Revised PSF Released – Please Submit New Version Going Forward
Sponsored Programs has released an updated Proposal Summary Form (PSF), incorporating feedback from the BU Community and SP Research professionals. The form will look and feel familiar, but there have been a few additions, subtractions, and clarifications. We request that you start using this new edition as soon as possible, though we will still accept […]
Announcing a new online internal resource, Best Practices for Grant Management at BU!
An instructional library is now available on a variety of grant management topics, created to identify the best approach to navigating areas of grant management at BU. You can view the list of topics and best practice documentation on our new webpage, which can be found under the Training & How To umbrella of the […]
New Unique Entity Identifiers (UEI) for Charles River Campus and Medical Campus
By April of 2022, the federal government will stop using the DUN and Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number to uniquely identify entities. The transition from DUNS to the new Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) is ongoing by federal agencies up through April 2022, with some agencies transitioning sooner – for example NIH, AHRQ and […]
Personnel Activity Reports (PARs) are Due in One Week
PARs for the period January – June 2021 are due back to effort reporting (effort@bu.edu) in one week on Friday, October 8, 2021. Please contact effort@bu.edu with any questions.
Personnel Activity Reports (PARs) Have Been Distributed
PARs for the period January – June 2021 have been distributed this week via email to department administrators/effort coordinators. Please note, all PARs are due back to effort reporting (effort@bu.edu) on Friday, October 8, 2021. Please contact effort@bu.edu with questions.
Department Administrator – Contact Update Request Process
Have a departing or arriving Department, Grant, or Finance Administrator? Need to manage awards for your department, but don’t seem to be receiving notices from SP or PAFO? Check out the webform on our Find your Department and Research Administrators page to easily let SP and PAFO know when the contact people within your department […]
Fundamentals of Research Administration – Online Training Available to Administrators
Earlier this year, we announced a new suite of BU-specific online training for Administrators, “Fundamentals of Research Administration.” You can access this suite of remote, self-paced training on Terrier eDevelopment (log in using your Kerberos password). This training is particularly useful for Department, Grant, and Finance Administrators. Link to Online Curriculum What is the online training? […]
Wondering when your Outgoing Subaward will be issued? Our new “Where’s My Outgoing Sub?” tracker is now live
Sponsored Programs has created a page for tracking outgoing subaward agreements and amendments called “Where’s my Outgoing Sub?” This tracker can be found via the Research Support site under the Tools and Services page (here). Our goal is to increase transparency and timeline expectations of the outgoing subaward issuance process, and make it easier for […]
After-the-Fact Review Training
PAFO, in conjunction with the Comptroller’s Office, has scheduled an After-the-Fact Review Training for Wednesday, June 12th at 3pm. If interested, please sign up here. The training is relevant for all areas and includes the importance of regularly reviewing transactions posted to fund centers plus other tips and guidance. Subscribe
Grants Management Trainings, Updates & Reminders
We wanted to spread the word about some of the training opportunities offered by SP and PAFO this year, and to share some updates and reminders from PAFO. Read on for details regarding: Holistic grants management training for new DAs After-the fact review training A new spreadsheet on GL Numbers The property disposal process […]