Updates from Sponsored Programs to BU’s research community.
The PARs for January – June 2020 are DUE this Friday, October 9th
The PARs for January – June 2020 are DUE this Friday, October 9th. Please submit completed PARs to Effort@bu.edu. For questions, please contact Effort@bu.edu or 617.358.5259. Subscribe
Register Now for Upcoming Grants Management Training Webinars
Department Administrators can now register for Zoom sessions taking a deep dive into Effort Reporting, Audit, and Cost Share. Space is limited for these virtual workshops, so please sign up early to avoid disappointment. Effort Reporting Webinar, Oct 7, 2pm: https://www.bu.edu/phpbin/signup/?event_id=483 This training is a deep dive into the topic of effort reporting, and is relevant for […]
NIH Policy on Use of Hypertext in NIH Grant Applications
See NIH Notice NOT-OD-20-174 as a reminder of NIH guidance that restricts the use of hypertext (e.g., hyperlinks and URLs) in NIH applications and the multiple concerns raised by the increasing use of unallowable hypertext. There is no change in the NIH policy on the use of hyperlinks, that policy as articulated in the NIH SF424 (R&R) Application Guide reads: […]
Enforcement of NSF-approved Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support Formats Begins on 10/5/20
Dear Colleagues: Effective October 5, 2020, the National Science Foundation (NSF) will begin enforcing the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 20-1) requirement to use NSF-approved formats for the preparation of the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support proposal documents. The NSF-approved formats are SciENcv: Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae and an NSF fillable PDF. […]
Updated Federal and Non-Federal Budget Templates
Sponsored Programs has updated the Federal and Non-Federal budget templates with the updated fringe rates announced on June 22, 2020 (rate agreement date of 6/10/2020). The budget templates can be found here and include the updated FY21 fringe rates and provisional FY22 fringe rates. The templates allow you to prorate fringe calculations for Year 1 […]
After the Fact Review (AFR) Training Recording Available
The Comptroller’s Office and Research Administration would like to remind everyone that there is an After the Fact Review (AFR) training recording available for view located here. AFR is a good tool for new and seasoned Departmental Administrators on best practices when managing their restricted and unrestricted accounts. We thought it would be a good […]
The NIH Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Application Cycle is Open
The NIH Loan Repayment Program (LRP) Application Cycle is open from September 1 to November 20 and is accepting applications via the following link: NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) The Business Official for those paid by Boston University is Shelly Stewardson. For those paid by Boston Medical Center, your Business Official is Stephanie Wasserman. Subscribe
Recent NIH Updates
Upcoming Changes to the NIH Notice of Award (NoA) Beginning October 1, 2020 Notice NOT-OD-20-155 announces information on upcoming changes to the format of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Notice of Award (NoA) effective October 1, 2020. HHS has developed a standardized Page One of the NoA that will be used as the first page of […]
Trainings on RPPR & Outgoing Subawards
Department, grant, and finance administrators are encouraged to check out the recordings and slides from two recent trainings: Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPR) Best Practices: Slides, Recording Outgoing Subawards (including process, agreements, invoicing, and more): Slides, Recording Looking for more? Research administrators are also invited to access Fundamentals of Research Administration, a self-paced, online curriculum covering the […]
AFOSR (Air Force Office of Scientific Research) Reminds Grantees to Bill Timely
The DoD released a memo on July 27, 2020 reminding Billing Offices to continue to get expenses onto grants and invoice as expeditiously as possible. As a reminder for cost reimbursable awards, BU invoices sponsors only on expenditures that have posted to the sponsored research account and been paid. Therefore if an expense has posted but not […]