Announcement: The National Science Foundation (NSF) released Policy Notice Supplement 2 on January 23, 2026, announcing updates to the Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) v24-1. These changes supersede related financial assistance policies in the current PAPPG and introduce system enhancements to support NSF’s Gold Standard Science Implementation Plan. In parallel, NSF is updating its NSF Public Access Repository (NSF-PAR) and Research.gov Project […]
NIH Extends Timeline for Common Forms Implementation
Announcement:The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released NOT-OD-26-033, announcing an adjusted timeline for implementing the new Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current & Pending (Other) Support. Originally scheduled for January 25, 2026, NIH has extended the leniency period through May 2026. This extension allows: Alignment of Common Form certifications with NIH Research Security Training requirements Additional time […]
NIH eRA Enhancements — Updates to Prior Approval, Just-in-Time (JIT), and RPPR Align with New Common Forms Requirements
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has implemented enhancements in the eRA Commons system to align the Prior Approval: Change of PD/PI Request, Just-in-Time (JIT), and Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) processes with the updated Common Forms requirements outlined in NIH Notice NOT-OD-26-018. These changes were scheduled for release on Monday, January 26, 2026 and affect submissions on or after January […]
Increase to NIH Salary Cap
Announcement: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently released a notice regarding the salary limitation for NIH grant and cooperative agreement awards and extramural research and development contract awards. The Office of Personnel Management recently released new salary levels for the Executive Pay Scale. Effective January 11, 2026, the salary limitation for Executive Level II is $228,000.For active […]
SciENcv Required for NIH Biosketch & Other Support (Key Deadline Reminders)
As we approach the major NIH R01 deadline on Thursday, February 5, the Department of Contracts and Grants (DCG) would like to highlight several important updates and best practices to help ensure a smooth and successful submission process. 1. Submit Early High system traffic is expected on 2/5/26, especially between 11:00 AM–5:00 PM. Submitting earlier in […]
Research Security Training Resource Page Now Available!
The Department of Contracts and Grants (DCG) has published a new Research Security Training Resource Page to support faculty and research administrators in meeting new federal research security training requirements. This webpage is intended to serve as the primary, up-to-date reference for Research Security Training (RST) requirements, including who must complete the training, applicable federal sponsors, timelines, and […]