Updates from Sponsored Programs to BU’s research community.
Recent NSF Updates
FastLane Proposal Decommissioning and Upcoming Important System-related Deadlines Effective April 24, 2023, the National Science Foundation (NSF) transitioned the Subawarding, Transferring or Contracting Out Part of an NSF Award request functionality from FastLane to Research.gov and decommissioned this request in FastLane. In-progress subawarding requests in FastLane as of April 21, 2023, were transferred to Research.gov. […]
Sponsored Programs Proposal Deadline and Fiscal Year End Reminders
Sponsored Programs would like to remind the BU research community of important upcoming dates and deadlines. Please reach out to your Pre- or Post-Award Officer with any questions. Pre Award The NIH summer deadlines (June 5, June 12, June 16, July 5, July 12, July 16, August 8, etc) are upon us and these are […]
Office of Research Launches New Website
As of Tuesday, May 23, information previously found on the BU Research Support website can be found on the new BU Office of Research website. This includes forms, policies, trainings, and guidance for navigating the research project lifecycle, from finding funding to promoting your scholarship. What’s new? The new website merges two previously separate websites: […]
Department Administrator Forum- May Event Registration Open!
Join us virtually on May 9th, 2023, from 2-3:30 pm for our third Department Administrator (DA) Forum of 2022-2023 Academic year! The DA Forum is an opportunity for department administrators and central research support staff to virtually come together and discuss special topics, upcoming events and announcements, and answer questions. This session, we will spend […]
Sponsored Research Tips: Roles and Responsibilities Matrix
Are you new to Research Administration/Award Management at Boston University? Have you been in Research Administration/Award Management at Boston University for a long time? In either case we are providing you with a link to the Roles and Responsibilities Matrix on our website as a new tool or a reminder that this matrix is another […]
NIH, AHRQ and HRSA Announce FY 2023 Updates to NRSA Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels
Stipend increases are announced for fiscal year (FY) 2023 Kirschstein-NRSA awards for undergraduate, predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees and fellows. Training Related Expenses and Institutional Allowances for predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees and fellows reflect a moderate increase. The Tuition and Fees for all educational levels remain unchanged from the prior budget year. Please see NOT-OD-23-076 for […]
Personnel Activity Reports (PARs) Have Been Distributed to Department Administrators/Effort Coordinators
To comply with Federal Regulations, all Boston University employees who are paid from Sponsored Research funds receive a Personnel Activity Report (PAR) on a semi‐annual basis to review and certify their salary and effort. PARs for the period July – December 2022 have been distributed today via email to department administrators/effort coordinators. Please note, all […]
New NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Effective Today
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued its final NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing (DMS Policy) to promote the management and sharing of scientific data generated from NIH-funded or conducted research. The new policy applies to applications with receipt dates on/after January 25, 2023. BU Resources Boston University has developed a number […]
NIH FY 2023 Sponsor Updates – Salary Cap Increases to $212,100 and Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement Issued
NIH & AHRQ Updated Guidance on Salary Limitation for FY 2023 to $212,100 NIH and AHRQ have issued updated guidance regarding the salary limitation for FY 2023 reflecting an increase in accordance with the Executive Level II salary level from $203,700 to $212,100 effective January 1, 2023. See NIH Guidance NOT-OD-23-056 and AHRQ Guidance NOT-HS-23-005 […]
2 Day Research Administration Training for Department Administrators
Sponsored Programs will be running a 2-Day Research Administration Training for Department Administrators at BU, covering the entire grant project lifecycle. This training is ideal for anyone who is new to sponsored research at BU with grant management responsibilities. DAs who have never attended an in-person DA training are especially encouraged to attend. Topics will […]