Updates from Sponsored Programs to BU’s research community.
Update of NIH Continuous Submission Policy: Change in Submission Deadlines and End of Recent Substantial Service Option
Notice NOT-OD-20-060 alerts the scientific research community of plans to discontinue the practice of granting one-year continuous submission status to reviewers with recent substantial review service, which was earned by serving 6 times in an 18 month period. Implementation of this change is being done so as to honor commitments to those who have already […]
NIH and AHRQ Increase Salary Limitation for FY 2020 to $197,300
NIH & AHRQ have issued updated guidance regarding the salary limitations for FY 2020 reflecting an increase in the Executive Level II salary level from $192,300 to $197, 300 effective January 5, 2020. See NIH Guidance NOT-OD-20-065 and AHRQ Guidance NOT-HS-20-006 for detailed information. The new salary cap may be used for budgeting purposes effectively […]
NSF Issues Revised Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (NSF 20-1)
Please see the announcement from Jean Feldman, Head, Policy Office, National Science Foundation regarding the issuance of a Revised Proposal and Award Policies Procedures Guide (PAPPG), (NSF 20-1). The new PAPPG will be effective for proposals submitted or due, and awards made, on or after June 1, 2020. View the memo here. NSF plans to […]
Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement for FY 2020
The revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (NIHGPS) has been published, replacing the October 2018 version as a standard term and condition of awards. This revision applies to all NIH grants and cooperative agreements with budget periods beginning on or after October 1, 2019. Access the NIHGPS in HTML or PDF formats and take a look […]
Reminder for Upcoming NIH Deadlines
We are fast approaching the NIH February and March deadlines (i.e. February 5, February 12, February 16, March 5, March 12, March 16, etc.) which is a high volume proposal time for Sponsored Programs. We are already aware of 60 proposals due in February alone. Your assistance in notifying us of your intention to submit […]
Personnel Activity Reports (PARs) for the period: July to December 2019
Thursday, January 30th: Last day PAFO has to approve Salary Adjustments. Please note that all salary adjustments approved by Thursday, January 30th will be included in the PAR. If your salary adjustment is unable to be approved by PAFO by Thursday, January 30th and it affects salary from December 2019 or prior, we will not […]
Advance Notice: NIH and AHRQ Announce Upcoming Changes to Policies, Instructions and Forms for Research Training Grant, Fellowship and Career Development Award Applications for due dates on or after May 25, 2020
As posted in the Sponsored Programs Blog on 12/3/19, NIH and AHRQ recently announced plans to transition to updated application forms and instructions for due dates on or after May 25, 2020 (Forms-F; NOT-OD-20-026). Notice Number: NOT-OD-20-033 provides additional information on the planned changes to forms and instructions affecting research training grant, fellowship, and career […]
Save the date! Coffee with Colleagues – Sponsored Research Audits – February 25, 2020
Save the date for our upcoming session of Coffee with Colleagues on the topic of Sponsored Research Audits. Formal invitation with RSVP coming soon. Have any burning questions about Sponsored Research Audits? We want to know what your questions are – ever wonder how research grants get chosen, or who the auditors are, or maybe […]
Advance Notice: NIH “Forms-F” Grant Application Forms and Instructions Coming for Due Dates on or after May 25, 2020
NIH and AHRQ have announced upcoming changes to grant application forms and application guide instructions for applications with due dates on or after May 25, 2020 in Notice Number: NOT-OD-20-026. The new FORMS-F application packages will be required for due dates on or after May 25, 2020 and FORMS-E application packages will continue to be […]
Wondering when your grant account will be set up? Our new Where’s My Award? view is now live!
Sponsored Programs has created an award set-up tracking page called “Where’s my Award”. This view can be found via the Research Support site under the Tools and Services page (view here) . We hope this will increase transparency and timeline expectations of the award set-up process, and make it easier for investigators and department administrators […]