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Reminder for Upcoming NIH Deadlines

May 26, 2021

We are fast approaching the NIH summer deadlines (i.e. June 5, June 12, June 16, July 5, July 12, July 16, etc.) which is a high volume proposal time for Sponsored Programs (see the complete list of deadlines here). We are already aware of 80 proposals due in June and July. Your assistance in notifying us of your […]

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REMINDER for Upcoming October and November NIH Deadlines

September 21, 2018

It is that time of year again when the next NIH submission cycle is quickly approaching. We know the main dates: October 5, October 16, November 5, and November 16. With this, we again remind the research community of our proposal submission policy. If we take for example the October 5th deadline, in order to […]

Reminder NIH Deadlines and Proposal Submission Policy

June 9, 2022

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 always a high volume proposal time for Sponsored Programs (see the complete list of deadlines). In addition to the normal high proposal volumes, the majority of these deadlines fall on […]

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Reminder on Implications of NIH Unilateral Closeout

October 21, 2019

As posted previously, NIH Guide Notice NOT-OD-18-107 alerted the research community to strengthened enforcement of the closeout requirements of all NIH grant awards. Where proper closeout has not been accomplished by receipt of acceptable final reports within the required 120 calendar days after grant expiration, NIH will initiate unilateral closeout on delinquent grants. The implications […]

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Reminder to include COVID-19 impacts/disruptions to Sponsors in progress reports

June 8, 2020

NIH has issued clear guidance that COVID-19 impacts and disruptions to their funded projects should be reported in your next progress report (RPPR) submission. This is covered in detail in NIH’s COVID-19 FAQs (see Section IV). While other sponsors have not necessarily issued clear guidance as NIH, we believe this is a best practice to follow across all […]

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Reminder – Proposal Deadlines

May 29, 2018

For BU Sponsored Programs, June and July are historically high volume months for proposals. Over the next 8 weeks we have 143 known proposals in the queue and counting, 46 of these proposals are due next Tuesday June 5th. Please be reminded that per BU’s proposal submission policy, proposals due on June 5 are due […]

REMINDER – Year End Planning and Holiday Deadlines

December 5, 2022

In observance of Intersession break, Sponsored Programs offices will be closed starting at 1pm on Friday, December 23, 2022, re-opening at 9am on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. During this break, staff will not be available to approve or process any proposals or other sponsored research actions, including purchase requisitions and financial reports.Therefore, to help with […]

Reminder-Lab Animal per diem rates change 7/1/2020

June 8, 2020

Effective July 1, 2020, the University has announced the lab animal per diem rates for Boston University (exclusive of the NEIDL). The tables below reflect the costs for fiscal year 2021, beginning July 1, 2020, as well as proposed costs for the next four years. Please use these projected costs when preparing proposal submission forms.Subsidized rates are […]

Reminder: Make Sure you are Using the Right Forms for NIH and AHRQ Applications due on or after May 25, 2020!

May 15, 2020

The 5/25/2020 date for transitioning to FORMS-F application forms for NIH and AHRQ is fast approaching. As a reminder, see information and links in the Extramural Nexus, and additional eRA Information on changes in ASSIST and xTRACT below.Grant applicants must use FORMS-F for all application due dates on or after May 25, 2020. ASSIST has been updated to […]

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Reminder: New Animal Operations Software Coming in 2021