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    Department Administrator Forum: FCOI and Auditing (2024)

    December 6, 2023
    Hosted by Sponsored Programs, with guest Research Compliance.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 best practices for auditing and an overview of the Huron COI disclosure process, with […]
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    Department Administrator Forum: Life Cycle of a Sub Award Invoice

    November 8, 2024
    Hosted by Sponsored Programs, with presentations from Shared Services, Post-Award, and Compliance.We invited all Boston University staff involved in Research Administration to join the Department Administrator (DA) Forum on November 21, 1:30 - 3:00 PM (via Zoom). This session provided a comprehensive overview of the Life Cycle of a Sub Award Invoice, featuring insights from […]
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    Department Administrator Forum: Procure to Pay (2023)

    September 13, 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, new travel […]
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    Department Administrator Forum: SciENcv and Available Resources

    March 16, 2026
    Hosted by Ashley Bens, Training and Development Director of Sponsored ProgramsWe invited all Boston University staff involved in Research Administration to join the Department Administrator (DA) Forum on April 2 from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. This session provided a comprehensive overview of preparing biosketch and current and pending/other support documents in SciENcv, how to […]
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    Department of Defense (DOD) F&A Announcement and Additional Guidance for BU Faculty and Staff

    June 17, 2025
    Late last week, the Department of Defense (DOD) released an internal memo instructing DOD Directorates to immediately implement a 15% F&A cap on proposals and awards to institutions of higher education.On June 16th, the Association of American Universities (AAU), with the American Council on Education, the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, and 12 leading […]
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    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.
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    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 […]
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    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 […]
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    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.

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