NIH and NSF (non-financial) Report Reminders
As the recipient of sponsored funding, Boston University is required to provide accurate, timely, and complete reports outlining the results of the sponsored awards and programs. Timely processing and submission of Non-Financial Reports are important since lack of adherence to the sponsor’s closeout requirements could affect future funding for both the Principal Investigator and the […]
Lessons Learned from the June NIH deadlines
As many of you know, there are “high seasons” for proposal volume and June and July certainly fall in this category. June proposals in numbers: BU Sponsored Programs processed over 220 proposals in June. Proposals submitted directly to NIH for the R01, R03, R21 deadlines = 92 Percentage of proposals finalized and submitted one day […]
Research Administration Resources
There are many resources available for research administrators, including those from sponsor agencies and professional organizations. We have highlighted a few below and will continue to provide information on other resources in future posts. NIH NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) offers many opportunities for access to information related to grant application and award processes, […]
NIH Announces FY 2018 Updates to NRSA Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels
NIH announces stipend increases for FY 2018 Kirschstein-NRSA awards for undergraduate, predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees and fellows. Training Related Expenses and the Institutional Allowance for postdoctoral trainees and fellows have also been increased. Training Related Expenses and Institutional Allowances for predoctoral trainees and fellows and the Tuition and Fees for all educational levels remain unchanged. […]
Reminder for Upcoming NIH Deadlines
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 50 proposals for the June deadline. Your assistance in notifying us […]
NIH salary cap increases to $189,600
On March 7, 2018, NIH issued Guidance on Salary Limitations for Grants, Cooperative Agreements FY 2018 (NOT-OD-18-137). The Executive Level II salary has increased from $187,000 to $189,600 effective January 7, 2018. The new salary cap may be used for budgeting purposes effective January 7, 2018. If adequate funds are available in active awards that […]
Technical Issue with ASSIST Budget Forms
Resolved on June 1, 2017 NIH is working on an issue with reviewing or creating the budget forms in ASSIST. This is preventing Sponsored Programs from reviewing pending proposals and anyone trying to update or create their budgets as the alert requests that we hold off on accessing these forms. We will be logging tickets […]
New NIH Salary Cap effective January 8, 2017
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) have issued interim guidance on salary limitation for grants and cooperative agreements. The Executive Level II direct salary cap has been increased to $187,000, effective January 8, 2017. Please use this amount moving forward and stay tuned for additional guidance from NIH on the salary cap once the Department […]
National Institute on Aging (NIA) has a new site announcing future funding possibilities
The National Institute on Aging (NIA) at the National Institutes of Health announced a new web site that will “give researchers a heads up about future funding possibilities.” The site lists research topics that have been approved by the NIA National Advisory Council on Aging, along with the corresponding NIA program staff responsible for shepherding […]
Sponsored Programs Deadline for 2-6-17 NIH Submission Deadline
Sponsored Programs is projecting a large number of proposals for this year’s February 6 NIH deadline. To ensure a smooth and successful submission of your application, please provide your proposal to Sponsored Programs according to the proposal submission policy: Monday, January 30: Provide all administrative components Wednesday, February 1: Provide final and complete proposal, including […]