Updates from Sponsored Programs to BU’s research community.
Advance Notice: New NIH “FORMS-G” Grant Application Forms and Instructions Coming for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2022
NIH, AHRQ and FDA have announced upcoming changes to grant application forms and application guide instructions for applications with due dates on or after January 25, 2022 in Notice Number: NOT-OD-21-169. Applicants must use FORMS-G application packages for due dates on or after January 25, 2022 and must use FORMS-F application packages for due dates on or before January 24, 2022. […]
NIH and NSF Virtual Conference Opportunities
This fall the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) will be hosting virtual conferences with free registration! These conferences will offer opportunities for new faculty, researchers and administrators. See the announcements below with links to conference websites and to register for these free events. NSF Fall 2021 Virtual Grants Conference – October […]
The “Find your Department and Research Administrators” page has a new look!
The “Find your Department and Research Administrators” page has new look! You are no longer required to constantly re-download the “Department Assignments List” locally to your computer to view the most up-to-date contacts. Instead, you may now reference a PowerBI report conveniently embedded on the Research Support Site. This PowerBI report, accessed by logging in […]
Personnel Activity Reports (PARs) are due next month
PARs for the period January – June 2021 are due back to effort reporting (effort@bu.edu) in one (1) month on Friday, October 8, 2021. Please contact effort@bu.edu with questions. Subscribe
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.
Personnel Activity Reports (PARs) for the period: January to June 2021
Please see the important dates regarding the Personnel Activity Reports for the January to June 2021 period below. Important Dates Thursday, July 29th Salary Adjustment approval deadline. Any Salary Adjustment not approved by this day will not be picked up on the PAR. After this date, if a salary adjustment affects June 30, 2021 and […]
F&A Guidance Update
Earlier this year SP created an F&A guidance document to help determine the correct F&A rate to use when developing budgets. We have updated this document to clarify the requirement that all industry sponsored projects are expected to budget the full research rate on a Total Direct Cost (TDC) basis. In cases where an industry sponsor […]
NIAID Extends Eligibility for submission of K99/R00 Applications due to COVID related Disruptions
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has extended eligibility for submission of K99/R00 applications due to COVID-related disruptions. Though subject to future updates, NIAID now will provide a 2-receipt cycle extension (roughly 8 additional months) of eligibility for individuals who were eligible to apply for the K99/R00, under normal eligibility rules, between […]
Lab Animal Per Diem Rate Changes – Effective July 1, 2021
The University has announced updated lab animal per diem rates for Boston University (exclusive of the NEIDL). The tables below reflect the costs for fiscal year 2022, beginning July 1, 2021, as well as proposed costs for the next four years. Please use these projected costs when preparing proposal budgets and funding requests. The first table shows […]
NSF Pre-award and Post-award Disclosures Relating to the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support
NSF has developed a new disclosure table for NSF Pre-award and Post-award Disclosures Relating to the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support to identify where these disclosures must be provided in proposals as well as in project reports. This resource is included in the revised PAPPG but may be used immediately to assist with completing the […]