NIH Notice of Civil Rights Term and Condition of Award
On April 21, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued a Notice of Civil Rights Term and Condition of Award modifying the terms and conditions for NIH grants and agreements related to diversity, equity and inclusion and related concepts and discriminatory prohibited boycotts. No action is needed from you at this time. Please continue to […]
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 January – June 2024 have been distributed this week via email to department administrators/effort coordinators. Please note, […]
BU Advisory Council for Research Administration Call for Council Members Applications Due July 19, 2024
Research administration plays a crucial role in ensuring that scientific endeavors are conducted efficiently, ethically, and in accordance with Institutional and Sponsor regulations. Behind every groundbreaking discovery or innovation, there is often a team of dedicated professionals managing the administrative aspects of research. Boston University Advisory Council for Research Administration is issuing a call for […]
Reminder NIH Deadlines and Proposal Submission Policy
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 […]
Coffee with Colleagues 5/25/2022 RSVP
Save the Date for the next Coffee with Colleagues session on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, from 10am – Noon. We are happy to have guest panelists: Herb Lewis – Director, Service Center Administration, Sponsored Programs Andy Taylor – Associate Dean for Research, Professor and Vice-Chair for Research, Ophthalmology, Boston University School of Medicine to present and lead a […]
Is your flight compliant with the Fly America Act?
When booking airfare and charging to Federal sponsored awards, travelers must comply with the Fly America Act which requires travelers to use: A U.S. Flag air carrier (an airline owned by an American company); or A foreign carrier that operates under a U.S. Flag air carrier code-sharing agreement and identifies the U.S. air carrier’s designator […]
Advance Notice: New NIH “FORMS-G” Grant Application Forms and Instructions Coming for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2022
NIH, AHRQ and FDA have announced upcoming changes to grant application forms and application guide instructions for applications with due dates on or after January 25, 2022 in Notice Number: NOT-OD-21-169. Applicants must use FORMS-G application packages for due dates on or after January 25, 2022 and must use FORMS-F application packages for due dates on or before January 24, 2022. […]
NIH and NSF Virtual Conference Opportunities
This fall the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) will be hosting virtual conferences with free registration! These conferences will offer opportunities for new faculty, researchers and administrators. See the announcements below with links to conference websites and to register for these free events. NSF Fall 2021 Virtual Grants Conference – October […]
The “Find your Department and Research Administrators” page has a new look!
The “Find your Department and Research Administrators” page has new look! You are no longer required to constantly re-download the “Department Assignments List” locally to your computer to view the most up-to-date contacts. Instead, you may now reference a PowerBI report conveniently embedded on the Research Support Site. This PowerBI report, accessed by logging in […]
Personnel Activity Reports (PARs) are due next month
PARs for the period January – June 2021 are due back to effort reporting (effort@bu.edu) in one (1) month on Friday, October 8, 2021. Please contact effort@bu.edu with questions. Subscribe