Reminder for Upcoming NIH Deadlines
We are fast approaching the NIH summer deadlines (i.e. June 5, June 12, June 16, July 5, July 12, July 16, etc.) which is a high volume proposal time for Sponsored Programs (see the complete list of deadlines here). We are already aware of 80 proposals due in June and July. Your assistance in notifying us of your […]
Coffee with Colleagues: Ariba, Contracted Services, P-Card Administration, and Consultants from 5/12/2021 has been posted
The most recent Coffee w/ Colleagues regarding Ariba, Contracted Services, P-Card Administration, and Consultants, was co-presented by Matt Abrams (from Accounts Payable, Payroll, and Travel) and Heather Gillis (from Sourcing and Procurement) on 5/12/2021. The session was lively and engaging, with lots of Q&A! Thank you to our presenters and participants! If you missed this session and/or […]
NIH Implementation of Changes to the Biographical Sketch and Other Support Format Page
NIH issued an Updated Guide Notice NOT-OD-21-110 on the implementation of changes to the biographical sketch and other support format page as previously outlined in NOT-OD-21-073. This represents a change from the original May 25, 2021 requirement date for updated formats and other support signatures and states that NIH expects applicants and recipients to use the updated Biosketch and […]
Requirement for eRA Commons ID is expanded to All Senior/Key Personnel for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2022
Effective with applications due on or after January 25, 2022, NIH, AHRQ, FDA, and ORD/V will require all individuals listed on the R&R Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) Form to have an eRA Commons username (Commons ID) and the eRA Commons ID must be entered in the “Credential, e.g. agency login” field on the R&R Senior/Key Person […]
Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement for Fiscal Year 2021
NIH Notice NOT-OD-21-107 announces the publication of the Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (NIHGPS, Rev April 2021). This revision is applicable to all NIH grants and cooperative agreements with budget periods on or after October 1, 2020 and supersedes, it its entirely, the NIHGPS dated December 2019. Previous versions of the NIHGPS remain applicable as standard terms […]
Upcoming Changes to the NIH Biographical Sketch and Other Support Format Page for Due Dates on or after May 25, 2021
NIH has issued Notice NOT-OD-21-073 announcing Upcoming Changes to the Biographical Sketch and Other Support Format Page to support the need for applicants and recipients to provide full transparency and disclosure of all research activities, foreign and domestic. The updated application forms and instructions will be required for applications and Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPR) submitted for […]
Save the Date for the next Coffee with Colleagues: May 12, 2021
Save the Date for the next Coffee with Colleagues session on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, 1pm-3pm. We are happy to have guest panelists: Matt Abrams – Associate Comptroller, Payroll and Payment Services Heather Gillis – Director, Procurement, Sourcing and Procurement to present and lead a discussion on Ariba, Contracted Services, P-Card Administration, and Consultants. Before […]
Subrecipient (Subaward) Invoice Disbursement Form Enhancement – You Can Now Add Multiple Attachments
As part of a recent enhancement to the Subrecipient (Subaward) Invoice Disbursement Form, multiple documents can be now attached to the Form. All documents received from subinv@bu.edu (including the subrecipient invoice) should now be attached to the Form. Documents other than the W9 or W8 must not be attached to that field any longer. Subscribe
NSF enables three new proposal types and withdrawal functionality in Research.gov
Effective March 22, the National Science Foundation (NSF) enabled three new proposal types in the Research.gov Proposal Submission System and in the recently launched Research.gov Proposal Preparation Demo Site. These are the Facilitation Awards for Scientists and Engineers with Disabilities (FASED), Equipment, and Travel proposal types. New automated compliance checks and associated error and warning […]
DHHS over the Cap Salary Tool
Do you have faculty on DHHS awards over the Cap? Do you need help determining how to account for what is over the cap, how and where to charge it? PAFO has created a Salary Tool to assist you in deciphering the appropriate charge to Sponsored Research accounts for those individuals who earn more than […]