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Faculty and staff 10-digit telephone numbers can be displayed to persons being called off campus, including via cell phones, using the Outbound Caller ID feature now available on most University faculty and staff telephones on the Ann Arbor, Flint and Dearborn campuses. The feature also offers the ability to return to generic call displays by entering *67 before the call. By dialing *67 then 9 and the number, the Outbound Caller ID will read "University of Michigan 734-647-0000." The text displayed will depend on the recipient's telephone service. Outbound Caller ID is not available on University Housing student residence telephones or on Voice-over-IP telephones on the Flint and Dearborn campuses. There is no charge to add Outbound Caller ID. Orders can be placed by department ID managers or their proxies through the ITCom Online Service Center, itcom.itcs.umich.edu.

Neubacher Award nominations sought

The deadline is June 4 to submit nominations for the 19th Annual James T. Neubacher Award, established in 1990 as a memorial to Neubacher, an alumnus of the University who was a columnist for The Detroit Free Press and a disability rights advocate. Nominees produce significant contributions to improve awareness, access, acceptance and full participation in society for persons with disabilities. The award includes a stipend provided by the Office of the President. Nominations are open to faculty, staff, students, and alumni of the University. Nominations can be made at www.hr.umich.edu/ability/neubacher.htm. The award is sponsored by the Office of Institutional Equity.

Applications sought for pilot, feasibility studies

The Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center is accepting applications for pilot & feasibility studies. The MDRTC National Institutes of Health grant supports research initiatives by new and established U-M faculty. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Aug. 4. Support for one year with funding is up to $50,000. Funding will begin in December. For more information go to www.med.umich.edu/mdrtc/about.html. The MDRTC and the Michigan Comprehensive Diabetes Center (MCDC) are also accepting applications for a pilot and feasibility study to promote interdisciplinary collaboration among researchers. Proposals are for one year of support with funding up to $100,000. The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. Aug. 4 with funding to begin in December. For more information go to www.med.umich.edu/mdrtc/index.htm.

Fullbright Scholars sought

The Council for International Exchange of Scholars has announced that the competition for Fullbright Scholar awards for the 2009-10 academic year is open. Application deadlines are Aug. 1 for Fullbright traditional lecturing and research grants or for Fullbright Distinguished Chair awards; Nov. 1 for the summer German Studies Seminar and for spring-summer seminars in Korea and Japan for academic and international education administrators; and Feb. 1, 2009 for the U.S.-Germany International Education Administrators Program. For more information and to register go to www.cies.org. Further information can be sought by e-mailing apprequest@cies.iie.org or calling (202) 686-7877.