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NIH will apply the Simplified Review Framework to All Relevant Applications for August/October 2025 Councils
NIH issued Notice Number NOT-OD-25-116 clarifying which applications will be reviewed under the simplified review framework for August and October…
Updated NIH Processes for No-Cost Extensions
NIH issued Notice Number NOT-OD-25-110 and informs that it has temporarily disabled the No-Cost Extension (NCE) feature in eRA Commons…
HHS/NIH Salary Cap FY2025 Executive Level II: $225,700
NIH issued Guidance on Salary Limitation for Grants and Cooperative Agreements FY 2025. It provides information regarding the salary limitation…
Protecting Human Genomic Data when Developing Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools and Applications
NIH has issued a Guide notice clarifying how to protect human genomic data obtained from NIH controlled-access repositories when using…
NIH Implementation of New Initiatives and Policies Page Now Available
The NIH Grants & Funding website now features a page dedicated to new initiatives and policies. It provides updates on…
Common Form for Biographical Sketch and a new Biographical Sketch Supplement postponed
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has delayed the implementation of the Common Form for Biographical Sketch and the new…
Research conducted by Northeastern scientists touches our everyday lives
A team led by Paul Whitford (Northeastern University) and Jose Onuchic (Rice University), in collaboration with Yale researchers Walter Mothes…
Research Supplier EXPO on Wednesday, April 2
The Procure-to-Pay (P2P) department is excited to announce a first annual, in-person, Research Supplier EXPO which is scheduled on Wednesday, April 2nd. Over 30…
Temporary restraining order on NIH plans to cut funding
On February 10, Judge Angel Kelley of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a temporary restraining…
2025 Administration Transition Information and Resources
The Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) website provides information on the 2025 administration transition and its impact on federally funded…
NIH Implementation of Uniform Administrative Requirements for Federal Financial Assistance
The NIH notice NOT-OD-25-059 outlines the implementation of the Uniform Administrative Requirements for Federal Financial Assistance. Effective October 1, 2024,…
The NSF held the Fall 2024 NSF Virtual Grants Conference
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Policy Office held the Fall 2024 NSF Virtual Grants Conference on December 9-12, 2024.…
Northeastern University is playing a leading role in Massachusetts’ AI-driven economic growth
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey announced the launch of the Massachusetts AI Hub, highlighting Northeastern University's role in the initiative. The…
Upcoming Webinars (NIH): Announcing Community Days Webinars on Updated NIH Security Best Practices for Users of Genomic Controlled-Access Data, January 10 from 10-11 am ET.
The NIH is updating its Genomic Data Sharing (GDS) Policy on January 25, 2025, affecting researchers and institutional officials accessing…
New NIH Public Access Policy effective 12/31/25
The NIH Public Access Policy requires Author Accepted Manuscripts accepted for publication in a journal, on or after December 31,…
Northeastern University’s Center for Inclusive Computing (CIC) received a grant from Pivotal
Northeastern University's Center for Inclusive Computing (CIC) received a significant grant from Pivotal, Melinda French Gates' organization, as part of…
NIH-developed AI algorithm matches potential volunteers to clinical trials
Researchers at the NIH have developed an AI algorithm called TrialGPT to streamline matching volunteers to relevant clinical trials on…
Reminder that Multiple Changes Affecting Extramural Applications and Review are Coming for Application Due Dates on or After January 25, 2025
National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued a notice to serve as a reminder to the research and research training community…
Fall 2024 NSF Virtual Grants Conference
The Fall 2024 NSF Virtual Grants Conference is open for registration! The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) will host the semi-annual…
Multifactor authentication (MFA) is required to sign into Research.gov
Starting October 27, 2024, the NSF introduced multifactor authentication (MFA) for Research.gov. This measure is part of their ongoing efforts…
Award Acceptance and Application Submission Process Added to GEMS Website
GEMS PMO has added two new web pages to assist with award acceptance and application submission processes. The Accepting or…
A Northeastern University professor has received a National Science Foundation grant
Andrew Gillen, assistant teaching professor in Northeastern’s College of Engineering has received a National Science Foundation grant to help develop…
NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution
Purpose The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including National Institutes of Health (NIH), operates under Continuing Appropriations and Extensions…
US Funding Opportunities for International Collaboration
National Council of University Research Administrators publication on US Funding Opportunities for International Collaboration (PDF) provides researchers from organizations located…
New Federal Common Disclosure Forms Strengthen Integrity and Security of NIH-Funded Research
Back in April, we announced that Common Disclosure Forms for the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support would be required…
Explore the Redesigned NIH Grants and Funding Website To Simplify Finding Information on Your Journey With NIH
Following up on the sneak peek we provided a few weeks ago, we are pleased to announce that NIH launched the new NIH…
2024 nsf policy office WEBINAR SERIES
The 2024 NSF Policy Office Webinar Series held Revision of NSF Award Conditions to Implement the Revised 2 CFR on…
NIH Grants Policy Updates: FY2025 Edition – Registration Open for October 17, 2024 Webinar
Purpose: Attention grant administrators, research compliance officers, and others involved in working with NIH grants. Fall is approaching and that…
2024 NSF policy office WEBINAR SERIES
The 2024 NSF Policy Office Webinar Series held Revision of NSF Award Conditions to Implement the Revised 2 CFR on…
Changes to Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plan Progress Reporting and the Submission of Revised DMS Plans Are Coming on October 1
On October 1, NIH is adding several new Data Management and Sharing (DMS) questions to Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPRs)…
Get a Sneak Peek of Our New NIH Grants and Funding Site — Coming Soon!
By NIH Staff In late September, just a few short weeks away, we will release our newly redesigned NIH Grants and…
Webinar Registration is Now Open – Revision of NSF Award Terms and Conditions Implementing Revised 2 CFR
Dear Colleagues: We wanted to make you aware that the NSF Award Terms and Conditions have been updated to implement the…
Retirement of NIH’s Automated Just-in-Time Email Notification
Purpose: This Guide Notice informs the extramural research community that the eRA system-generated email notification announcing the availability to submit…
Artificial Intelligence in Research: Policy Considerations and Guidance
Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) are spurring tremendous progress in medical research to enhance human health and longevity. To that…
NIH’s Adoption of Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support by May 25, 2025
This Guide Notice informs the extramural community of NIH’s adoption of Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending…
NSF-backed SECURE Center will support research security, international collaboration
The U.S. National Science Foundation announced a five-year $67 million investment establishing the Safeguarding the Entire Community of the U.S.…
New FY25 Policy on Sex as a Biological Variable in Research
This message is to notify the research community of the recently signed Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Congressionally Directed Medical Research…
Implementation Update for Data Management and Access Practices Under the Genomic Data Sharing Policy
Purpose The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is updating two practices under the NIH Genomic Data Sharing (GDS) Policy to…
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Releases Guidelines for Research Security Programs at Covered Institutions
Today, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued guidelines to federal research agencies on research security programs at certain…
Prepare for Changes Coming to Institutional Training Grant Applications
Prepare for Changes Coming to Institutional Training Grant Applications (NIH Extramural Nexus) With changes on the way for institutional training…
Prior Approval Requirement for Changes to Domestic Subawards for the SBIR and STTR Programs
Purpose This guidance serves as notice for the extramural community on recent policy changes made for the Small Business Innovation…
New product types in the NSF Public Access Repository
Dear Colleague: Effective July 1, 2024, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) enabled six new product types in the NSF…
Beware of #FakeGrants Scammers !
Please share with your faculty....beware of #FakeGrants! Scammers are posing as HHS officials offering fake grants to steal your personal…
NSF enhances research security with new TRUST proposal assessment process
The U.S. National Science Foundation has announced a new risk mitigation process, the Trusted Research Using Safeguards and Transparency (TRUST)…
Updates to NIH Institutional Training Grant Applications for Due Dates on or After January 25, 2025
Purpose This notice announces updates to the NIH Institutional Training Program applications and required training data tables. These changes take…
Notice to Alert the Public of NIDA’s Career Development Award Salary Limits
Purpose The purpose of this Guide Notice is to notify the public that NIDA has increased salary limits for K01,…
NIA Implementation of NIH Requirements for Submitting Unsolicited Applications Requesting $500,000 or More in Direct Costs
NIH policy requires any applicant requesting research support of $500,000 or more in direct costs in a single budget period…
Update to HeLa Cell Whole Genome Sequence Data Submission and Access Under the NIH Lacks-Family Agreement
Purpose The purpose of this Guide Notice is to update previously published Guide Notices NOT-OD-13-099 (see https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-13-099.html) and NOT-OD-14-080 (see…
Adjustments to NIH and AHRQ Grant Application Due Dates On and Between May 18 and May 21, 2024
Purpose This notice informs the community of NIH and AHRQ application due date adjustments to accommodate scheduled federal system downtime.…
Grants.gov Scheduled Maintenance Outage : May 18-21,2024
System Enhancements & Server Maintenance Outages Calendar The Grants.gov Program Management Office (PMO) schedules system-wide software releases to bring its…
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