Updates from Sponsored Programs to BU’s research community.
Proposal Summary Form (PSF) Updates
Sponsored Programs has released an updated Proposal Summary Form (PSF). Summary of Changes Addition of a Voluntary Uncommitted Cost Share type field to be used for CRC NIH training/fellowship grants only. Language surrounding specialized IT requirements has been updated under the Other section. This includes updating the email addresses to be used for both CRC […]
Department of Defense (DOD) F&A Announcement and Additional Guidance for BU Faculty and Staff
Late last week, the Department of Defense (DOD) released an internal memo instructing DOD Directorates to immediately implement a 15% F&A cap on proposals and awards to institutions of higher education. On June 16th, the Association of American Universities (AAU), with the American Council on Education, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, and 12 […]
FRED 101 Training Session on July 24, 2025
We are excited to announce a new FRED 101 Training session designed specifically for new users of the Financial Research Expenditure Dashboard (FRED). This session will take place on Thursday, July 24th at 2:00 PM via Zoom. FRED is a powerful tool that supports grant management by providing real-time access to financial data, projections, and […]
New Annual Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program Certification for PIs/Co-PIs in Research.gov
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has released a new annual certification requirement for Principal Investigators (PIs) and co-Principal Investigators (co-PIs) regarding Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs (MTFRP). Details of the new policy are below. Starting on June 7, 2025, in accordance with the NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) Chapter II.D.1.e(ii), […]
Memo: Lab Animal Per Diem Rate Changes
TO: Boston University Deans, Department Chairs, Principal Investigators, Department Administrators, and Grant Administrators FROM: Thomas Bifano, Vice President and Associate Provost ad interim for Research Karen Antman, Medical Campus Provost and Dean, Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine DATE: May 29, 2025 SUBJECT: Lab Animal Per Diem Rate Changes Boston University is committed to efficiently […]
Sponsored Programs Proposal Deadline and Fiscal Year End Reminders
Please review important upcoming dates and deadlines below, and reach out to your Pre- or Post-Award Officer with questions. Pre-Award Summer deadlines for National Institutes of Health (NIH) proposals (June 5, 12, and 16; July 5, 12, and 16; August 8, etc.) are upon us. Proposal volume is always high this time of year. If […]
NIH Policy Update on Foreign Subawards
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released an update to its policy on foreign subawards. In summary, NIH will not issue awards to domestic or foreign entities (new, renewal or non-competing continuation), that include a subaward to a foreign entity effective May 1, 2025. Additionally, NIH will no longer accept prior approval requests to […]
NIH Automatic NCE Link Removed in eRA Commons
On May 7, National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that they have temporarily disabled the No-Cost Extension (NCE) functionality in eRA Commons. Details of the notice in full are below. “This notice alerts the extramural community that NIH has temporarily disabled the No-Cost Extension functionality in eRA Commons. The Director of NIH has directed NIH […]
Memo: Enhancing Participant Privacy and Confidentiality
TO: Boston University Faculty, Staff and Graduate Students FROM: The Charles River Campus Institutional Review Board DATE: May 6, 2025 SUBJECT: Enhancing Participant Privacy and Confidentiality Recent federal actions and proposals have raised new concerns about privacy among Boston University researchers and research participants. During this time of transition, the BU Charles River Campus Institutional […]
NSF F&A Update and Guidance
Update for planned proposals to NSF as of 5/15/2025: As the NSF 15% F&A cap is being challenged in court, we learned that NSF will not reject outright any new proposals submitted to NSF at negotiated F&A rates simply because they do not comply with the new rate cap policy. Therefore, we are lifting the […]