Updates from Sponsored Programs to BU’s research community.
Coffee with Colleagues 5/25/2022 RSVP
Save the Date for the next Coffee with Colleagues session on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, from 10am – Noon. We are happy to have guest panelists: Herb Lewis – Director, Service Center Administration, Sponsored Programs Andy Taylor – Associate Dean for Research, Professor and Vice-Chair for Research, Ophthalmology, Boston University School of Medicine to present and lead a […]
Is your flight compliant with the Fly America Act?
When booking airfare and charging to Federal sponsored awards, travelers must comply with the Fly America Act which requires travelers to use: A U.S. Flag air carrier (an airline owned by an American company); or A foreign carrier that operates under a U.S. Flag air carrier code-sharing agreement and identifies the U.S. air carrier’s designator […]
BU Letter of Intent Template Update
BU’s Letter of Intent (LOI) Template has been updated to include the new UEI numbers for both the Medical and Charles River campuses and can be found here. As we have previously shared, the federal government will stop using the DUN and Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number to uniquely identify entities. The […]
Personnel Activity Reports (PARs) are Due in One Month
PARs for the period July – December 2021 are due back to effort reporting (effort@bu.edu) on Friday, April 8, 2022. Please contact effort@bu.edu with questions.
Tip for Completing the Personnel Activity Report (PAR)
PARs for the period July – December 2021 have been distributed. Please note, A PAR cannot be accepted unless the “% of Effort Expended” column is completed. Click the following links for additional PAR related materials: Effort Reporting How To Complete the PAR PAR Guidelines and Dates Please contact effort@bu.edu with questions.
NIH Increase on Salary Limitation for FY 2022 to $203,700
NIH has issued updated guidance regarding the salary limitations for FY 2022 reflecting an increase in the Executive Level II salary level from $199,300 to $203,700 effective January 2, 2022. See NIH Guidance NOT-OD-22-076 for detailed information and examples. The new salary cap may be used for budgeting purposes effective immediately. For active awards, including […]
NIH Support for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Trainee and Individual Fellow Childcare Costs
Starting in 2021, NIH has made available funds for trainees and fellows supported by Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training (T) Awards and Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellowship (F) awards to defray the costs of childcare. Boston University Sponsored programs has created a FAQ to […]
Personnel Activity Reports (PARs) Have Been Distributed
PARs for the period July – December 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, April 8, 2022. Please contact effort@bu.edu with questions.
Research Financial Operations Microsoft Teams Channel for Unclaimed Payments
Are you expecting a payment? Did you check with BU’s Treasury department and are still having trouble locating it? Research Financial Operations is here to help. Did you know that we manage both Grants and Miscellaneous Receivables billing? As a result, we receive payments monthly that cannot be identified as belonging to a specific grant, […]
New Sponsor Updates – NIH and DOE
Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement for Fiscal Year 2022 NIH Notice NOT-OD-22-050 announces publication of the updated NIH Grants Policy Statement (NIHGPS, Rev Dec 2021). This update is applicable to all NIH grants and cooperative agreements with budget periods beginning on or after October 1, 2021. This update supersedes, it its entirety, the NIHGPS dated […]