Announcement: Effective November 22, 2021, the National Science Foundation (NSF) enhanced the Research.gov Proposal Submission System, NSF Public Access Repository, and NSF.gov Award Search. Below is a summary of those enhancements. Research.gov Proposal Submission System Enhancements Preliminary proposals and full proposals related to a preliminary proposal are now supported in Research.gov. The program solicitation will clearly […]
Announcements
Enhanced Checks for Compliance with Clinical Trial Registration and Reporting in RPPR
Announcement: Enhanced checks on non-compliance with clinical trial registration and reporting came into effect in eRA’s Human Subjects System on October 1 that could delay your RPPR submission if you are late on either front (see details in eRA news item). All NIH-funded clinical trials are expected to register and submit results information to Clinicaltrials.gov, as per the […]
Revision of NSF Cooperative Agreement Financial and Administrative Terms and Conditions (CAFATC)
Announcement: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced that the Cooperative Agreement Financial and Administrative Terms and Conditions (CA-FATC) have been updated to implement Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors. Below are some of the important highlights: Policy: Ensures that parties that contract with the Federal Government provide adequate COVID-19 safeguards to […]
Announcement of Childcare Costs for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award
Announcement: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) began providing childcare cost support to recipients of full-time National Research Service Awards (NRSA) fellowships this past April. The NIH recognized that the high cost of childcare affects graduate students and post-doctorates funded through NRSA fellowships and can impact their ability to successfully complete their training and fully participate in […]
New Proposal and Submission Types and System Enhancements to Support the Revised PAPPG (NSF 22-1)
Announcement: The National Science Foundation (NSF) released New Proposal and Submission Types and System Enhancements to Support the Revised Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 22-1) on October 4, 2021. Key highlights are identified below: Requests for Reasonable and Accessibility Accommodations: Provides guidance on the process for submitting requests for reasonable accommodations regarding […]
Reminder of COVID-19-Related Flexibilities for NIH Grants
Reminder: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has a long list of flexibilities to support the research community in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The full list is available on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): Information for NIH Applicants and Recipients of NIH Funding website. Below are some of the flexibilities. Application and Review Application development. NIH recently provided guidance that […]