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Four US Air Force Thunderbirds flying performance

Department of Defense Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Multiple Award Contract (MAC) Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) 2026

February 2, 2026

Call for proposals to become qualified vendors to secure up to $10 billion in contracts providing science and technology work for the Air Force. Apply by Sunday, February 8 via InfoReady Review.

Thermal power plant polluting air burning coal fossil fuel for production of electrical energy. Private residential houses at Kingston power station in Roane County, Tennessee.

Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Frontier Research Centers – FY2026

February 20, 2026

Up to $4.5 million to support the foundation of a multi-investigator, multi-disciplinary center focused on energy-relevant basic research. Apply by Sunday, March 1 via InfoReady Review.

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

April 16, 2025

Last Friday evening, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced a new policy action cutting the F&A rate of federal research grants to 15% for colleges and universities. Today, the University received additional guidance identifying the prime awards impacted by this policy change and requesting the University to confirm acceptance of the 15% F&A rate by […]

Department of Energy (DOE) – New Proposal Requirements in FY 2023

October 11, 2022

New Merit Review RequirementDOE, Office of Science is adding a new merit review requirement pertaining to equitable and inclusive research.Beginning in FY 2023, applicants must now submit a plan for Promoting Inclusive and Equitable Research, or PIER Plan, along with their research proposals. PIER Plans should describe the activities and strategies that investigators and research […]

Department of Energy The Genesis Mission: Transforming Science and Energy with AI – FY2026

March 20, 2026

$500-$750k to support teams connecting higher education, industry, and National Labs seeking to apply AI to solve scientific, environmental, and energy problems. Submit by Wednesday, April 1 via InfoReady Review.

Plaza de la Constitucion in Mexico City in Mexico

Department of State Countering Cartel Recruitment in Mexico – 2026

February 20, 2026

Up to $1.5 million to support project to aimed at reducing recruitment by organized crime groups in Mexico and engaging key stakeholders. Apply by Tuesday, March 3 via InfoReady Review.

New Support for BU Faculty Preparing Research Proposals

Developing Plans to Promote Equitable and Inclusive Research (2023)

March 9, 2023

Featuring Sarah Hokanson, Assistant Vice President and Assistant Provost for Research Development and PhD & Postdoctoral AffairsFederal funders, including the Department of Energy, are now asking principal investigators to describe their plans for making their funded research more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. The complexity and detail required of these plans often increases with the size […]

DHHS over the Cap Salary Tool

March 15, 2021

Do you have faculty on DHHS awards over the Cap? Do you need help determining how to account for what is over the cap, how and where to charge it?PAFO has created a Salary Tool to assist you in deciphering the appropriate charge to Sponsored Research accounts for those individuals who earn more than the […]

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Map of region affected by earthquake on January 27, 2025

Did Monday’s Earthquake Rattle You?

January 28, 2025

BU seismologist and research professor in Earth and environment Rachel Abercrombie on the Maine-centered, 3.8 tremor that shook Boston and New England.

Digging Up the Past on Alaska’s Kodiak Island

October 26, 2023

BU archaeology student Trevor Lamb found some of Alaska’s oldest ever woven textiles while looking for ancient cooked plants