Please see the announcement from Jean Feldman, Head, Policy Office, National Science Foundation regarding the issuance of Current and Pending Support FAQs. This is a follow up to NSF’s recent issuance of the revised Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (NSF 20-1). View the memo here. Also see the previous Blog Post regarding the […]
Stipend increases are announced for FY 2020 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. […]
Notice NOT-OD-20-060 alerts the scientific research community of plans to discontinue the practice of granting one-year continuous submission status to reviewers with recent substantial review service, which was earned by serving 6 times in an 18 month period. Implementation of this change is being done so as to honor commitments to those who have already […]
NIH & AHRQ have issued updated guidance regarding the salary limitations for FY 2020 reflecting an increase in the Executive Level II salary level from $192,300 to $197, 300 effective January 5, 2020. See NIH Guidance NOT-OD-20-065 and AHRQ Guidance NOT-HS-20-006 for detailed information. The new salary cap may be used for budgeting purposes effectively […]
Please see the announcement from Jean Feldman, Head, Policy Office, National Science Foundation regarding the issuance of a Revised Proposal and Award Policies Procedures Guide (PAPPG), (NSF 20-1). The new PAPPG will be effective for proposals submitted or due, and awards made, on or after June 1, 2020. View the memo here. NSF plans to […]
The revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (NIHGPS) has been published, replacing the October 2018 version as a standard term and condition of awards. This revision applies to all NIH grants and cooperative agreements with budget periods beginning on or after October 1, 2019. Access the NIHGPS in HTML or PDF formats and take a look […]
We are fast approaching the NIH February and March deadlines (i.e. February 5, February 12, February 16, March 5, March 12, March 16, etc.) which is a high volume proposal time for Sponsored Programs. We are already aware of 60 proposals due in February alone. Your assistance in notifying us of your intention to submit […]
Thursday, January 30th: Last day PAFO has to approve Salary Adjustments. Please note that all salary adjustments approved by Thursday, January 30th will be included in the PAR. If your salary adjustment is unable to be approved by PAFO by Thursday, January 30th and it affects salary from December 2019 or prior, we will not […]
As posted in the Sponsored Programs Blog on 12/3/19, NIH and AHRQ recently announced plans to transition to updated application forms and instructions for due dates on or after May 25, 2020 (Forms-F; NOT-OD-20-026). Notice Number: NOT-OD-20-033 provides additional information on the planned changes to forms and instructions affecting research training grant, fellowship, and career […]
Dear Colleagues: We would like to share some important news related to the import/export of biological samples. These accounts, called to our attention by US regulatory agencies, including the FBI, US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Commerce Exports (DCE), and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), report on several recent incidents in which biological samples […]