Announcement: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued new guidance under Notice NOT-OD-26-032 regarding Basic Experimental Studies Involving Humans (BESH). What Has Changed?NIH has announced that Basic Experimental Studies Involving Humans (BESH) will no longer fall under the NIH Clinical Trial Definition. Effective for applications submitted to due dates on or after May 25, 2026, BESH studies: Will no longer […]
Announcements
NIH Salary Cap Effective Date Correction (February 9, 2026)
Announcement: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued Notice NOT-OD-26-038, correcting the effective date for the updated Executive Level II salary limitation first announced in NOT-OD-26-034. Key Point:The Executive Level II salary limitation of $228,000 now takes effect January 1, 2026 (not January 11, 2026 as originally reported). All other details and guidance provided in NOT-OD-26-034 (including the salary limitation amount […]
NIH Policy Update on Research Using Human Fetal Tissue
Announcement: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released updated policy NOT-OD-26-028: NIH Policy on Research Involving Human Fetal Tissue, announcing a major shift in allowable research activities. What’s Changing:Effective as of the notice date, NIH funds will no longer be permitted for research involving human fetal tissue (HFT) obtained from elective abortions. This policy applies across both the […]
NSF Releases PAPPG Supplement 2 and Updates to NSF-PAR & Research.gov Reporting Systems
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 […]