Personnel Activity Reports (PARs) Have Been Distributed to Department Administrators/Effort Coordinators
To comply with Federal Regulations, all Boston University employees who are paid from Sponsored Research funds receive a Personnel Activity Report (PAR) on a semi‐annual basis to review and certify their salary and effort. PARs for the period July – December 2022 have been distributed today via email to department administrators/effort coordinators. Please note, all […]
New NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Effective Today
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued its final NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing (DMS Policy) to promote the management and sharing of scientific data generated from NIH-funded or conducted research. The new policy applies to applications with receipt dates on/after January 25, 2023. BU Resources Boston University has developed a number […]
NIH FY 2023 Sponsor Updates – Salary Cap Increases to $212,100 and Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement Issued
NIH & AHRQ Updated Guidance on Salary Limitation for FY 2023 to $212,100 NIH and AHRQ have issued updated guidance regarding the salary limitation for FY 2023 reflecting an increase in accordance with the Executive Level II salary level from $203,700 to $212,100 effective January 1, 2023. See NIH Guidance NOT-OD-23-056 and AHRQ Guidance NOT-HS-23-005 […]
2 Day Research Administration Training for Department Administrators
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 […]
Year End Planning and Holiday Deadlines
<h2>November Deadlines</h2> In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday Sponsored Programs will be closed starting at 5pm Wednesday November 23, 2022, re-opening at 9am Monday November 28, 2022. Beginning at 2pm Wednesday November 23, 2022 there will only be a skeleton staff available to cover emergency items. Should you have proposals or any other items due between Monday November 21, […]
New NIH “FORMS-H” Grant Application Forms and Instructions Coming for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2023
Applicants applying to NIH, AHRQ and FDA funding opportunities with due dates on or after January 25, 2023 must use updated FORMS-H application packages as detailed in NIH Notice (NOT-OD-22-195) and must use FORMS-G application packages for due dates on or before January 24, 2023. Applications submitted using an incorrect forms package for their intended […]
NSF Issues Revised Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 23-1), effective for proposals submitted or due on or after January 30, 2023
NSF has announced the issuance of the revised Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) ( NSF 23-1) that will be effective for proposals submitted or due on or after January 30, 2023. Significant changes are noted in the NSF notice and a complete summary of changes is provided in the Introduction section of the PAPPG. See the […]
Personnel Activity Reports (PARs) are Due October 7th
Department Administrators/Effort Coordinators: PARs for the period January 2022– June 2022 are due back to effort reporting (effort@bu.edu) on Friday, October 7, 2022. Please refer to the Effort Reporting webpage for resources or contact effort@bu.edu with questions.
Important Announcement – Extended Grants.gov Downtime will Impact Federal Grant Proposal Submissions
Grants.gov will be migrating their services to the cloud and will be unavailable from Friday September 23, 2022 at 12:01 AM ET through Thursday, September 29, 2022 at 11:59 PM ET. What Will Be Affected During this Time? Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs) Grants.gov: Cannot download or update FOAs, or related documents. Application Grants.gov, ASSIST: Cannot […]
Guidance for the Treatment of Unallowable Costs Charged to a Grant
Reviewing accounts and removing unallowable expenses is a critical part of the University’s internal control process ensuring that all posted expenses are appropriate, allowable, reasonable, approved and supported with documentation. Unallowable costs, erroneously charged to an award, must be promptly transferred to your Departmental University Cost Center, Discretionary Account, or other non-sponsored project account. This […]