Updates from Sponsored Programs to BU’s research community.
Memo: Enhancing Participant Privacy and Confidentiality
TO: Boston University Faculty, Staff and Graduate Students FROM: The Charles River Campus Institutional Review Board DATE: May 6, 2025 SUBJECT: Enhancing Participant Privacy and Confidentiality The BU Charles River Campus Institutional Review Board (IRB) recognizes that recent U.S. federal actions and proposals may raise concerns among our researchers and research participants. During this time […]
NSF F&A Update and Guidance
On Friday, May 2, the National Science Foundation announced a 15% F&A cap on new awards to institutions of higher education effective Monday, May 5. Details of this policy change are below: The 15% rate maximum applies only to new awards made to institutions of higher education on or after May 5. Recipients must use […]
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 […]
Department of Energy (DOE) F&A Announcement and Additional Guidance for BU Faculty and Staff
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 […]
Personnel Activity Reports (PARs) are Due in Three Weeks
PARS for the period: July – December 2024 are due back to effort reporting (effort@bu.edu) on Friday, May 9th, 2025. Any PAR received after this date runs the risk of disallowance. Please contact effort@bu.edu with questions. If you are not paid from Sponsored Research funds this does not apply to you.
Personnel Activity Reports (PARs) are Due on May 9, 2025
PARs for the period July – December 2024 are due back to effort reporting (effort@bu.edu) on Friday, May 9th, 2025. Any PAR received after this date runs the risk of disallowance. Please contact effort@bu.edu with questions. If you are not paid from Sponsored Research funds, this does not apply to you. Please reference this previous […]
NIH FY2025 Salary Limitation for Grants & Cooperative Agreements
NIH has issued updated guidance regarding the salary limitation for NIH grant and cooperative agreement awards and extramural research and development contract awards. Effective January 1, 2025, the salary limitation for Executive Level II is $225,700. See NIH guidance NOT-0D-25-085 for full details. The new salary cap may be used for budgeting purposes effective immediately. […]
Internal Prior Approval Request (IPAR) Form Updates
Our Internal Prior Approval Request (IPAR) Form has been updated! Sponsored Programs has made a series of changes to the IPAR form to better capture outgoing subaward actions that may be impacted by these account changes. These updates will help prevent common issues related to outgoing subaward actions while giving the Pre-Award and Award Maintenance […]
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 July – December 2024 have been distributed this week via email to department administrators/effort coordinators. Please note, […]
Research Administration Intensive for Department Administrators
TUESDAY, MARCH 25 | 8 AM – 5 PM Metcalf Trustee Ballroom 1 Silber Way, 9th Floor Sponsored Programs is hosting a Research Administration Intensive (RAI) for BU department and grant administrators, covering the entire grant project lifecycle. This consolidated version of the Sponsored Programs 2-Day Training for Department Administrators is designed for anyone who […]