrity.  $50,000 (direct + indirect costs) is available for each conference.  Application deadline is 04/03/2017.     

The Division of Education and Integrity released new video case studies on research misconduct. The videos can be streamed and a high-definition versions are available for download.

The ORI Division of Education and Integrity (DEI) has released 12 new infographics on topics related to the responsible conduct of research (RCR) and the handling of research misconduct.

The Basic Research Concepts learning module is designed to train research support staff who have little formal training in research.  This module is one of the most highly used educational tool on the ORI website.   The module was recently updated.

ORI has released a revised edition of its popular learning module, "Avoiding Plagiarism, Self-plagiarism, and Other Questionable Writing Practices: A Guide to Ethical Writing."  The new edition includes revision throughout and adds cultural linguistic issues.

ORI's Extramural Program awarded five research grants and five conference grants in FY2016. The research grants included three new Phase I awards and two Phase II awards.