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After you have developed your proposal, you will need to submit your proposal. Sponsored Programs is here to guide you through Boston University and sponsor requirements for proposal review and submission.

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Sponsored Programs Proposal Deadline and Fiscal Year End Reminders

Please review important upcoming dates and deadlines below, and reach out to your Pre- or […]

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NIH Policy Update on Foreign Subawards

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released an update to its policy on foreign […]

NIH Automatic NCE Link Removed in eRA Commons

On May 7, National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that they have temporarily disabled the […]

Memo: Enhancing Participant Privacy and Confidentiality

TO:Boston University Faculty, Staff and Graduate StudentsFROM:The Charles River Campus Institutional Review BoardDATE:May 6, 2025SUBJECT:Enhancing […]

NSF F&A Update and Guidance

Update for planned proposals to NSF as of 5/15/2025:As the NSF 15% F&A cap is […]

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NIH Notice of Civil Rights Term and Condition of Award

On April 21, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued a Notice of Civil Rights […]

Department of Energy (DOE) F&A Announcement and Additional Guidance for BU Faculty and Staff

Last Friday evening, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced a new policy action cutting the […]

Personnel Activity Reports (PARs) are Due in Three Weeks

PARS for the period: July - December 2024 are due back to effort reporting (effort@bu.edu) […]

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Proposal Library

Our curated Proposal Library is an access-restricted repository of successful letters of intent, applications/proposals, and related materials recently submitted by BU faculty to external funders.

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