Updates from Sponsored Programs to BU’s research community.
2 Day Research Administration Training for Department Administrators: Fall Registration Open Now!
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 […]
Department Administrator Forum: Procure to Pay (2023)
Hosted by Sponsored Programs, with guest Procure to Pay. 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 spent time discussing Procure to Pay. This presentation covered the Procure to Pay reorganization, […]
Critical NSF System-Related Deadlines – September 29th and October 20th
The following critical FastLane, Research.gov, and Grants.gov system-related deadlines for NSF proposals are approaching: FastLane September 29th Deadlines Friday, September 29, 2023 (5:00 PM submitter’s local time) is the last day to submit proposal file updates and budget revisions in FastLane, withdraw FastLane submitted proposals, and withdraw supplemental funding requests submitted in FastLane. Please see […]
NIH Application Instruction Updates to Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Costs
The NIH has posted NOT-OD-23-161 with updates to the NIH application instructions for submitting requests for Data Management and Sharing costs in a single line item. As outlined in the Final NIH Policy on Data Management and Sharing (DMS), costs associated with data management and data sharing may be allowable under the budget for the proposed […]
BU Information Security Launches Expanded Website for Researchers
As a researcher you may have noticed an increase in what your sponsors are asking for in cybersecurity assurances. We are here to help! From reviewing a Data Use Agreement to securely storing data at the end of a research project, our goal is to reduce your security and compliance burdens, letting you do what […]
Outgoing Subaward Tracker Updated
Please be informed that the “Where’s My Subaward” page on the Research website has been updated! The contents of the page are now hosted in PowerBI interactive report. The report, its instructions, and further details can be found under the “Outgoing Subaward Status Tracker” section of the Award & Subaward Tracker site. As a reminder, […]
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 […]