Changes for January 25, 2018 NIH Application Due Dates
Two major changes impact applications submitted for due dates on or after January 25, 2018. 1) Applicants are required to use FORMS-E. Wondering what this means for late applications or reviewers submitting under the continuous submission policies? See NIH Guide Notice NOT-OD-17-062 and referenced related announcements to learn more. See NIH Guide Notice NOT-OD-17-119 for the […]
Effects of the Government Shutdown at Boston University
TO: Boston University Faculty FROM: Jean Morrison, University Provost and Chief Academic Officer DATE: January 22, 2018 SUBJECT: Effects of the Government Shutdown at Boston University As you are aware, the federal government shut down on Friday evening when Congress and the White House couldn’t reach agreement on a federal budget. While early indications are […]
New Process for Subrecipient Invoices for PAFO
PAFO is pleased to announce a new process for Subrecipient Invoices for sponsored projects: Beginning January 2, 2018, all new subrecipient invoices will be processed through a new online Subrecipient Invoice Disbursement Form The new Subrecipient Invoice Disbursement Form will be located on Forms page of the Accounts Payable website. The Form will be live beginning […]
Expanded Kuali Research Pilots in 2018
Kuali Research, a service for proposal and award tracking and reporting, is expanding to include the Proposal Development and Conflict of Interest modules. The Proposal Development module will provide researchers and research support staff the ability to electronically create, review, approve and submit sponsored research funding proposals. The new module will also include a built-in […]
October is National Biosafety Month
The NIH Office of Science Policy (OSP) has designated October as National Biosafety Month to encourage institutions to highlight the importance of biosafety and strengthen their biosafety programs. At BU, these principles are practiced year round to ensure compliance with federal requirements and to foster a culture of responsibility for biosafety and biosecurity. The BU […]
New NIH Requirements: For Registering NIH-Funded Clinical Trials on Clinicaltrials.gov and for Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Training
As of January 2017, NIH has implemented two new requirements in regards to clinical trials. These requirements are related to registering clinical trials on clinicaltrials.gov and good clinical practice (GCP) training. In order to address these new requirements, the CRC IRB has revised the IRB forms to include sections for clinical trials registration and good […]
Additional Changes to the NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Policy on Post-Submission Materials
Notice Number NOT-OD-17-066 expands the National Institutes of Health, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health post-submission materials policy to include citations to issued patents as allowable post-submission materials. This notice applies to applications submitted for proposals due on or after Sept. 25, 2017. Post-submission materials are those […]
New NSF Proposal and Award Policy Newsletter
NSF now issues a quarterly publication that shares information on upcoming changes and clarifications to policies and procedures that affect the preparation and submission of NSF proposals and management of NSF awards. Read the first issues of the newsletter.
Implementation of the Research Terms and Conditions
Revised Research Terms and Conditions (RTCs) have been issued, as announced in the March 14, 2017 Federal Register. The RTCs address and implement the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR 200) issued by the US Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and are made available to research agencies […]
National Science Foundation Headquarters Moving – will impact your business with NSF
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is moving its headquarters to Alexandria, Virginia. NSF will have a new mailing address effective Monday, October 2, 2017, as follows: National Science Foundation 2415 Eisenhower Avenue Alexandria, VA 22314 Email addresses and phone numbers for NSF employees and NSF offices will not change. NSF plans to minimize the move’s […]