Announcement: The National Cancer Institute (NCI) released a notice requiring a minimum level of effort for funding consideration for NCI-funded grants. In addition to previously established policies for specific grant mechanisms described in funding opportunity announcements (FOAs), Principal Investigators (PIs), including Project Leaders on multi-project grants, will be required to commit a minimum level of […]
Announcements
NSF Implementation of OMB Memo M-20-17 – Administrative Relief for Recipients and Applicants of Federal Financial Assistance Directly Impacted by the Novel Coronavirus due to Loss of Operations
Announcement:The National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued important guidance to the community regarding COVID-19: Important Notice No 146 to the Community Regarding COVID-19 Guidance on NSF’s implementation of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Memorandum (M-20-17) Please review the above guidance, in addition to the below summary of the flexibilities that NSF is implementing […]
Guidance for NIH-Funded Clinical Trials and Human Subjects Studies Affected by COVID-19
Announcement: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released a notice detailing expanded flexibilities related to NIH-Funded clinical trials and human subjects studies affected by COVID-19. At this time, NIH encourages recipients to consult with their IRB and institutions about potential measures to protect participants and research staff. Examples of such measures are: Limiting study […]
Flexibilities Available to Applicants and Recipients of Federal Financial Assistance Affected by COVID-19
Announcement: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued a notice to alert the research community of administrative flexibilities that will apply to NIH applicants and recipients. Therefore, working with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) NIH has identified the following short-term administrative flexibilities to […]
NSF COVID-19 Website, FAQs and Other Materials
Announcement: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has developed a website dedicated to providing detailed guidance on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on NSF researchers. The guidance includes: Guidance on Coronavirus (COVID-19) US Government Response to Coronavirus, COVID-19 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance Department of State (DOS) travel information NSF Guidance for […]
Notice of Transition to New System for Issuing Certificates of Confidentiality for Non-NIH Funded Research
Announcement: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has updated its Certificate of Confidentiality request process for non-NIH funded research through a new online system. Certificates of Confidentiality protect identifiable, sensitive research information from disclosure. While Certificates of Confidentiality are issued automatically for NIH-funded research, non-NIH funded research that collects identifiable, sensitive information can request a […]