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Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) has provided a quick reference guide for new security requirements related to awards
Link to the reference guide : COGR quick reference guide
Fall 2023 NSF Virtual Grants Conference
Date : December 4-7 ,2023 The National Science Foundation (NSF) is hosting the Fall 2023 NSF Virtual Grants Conference from…
Clarification of Implementation of the NIH SBIR and STTR Foreign Disclosure Pre-award and Post-Award Requirements
Purpose The purpose of this Notice is to provide clarification regarding findings of foreign involvement with countries of concern related…
Reminder to AHRQ Grantees that FY2019 Funds will Expire on September 30, 2024
Purpose Under the provisions of Section 1405(a) of Public Law No. 101-510 amended 31 U.S.C. §§ 1551-1557 (commonly referred to…
Announcing a Simplified Review Framework for NIH Research Project Grant Applications
As we have discussed in previous blogs, NIH has heard concerns from the extramural community about the complexity of the…
The following changes were made to the NU-RES website:
Accompanying PDFs for the MMIs have been updated to reflect FY 2020 and forward : https://nu-res.research.northeastern.edu/
Federal agencies require recipient institutions to have policies and practices in place that foster an environment free from harassment, for example, NIH’s can be found here.
Expectations, Policies, and Requirements NIH expects recipient institutions to have policies and practices in place that foster an environment free…
Luminaries help celebrate grand opening of EXP research center and Northeastern’s ‘commitment for a better world’
National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan celebrated “a reflection of excellence” as he joined Northeastern President Joseph E. Aoun, Massachusetts…
The following changes were made to the NU-RES website:
Updated Grant Officer Assignments Updated Contract Officer Assignments Update to Sponsor submission tools (SciENcv/ORCID) New Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs information…
NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution | NOT-OD-24-007
Purpose The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including National Institutes of Health (NIH), operates under the Continuing Appropriations…
Prior Approval Requests for Revisions to an Approved Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plan Must be Submitted Using the Prior Approval Module
Purpose The purpose of this Notice is to remind the extramural research community that any changes to an approved Data…
Change in Federal Award Closeout Provisions
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department).…
NIH All About Grants Podcast: Reporting on Your Scientific Progress
As part of proper stewardship and transparency, recipients must periodically tell NIH about their research progress outcomes and accomplishments when…
Single Budget Line Item Requirement for Data Management and Sharing Costs Rescinded
Currently, grant applicants submitting detailed budgets must request costs to support Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plan activities as a…
NIH selects Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Lawrence A. Tabak, D.D.S., Ph.D., acting director for the National Institutes of Health, has named Jeanne M. Marrazzo, M.D., as…
NIH Application Instruction Updates – Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Costs | NOT-OD-23-161
Purpose This notice updates the NIH application instructions for submitting requests for Data Management and Sharing costs in a single…
DOD to Screen Researchers for Risky Foreign Ties
The Department of Defense published a policy last month that details the process it will use to assess whether applicants…
National Science Foundation (NSF) made enhancements to the Project Reporting System in Research.gov
Effective July 24, 2023, the National Science Foundation (NSF) made enhancements to the Project Reporting System in Research.gov to enable…
NIH Funding for Every Career Stage
The agency has released a new graphic that discusses funding opportunities by career stage, from undergraduate to established investigator. Read…
NGN Research Launch
Explore the leading research, publications, honors, and awards from Northeastern University Since 2006, Northeastern University has dramatically expanded its research…
Workshop on Transforming Discoveries into Products: Maximizing NIH’s Levers to Catalyze Technology Transfer
Event Date: 07/31/2023 Time: 9 am to 5:30 pm ET NIH will host a virtual workshop on July 31, 2023,…
The Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence Technologies is Prohibited for the NIH Peer Review Process
Purpose The purpose of this Notice is to clarify NOT-OD-22-044 on Maintaining Security and Confidentiality in NIH Peer Review: Rules,…
Coming Up July 17: Webinar on NASA Public Access Plan for Scientific Research
NASA is hosting a virtual presentation to outline NASA’s newly updated Public Access Plan for scientific research, NASA’s approach to…
ACS Petroleum Research Fund (PRF)
ACS Petroleum Research Fund (PRF) grant program would like to invite you and your colleagues from your Grants Office to…
Technical Warning: Please do not use the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) fillable PDF to report Current and Pending (C&P) to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
When the NSF form, Effective 01/30/2023 NSF CURRENT AND PENDING (OTHER) SUPPORT OMB-3145-0058 is merged into a proposal that is…
Updates to NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy Institutional Certification Forms ( NOT-OD-23-132)
Purpose This Notice describes minor updates to NIH Institutional Certification forms and instructions for completing those forms, which are required…
NIH Updated Policy Guidance for Subaward/Consortium Written Agreements (NOT-OD-23-133)
Purpose This notice updates the NIH Grants Policy Statement (NIHGPS), Section 15.2, which outlines the requirements for consortium/subaward agreements on…
Notice of Informational Webinar for NIH Research Enhancement Award (R15) Programs
Purpose The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), on behalf of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is hosting…
NHLBI Supplement to the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing
Purpose The purpose of this Notice is to announce that the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Supplement to the…
Spring 2023 NSF Virtual Grants Conference – Save the Date
Save the Date! Join the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the Spring 2023 NSF Virtual Grants Conference, to be held…
Updates to Funding Opportunity Terminology (NOT-OD-23-109)
The purpose of this notice is to notify the extramural community that NIH is transitioning to updated terminology regarding funding…
NSF Public Access Initiative
 Following the announcement from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, NSF is excited to partner with agencies across…
Reminder – NIH Policies for NRSA Stipends, Compensation and Other Income
The purpose of this Notice is to remind the extramural community of the policies surrounding stipends, compensation and other income…
NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plan – Element 6
NIH implemented the requirement that a Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plan be submitted in certain types of proposals. The plan…
NSF has issued revised Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) On Proposal Preparation and Award Administration Related to the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 23-1)
NSF has issued revised Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) On Proposal Preparation and Award Administration Related to the NSF Proposal &…
FY24 Fringe Rates
The university's federally negotiated fringe rates for FY24 (July 1, 2023 - until amended) have increased to 25.90% for full-time…
‘There are big researchers here!’ Marine science symposium gives high school students an opportunity to see Northeastern scientists at work
Not every student attending the High School Marine Science Symposium at the Curry Student Center on Northeastern’s Boston campus Thursday…
Advancing the Promise of Open Science: We Want to Hear from You!
This blog has been co-authored with Dr. Patricia Flatley Brennan (Director, National Library of Medicine); Dr. Nina Schor (NIH Deputy…
NIMH Data Archive (NDA) Winter Newsletter | National Institute of Mental Health sent this bulletin at 02/28/2023 10:55 AM EST
NDA Office Hours are Available! If you have questions - we have answers! Office Hours are designated times for our…
Northeastern Global News (NGN) new “Litmus” website
"Northeastern Global News (NGN) new "Litmus" website tells Northeastern Research stories. Since 2006, Northeastern University has dramatically expanded its research…
Updated NIH Data Management and Sharing FAQs Released on Budget/Costs
More Info : https://sharing.nih.gov/faqs#/data-management-and-sharing-policy.htm?anchor=56893
Extending the Special Exception to the NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Post-Submission Material Policy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: August/October 2023 Councils | (NOT-OD-23-066)
This Notice extends the special exception for post-submission material (see NOT-OD-20-123; NOT-OD-20-163; NOT-OD-20-179; NOT-OD-21-095; NOT-OD-21-179; NOT-OD-22-047, NOT-OD-22-113) to applications submitted…
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2023 (NOT-OD-23-076)
This Notice supersedes NOT-OD-22-132 and establishes stipend levels for fiscal year (FY) 2023 Kirschstein-NRSA awards for undergraduate, predoctoral, and postdoctoral…
Virtual NIH Grants Conference & PreCon Events 
NIH invites you to explore the 2023 NIH Grants Conference agenda, offering 2-days of sessions designed to clarify the NIH…
Enhancements to the NSF biographical sketch and current and pending (other) support fillable PDF formats
Dear colleagues, NSF has recently made enhancements to the biographical sketch and current and pending (other) support fillable PDF formats.…
Guidance on Salary Limitation for Grants and Cooperative Agreements FY 2023 (NOT-OD-23-056)
This Notice provides information regarding the salary limitation for NIH grant and cooperative agreement awards and extramural research and development…
Research gets a boost in final 2023 spending agreement
Congress unveiled a belated $1.7 trillion spending bill on 20 December that keeps the U.S. government running for the next…
Registration Now Open for COGR’s NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy Readiness Webinar January 17, 2023: 3:00-4:15 p.m. ET
The final countdown approaches for the January 25, 2023, implementation of the NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy. Please…
Publication of the Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev. December 2022) for Fiscal Year 2023 (NOT-OD-23-045) National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces publication of the updated NIH Grants Policy Statement (NIHGPS, rev. December 2022). The…
12/13/22: OMB Expiration Dates on Application Forms To Be Updated Soon (NIH Extramural Nexus)
Grants.gov and NIH are working hard to complete preparations for our transition to FORMS-H application packages. Although we’ll be all…

Last Updated on December 22, 2020