The Office of Research Administration (ORA) is the institutional office at Brandeis responsible for the review, submission, and acceptance of grants and contracts for research, education, and public service.
The Office of Research Administration is located in Bernstein-Marcus, Room 121 (Mailstop #116). We can be reached at (781) 736-2121, or by fax at (781) 736-2123.
News & Announcements
NIH NOT-OD-13-054
Reminder of NIH's Policy for Handling Electronic System Issues that Threaten On-Time Grant Application Submission
The submission of a grant application is a process that requires applicant organizations to register and interact with a number of Federal electronic systems,
including NIH's electronic Research Administration (eRA) Commons, Grants.gov, and the System for Award Management (SAM). Each of these systems is managed by a
different Federal agency and has different help desks. On occasion, technical problems with one of these Federal systems could result in an applicant failing
to meet the grant application due date. This Guide Notice serves as a reminder of NIH policies regarding the submission of late applications if a system
issue beyond an applicant's control is suspected as the cause of the late application.
NIH NOT-OD-13-045
Request for Information (RFI): Inviting Comments and Suggestions on the Implementation of the Recommendations of the Advisory Committee to
the NIH Director Working Group on the Biomedical Research Workforce
This Notice is a time-sensitive Request for Information (RFI) inviting comments and suggestions on the implementation of the recommendations of
the Advisory Committee to the NIH Director (ACD) Working Group on the Biomedical Research Workforce.
NIH NOT-OD-13-043
NIH Operation Plan in the Event of a Sequestration
The NIH continues to operate under a Continuing Resolution as described in NOT-OD-13-002, and therefore all non-competing continuation awards are currently
being funded at a level below that indicated on the most recent Notice of Award (generally up to 90% of the previously committed level).
NIH NOT-OD-13-042
Changes to Public Access Policy Compliance Efforts Apply to All Awards with Anticipated Start Dates on or after July 1, 2013
For non-competing continuation grant awards with a start date of July 1, 2013 or beyond:
1) NIH will delay processing of an award if publications arising from it are not in compliance with the NIH public access policy.
2) Investigators will need to use My NCBI to enter papers onto progress reports. Papers can be associated electronically using the RPPR, or included in the PHS 2590 using the
My NCBI generated PDF report.
Please see NOT-OD-12-160 for more details.
NIH High-End Instrumentation Grant Program (S10)
The ORIP High-End Instrumentation Grant (HEI) program encourages applications from groups of NIH-supported investigators to purchase a single major item
of equipment to be used for biomedical research that costs at least $750,000. The maximum award is $2,000,000. Instruments in this category include, but
are not limited to, biomedical imaging systems, NMR spectrometers, mass spectrometers, electron microscopes and supercomputers.
NIH NOT-OD-13-035
NIH Requires Use of RPPR for All SNAP and Fellowship Progress Reports, and Expands RPPR Functionality
The use of the eRA Research Performance
Progress Report (RPPR) Module for submitting Streamlined Noncompeting Award Process (SNAP)
and Fellowship progress reports will be required for awards with start dates on or after July 1, 2013 (i.e., due dates on or after May 15, 2013,
for SNAP awards and May 1, 2013, for Fellowships).
NIH NOT-OD-13-033
Notice of Participation of Additional NIH Institutes and Centers in PA-11-111 "Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for
Individual Predoctoral Fellows (Parent F31)"
This Notice is to inform potential applicants that starting with applications due April 8, 2013 and subsequently,
additional NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) will participate in the F31 program,
PA-11-111 "Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellows (Parent F31)".
NIH NOT-OD-13-034
Notice of Intent to Publish the Reissuance of Funding Opportunity Announcement NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00)
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), with participating NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs), intends to make significant changes to
the "NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00)" (PA-11-197),
including reducing the application window from 5 to 4 years of postdoctoral research training experience.
U.S-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF) has issued two new CALLS FOR PROPOSALS in its special programs:
1. `Transformative Science`, a special program for ground breaking ideas in scientific research. You can find the CALL using the link: http://www.bsf.org.il/data/FormsToDownload/BSF-Transformative-Call.pdf 2. `Prof. R. Rahamimoff Travel Grants for Young Scientists`, a special program supporting short, research related, trips of young American scientists to Israel, and young Israeli scientists to the U.S. You can find the CALL using the link: http://www.bsf.org.il/data/FormsToDownload/BSF-TravelGrant-call.PDFNSF
NSF 13-041 Implements all project reporting through research.gov - Effective March 18, 2013. Researchers with FastLane
IDs can login to research.gov with their current FastLane IDs.
NSF
FastLane-Related Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) FAQs - Effective January 14, 2013
NIH NOT-OD-13-011
Initial Electronic Submission Process for Multi-Project Applications: Webinar - December 13, 2012
NIH is offering a webinar designed to provide an orientation to ASSIST (Application Submission System and Interface for Submission Tracking) for anyone
considering applying to any of the pilot FOAs.
Date: Thursday, December 13, 2012 1- 3PM
NIH NOT-OD-12-161
NIH Announces Plans to Transition to Electronic Submission of Multi-Project Applications
This Notice announces NIH's plans to make changes to the application process for multi-project applications. These changes include: 1)
transitioning multi-project applications from the paper PHS398 grant application to the Standard Form 424 Research and Related
(SF 424 R and R), and 2) simultaneously transitioning to electronic submission of these multi-project applications.
NSF NSF
13-517 Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI):
Instrument Acquisition or Development
The Major Research Instrumentation Program (MRI) serves to increase access to shared scientific and engineering instruments for research
and research training in our Nation's institutions of higher education, and not-for-profit museums, science centers and scientific/engineering
research organizations.
NIH NOT-OD-12-160
Upcoming Changes to Public Access Policy Reporting Requirements and Related NIH Efforts to Enhance Compliance
With this Notice, NIH informs grantees that in Spring, 2013, at the earliest, NIH will delay processing of non-competing continuation grant awards if publications arising from
that award are not in compliance with the NIH public access policy. The award will not be processed until recipients have demonstrated compliance.
This change will take effect in tandem with NIH requiring the use of the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPRs) for all Streamlined Non-competing
Award Process (SNAP) and Fellowship awards in the Spring of 2013 (see NIH NOT-OD-12-142).
NIH NOT-OD-13-004
NIH Provides Policy Clarification Concerning Disclosure
Requirements for Reimbursed and Sponsored Travel - 42 CFR Part 50
Subpart F, "Responsibility of Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in
Research for Which PHS Funding is Sought"
NIH is providing policy clarification concerning Investigator disclosure
of reimbursed or sponsored travel under the Final Rule at 42 CFR Part 50
Subpart F, Responsibility of Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in
Research for Which PHS Funding is Sought.
NIH NOT-OD-13-002
NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including NIH, operates under a Continuing Resolution (CR)
(H. J. Resolution 117) that was signed by President Obama as Public Law 112-175 on September 28, 2012.
The CR continues government operations through March 27, 2013 at the FY 2012 level plus 0.6 percent.
NSF NSF
Revised Merit Review Criteria
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has released a revised set of
criteria for Merit Reviews effective January 14, 2013.
NSF NSF
13-1 Revised Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide
(PAPPG)
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has released a revised Proposal and
Award Policies and Procedures Guide effective for proposals submitted on
or after January 13, 2013.
NIH NOT-OD-12-157
Publication of the Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev.
10/1/2012): Policy Changes and Clarifications Notice
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces the publication of the
revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (NIHGPS, rev. 10/1/2012). This
revision is applicable to all NIH grants and cooperative agreements with
budget periods beginning on or after October 1, 2012. This revision
supersedes, in its entirety, the NIH Grants Policy Statement (10/2011) as
a standard term and condition of award. However, the October 2011 NIHGPS
continues to be the standard term and condition for all NIH grants and
cooperative agreements with budget periods that began between October 1,
2011 and September 30, 2012.
NIH NOT-OD-12-152
Revised Pre- and Post-Award Forms and Instructions Available
Notice announces the availability of newly revised forms and instructions
used to submit interim and final progress reports, and other post-award
documents associated the monitoring, oversight, and closeout of an award.
Related revised Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA)
forms are also now available. Newly revised forms and instructions are
posted on the NIH Forms
and Applications page with a date of 08/2012.
New Rate Agreement (dated 6/26/2012) now available. Go here to see new Indirect Cost Rates and Fringe Benefit Rates that should be used in peparing proposal budgets.
NIH FAQ: NIH Salary Cap in FY2012
NIH NOT-OD-12-101
Notice of Requirement for Electronic Submission of Just-in-Time
Information and Related Business Process Changes Beginning April 20,
2012
To reduce application confusion and to minimize requests from NIH staff
for JIT submissions, NIH is revising its business processes so applicants
will have better information on when JIT submissions are required, and to
require electronic submission of JIT information through the eRA Commons
as of April 20, 2012.
NIH NOT-OD-12-036
NIH Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards - FY 2012
This Notice provides guidance about the NIH Fiscal Operations Plan for FY
2012 and implements the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012 (P.L.
112-74), signed by President Obama on December 23, 2011.
NIH NOT-OD-12-035
Notice of Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and
Contracts
This Notice provides information regarding the salary limitation for NIH
grant and cooperative agreement awards and extramural research and
development contract awards (referred to here as grants).
NIH NOT-OD-12-034
Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY2012
The intent of this Notice is to provide information on statutory
provisions that limit the use of funds on NIH grant, cooperative
agreement, and contract awards for FY2012.
NIH NOT-OD-12-033
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA)
Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal
Year 2012
This Notice supersedes NOT-OD-11-067, and establishes new stipend levels
for fiscal year (FY) 2012 Kirschstein-NRSA awards for undergraduate,
predoctoral, and postdoctoral trainees and fellows.
NIH NOT-OD-12-022
The following Policy is effective with applications
submitted for the December 8, 2011, and thereafter:
NSF Dear
Colleague Letter - NSF Notice of Intent to Revise American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Award General Terms and Conditions to
Ensure Project Completion by September 30, 2013
This notice applies to all NSF grantees with active awards that were
issued pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
(ARRA)
NIH NOT-OD-12-017
The NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) including the NIH
operates under a Continuing Resolution (CR) that was signed by President
Obama on November 19, 2011. The CR continues government operations
through December 16, 2011 at the FY 2011 level minus 1.5 percent.
NIH NOT-OD-12-014
Recovery Act: Notice of Revised Term of Award for All Recovery
Act Awards to Ensure Project Completion by September 30, 2013
The purposes of this Guide Notice are to 1) notify recipient
institutions and Program Director(s)/Principal Investigator(s) (PDs/PIs)
that NIH is revising the terms and conditions on some active Recovery
Act awards to amend the current automatic no-cost extension authority by
limiting the ability for awardees to extend the final budget period of a
project period to no later than September 30, 2013 without prior NIH
approval; 2) establish a procedure for recipients to request prior NIH
approval for extensions beyond September 30, 2013; and 3) provide
options for those recipients unable to accept the revised terms of
award.
NSF 12-011
Dear Colleague Letter - CREATIV: Creative Research Awards for
Transformative Interdisciplinary Ventures
CREATIV (Creative Research Awards for Transformative Interdisciplinary
Ventures): a pilot grant mechanism under the Integrated NSF Support
Promoting Interdisciplinary Research and Education (INSPIRE) initiative,
to support bold interdisciplinary projects in all NSF-supported areas of
science, engineering, and education research. Go here
to see the FAQ for CREATIV.
NIH NOT-OD-12-003
Publication of the Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev.
10/1/2011): Policy Changes, Clarifications and Document Enhancements
This revision supersedes, in its entirety, the NIH Grants Policy
Statement (10/2010) as a standard term and condition of award. However,
the October 2010 NIHGPS continues to be the standard term and condition
for all NIH grants and cooperative agreements with budget periods that
began between October 1, 2010 and September 30, 2011.
NIH NOT-OD-11-117
Review of Grants Information for Fiscal Year 2011
As NIH's fiscal year comes to a close on September 30, 2011, NIH
encourages grantee officials to verify the accuracy of the FY11 award
information reflected in NIH systems to ensure the most complete and
accurate information is reported for your organization in FY11 reports.
Any corrections to the data must be received by Friday, October 7, 2011.
NIH NOT-OD-11-98
Mandating Use of the Commons to Submit No-Cost Extension
Notifications
Effective October 1, 2011, NIH is requiring grantees to use the No-Cost
Extension feature in the eRA Commons to notify NIH when they exercise
their one-time authority to extend, without additional funds, the final
budget period of a grant. NIH will no longer accept these notifications
via other communication channels.
NIH NOT-OD-11-97
Modification of Eligibility Criteria for Ruth L. Kirschstein
National Research Service Awards (NRSA) for Individual Postdoctoral
Fellows (Parent F32)
NIH NOT-OD-11-96
NIH, AHRQ, CDC, FDA and NIOSH to Release Updated Electronic
Application Forms - ADOBE-FORMS-B2
The ADOBE-FORMS-B2 packages will be used with new funding opportunity
announcements (FOAs) posted on/after July 22, 2011. In addition, NIH
will reissue R01, R03, and R21 parent announcements with the new forms
on July 22 and expire the current parent R01, R03, and R21 FOAs on
January 8, 2012 . Applicants may use either the current parent
FOAs with ADOBE-FORMS-B1 or the new parent FOAs with ADOBE-FORMS-B2
packages for deadlines on/before January 7, 2012, but NIH strongly
encourages applicants to use ADOBE-FORMS-B2 whenever possible.
Applicants downloading forms from the current parent announcements will
encounter a splash screen directing them to the new parent announcements
once they are posted.
NIH NOT-OD-11-68
NIH Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards - FY 2011
This Notice provides guidance about the NIH Fiscal Operations Plan for
FY 2011 and implements the Department of Defense and Full-Year
Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-10). The Act provides
NIH with $30.9 billion or nearly 1 percent less than the total FY 2010
budget authority level of $31.2 billion. The NIH will continue to manage
its portfolio in biomedical research investments in a manner similar to
that described in the FY 2010 Fiscal Policy Notice (see http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-10-039.html).
NIH NOT-OD-11-62
Clarification of Instructions in, Ruth L. Kirschstein National
Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellows: PA-11-110,
PA-11-111, and PA-11-112
This Notice is being provided to clarify instructions in the following
funding opportunity announcements:
- PA-11-110: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral MD/PhD and Other Dual Doctoral Degree Fellows (Parent F30)
- PA-11-111: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellows (Parent F31)
- PA-11-112: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards for Individual Predoctoral Fellowships to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (Parent F31 - Diversity)
NIH NOT-OD-11-59
Notice of Change in Policy on the Submission of Plans for
Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research for Individual and
Institutional Career Development Award (K) applications
This Notice informs prospective applicants for the Individual and
Institutional Research Career Development Awards (K-series) that the
required plans for instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research
(RCR) will have page limits separate from the page limits for other
combined components that are limited to 12 pages (Individual K) or 25
pages (Institutional K).
NIH NOT-OD-11-057
Change in Timetable for Opportunity to Shorten the Review Cycle
for New Investigator R01 Applications Reviewed in Study Sections
Convened by the Center for Scientific Review (CSR) and National
Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
To give New Investigators who wish to use the consecutive review cycle
option more time to prepare their resubmission (A1) application, NIH is
changing the schedule for release of summary statements for the initial
R01 (A0) applications and the due date for the next cycle resubmission.
The new schedule will begin for initial R01 (A0) applications submitted
for the June 5, 2011 due date and reviewed in the fall 2011 Study
Section meetings. The recurring Study Sections for the Center for
Scientific Review (CSR) and the National Institute of Mental Health
(NIMH) will meet on a schedule to allow consecutive cycle resubmissions.
NIH NOT-OD-11-039
Notice of Change in Policy on the Submission of Plans for
Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research for Institutional
Training Grant (T and D) Applications
This Notice informs prospective applicants for the Ruth L. Kirschstein
National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Training grants and
Non-NRSA Institutional Training grants, that the required plans for
instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) will have page
limits separate from the page limits for the Research Training Program
Plan Component
NIH NOT-OD-11-037
Non-Competing Grant Awards under the Current Continuing
Resolution
Until the final FY 2011 appropriation is available, NIH will issue
non-competing research grant awards at a level below that indicated on
the most recent Notice of Award (generally up to 90% of the previously
committed level). This is consistent with NIH policies during the CRs
between FY 2006 and FY 2010 as well as the policy announced earlier in
the current fiscal year (see NOT-OD-11-015). NIH will consider
adjustments to these levels after the final appropriation is enacted,
but expects institutions to monitor their expenditures carefully during
this period.
NIH NOT-OD-11-036
Advanced Notice of Change in Policy on the Submission of Letters
of Reference for Kirschstein-NRSA Fellowship (F) and Career
Development (K) Applications
This Notice informs prospective applicants for the Ruth L. Kirschstein
National Research Service Award (NRSA) Fellowships and Individual Career
Development awards that the Letters of Reference are due by the
application receipt deadline date. Prior to this policy change, there
was a 5 business days grace period for the receipt of letters of
reference after the application receipt due date. The new policy
eliminates the grace period.
NIH NOT-OD-11-035
NIH Policy on Late Submission of Grant Applications
This notice provides information on NIH policies related to the
submission of grant applications. The notice consolidates policy from
previous notices (OD-08-027 and OD-08-111) on late submission of grant
applications, updates the policy on late applications in relation to
changes in other NIH policies, and includes additional guidance on
application submission policies. This notice specifically incorporates
the policy eliminating the error correction window (effective January
25, 2011) for electronically submitted applications (OD-10-123).
NIH NOT-OD-11-026
Reminder: Beginning January 1, 2011, the NIH Will Require Use of
xTrain for the Electronic Submission of Appointment Forms and/or
Termination Notices for Institutional Research Training and Career
Awards, Individual Fellowships and Research Education Awards
As of January 1, 2011, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will
require the use of the eRA Commons xTrain system to electronically
prepare and submit PHS 2271 Statement of Appointment forms and/or PHS
416-7 Termination Notices when required for institutional research
training and career development awards, individual fellowships, and
research education awards. After January 1, paper appointment forms and
termination notices will not be accepted
NSF Dissemination and Sharing of Research Results is now available.
NSF Frequently Asked Questions on Proposal Preparation and Grand Administration is now available.
NIH NOT-OD-11-023
Correction: Reminder of Policies Affecting Submission of NIH
Grant Applications for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2011
This Notice serves to correct a typographical error in NIH Guide Notice
NOT-OD-11-021 "Reminder: Policies Affecting Submission of NIH Grant
Applications for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2011". The incorrect
text that was issued indicated a cutoff for NIH A2 applications of
October 2012 Council and beyond:
NIH NOT-OD-11-022
Updated Application Guides and Non-competing Continuation
Progress Report Instructions Posted
The National Institutes of Health is reposting application and progress
report instructions to accommodate recent changes in policy, provide
instructional clarifications and update hyperlinks or correct
typographical errors. No new policy or requirements are implemented that
have not been previously announced in the NIH Guide for Grants and
Contracts.
NIH NOT-OD-11-021
Reminder: Policies Affecting Submission of NIH Grant
Applications for Due Dates on or after January 25, 2011
This Notice serves as a reminder of several policies affecting the
submission of NIH grant applications for the January 25, 2011 due date
and thereafter.
NSF Proposal and Awards Policies and Procedures Guide is now available.
NIH NOT-OD-11-015
Non-Competing Grant Awards under the Current Continuing
Resolution
Until the final FY 2011 appropriation is enacted, NIH will issue
non-competing research grant awards at a level below that indicated on
the most recent Notice of Award (generally up to 90% of the previously
committed level). This is consistent with our practice during the CRs of
FY 2006 - 2010. NIH will consider upward adjustments to these levels
after the final appropriation is enacted, but expects institutions to
monitor their expenditures carefully during this period.
NIH NOT-OD-11-006
Notice of Revised Eligibility Requirements and Award
Administration Information in NIH Funding Opportunity Announcements
On September 14, 2010, OMB issued in the Federal Register Interim Final
Guidance Requirements for Federal Funding Accountability and
Transparency Act Implementation (2 CFR Part 170). On the same day OMB
also issued in the Federal Register (Volume 75, No. 177) Final Guidance
on Financial Assistance Use of Universal Identifier and Central
Contractor Registration (2 CFR Subtitle A Part 25). Both include new and
revised requirements for NIH applicants and grantees, and a directive
for agencies to include these requirements in all Funding Opportunity
Announcements (FOAs).
NIH NOT-OD-11-005
Notice of New NIH Term of Award on Transparency Act Subaward and
Executive Compensation Reporting Requirements
The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, as
amended ("Transparency Act"), requires the Office of Management and
Budget to establish a single searchable database, accessible to the
public, with information on financial assistance awards made by Federal
agencies. The Transparency Act also includes a requirement for
recipients of Federal grants to report information about first-tier
subawards and executive compensation under Federal assistance awards.
NIH NOT-OD-11-004
Notice of Revised NIH Term of Award on use of DUNS Number and
New Term of Award on Maintaining an Active CCR Registration
On August 14, 2003, NIH issued Guide Notice NOT-OD-03-055 requiring the
use of the Dun and Bradstreet (DB) Universal Numbering System (DUNS)
number when applying for NIH grants. Effective October 1, 2010, this
policy is being expanded to require all applicant and grantee
organizations to obtain a DUNS number and maintain an active
registration in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) database.
Additionally, all NIH grantees must notify potential first-tier
subrecipients that no entity may receive a first-tier subaward unless
the entity has provided its DUNS number to the prime grantee
organization.
NIH NOT-OD-11-003
Publication of the Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev.
10/1/2010): Policy Changes, Clarifications and Document Enhancements
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces the publication of the
revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (NIHGPS, rev. 10/1/2010). This
revision is applicable to all NIH grants and cooperative agreements with
budget periods beginning on or after October 1, 2010. This revision
supersedes, in its entirety, the NIH Grants Policy Statement (12/03) as
a standard term and condition of award. However, the December 2003
NIHGPS continues to be the standard term and condition for all NIH
grants and cooperative agreements with budget periods that began between
December 1, 2003 and September 30, 2010.
NIH NOT-OD-10-103
My NCBI Tool to Replace eRA Commons for Bibliography Management
eRA Commons and the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
have partnered together to provide one comprehensive online bibliography
portal. NCBI's My NCB system boasts a feature called My
Bibliography, where users can create and store professional
citations. As of July 23, 2010, PD/PIs are no longer able to enter
citations manually into eRA Commons and must use My Bibliography to
enter and maintain any citations they wish to have available in Commons.
- Overview and Benefits
- NIH Guide Notice (Background)
- eRA Virtual School web-based demos
- My NCBI Help page
- NIH Public Access Policy
NIH NOT-OD-11-008
Updated Electronic Application Forms Required for F, K, T and D
Submissions with Due Dates of January 25, 2011 and Beyond
This notice announces that applicants targeting due dates on or after
January 25, 2011 MUST download and use a new version of the SF424
(R&R) application packages for the following programs:
- Individual National Research Service Awards (Fs)
- Individual Research Career Development Award Programs (Ks)
- Institutional Training and Career Development Programs (Ts) and Other Training Grants (Ds)
NIH NOT-OD-11-007
NIH, AHRQ, CDC, FDA & NIOSH to Require Use of Updated
Electronic Application Forms in 2011
The purpose of this Guide Notice is to alert applicants that NIH, AHRQ,
CDC, FDA and NIOSH are transitioning to updated electronic application
forms packages (ADOBE-FORMS-B1). For deadlines on or before May 7, 2011,
most applicants (exceptions listed below) may use either ADOBE-FORMS-B
or ADOBE-FORMS-B1 forms. For deadlines after May 7, all applicants will
be required to use ADOBE-FORMS-B1 forms.
NIH NOT-OD-10-140
New Time Limit for NIH Resubmission Applications
This Notice announces the implementation of a new time limit between the
submission of a New, Renewal, or Revision1 application and a
Resubmission (A1 version) of that application to the National Institutes
of Health (NIH). The time limit is intended to stimulate new research
directions for projects that were not successful initially and may have
become outdated over the course of several years.
NSF Proposal and Awards Policies and Procedures Guide is now available.
NSF NSF GC-1 New Grant General Conditions document has been posted. Guide to Significant Changes is also available.
Final version of Revised Cost Transfer Policy has been posted.
Financial Research Compliance for Faculty Members PowerPoint presentation has been posted.
FY2011 Rate Agreement has been posted.
ORA
Proposal Submission Deadline Policy (eff. 1/4/2010)
ORA
Proposal Submission Deadline Exception Form (eff. 1/4/2010)
NIH NOT-OD-10-115
Enhancing Peer Review: New NIH Policy on Post-Submission
Application Materials
This Notice serves to announce that the new NIH policy on
post-submission grant application materials (NOT-OD-10-070;
NOT-OD-10-104) will be effective for applications submitted for the
September 25, 2010 receipt date and thereafter.
NSF NSF 10-077 Scientists Seeking NSF Funding Will Soon Be Required to Submit Data Management Plans
NIH NOT-OD-10-099
NIH Requests Comments on the Proposed Rule applicable to
Regulations on the Responsibility of Applicants for Promoting
Objectivity in Research for which Public Health Service Funding is
Sought and Responsible Prospective Contractors
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register
(http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-11885.pdf) to seek public
comment on the proposed changes to the Public Health Service (PHS)
regulations on the Responsibility of Applicants for Promoting
Objectivity in Research for which PHS Funding is Sought (42 C.F.R. Part
50, Subpart F) and Responsible Prospective Contractors (45 C.F.R. Part
94)
NIH NOT-OD-10-091
Enhancing Peer Review Advance Notice: New NIH Policy on
Post-Submission Application Materials
NIH soon will change its Amended NIH Policy on Submission of Late Grant
Application Materials Prior to Initial Peer Review (NOT-OD-10-070), and
will rescind the NIH Best Practice Guidelines for Accepting Additional
Grant Application Materials (Revised 03/19/2010); these changes will
become effective for applications submitted for the September 25, 2010
receipt date and thereafter.
NIH NOT-OD-10-093
NIH Expands Provisions of the Streamlined Noncompeting Award
Process (eSNAP) and Requires Electronic Submission of SNAPs Beginning
August 1, 2010
Beginning with SNAP progress reports due on/after August 1, 2010, the
National Institutes of Health (NIH) will require the use of the eRA
Commons eSNAP module for the submission of all SNAP progress reports.
Concurrently, NIH is expanding the SNAP provisions to all SNAP awards.
NIH NOT-OD-10-081
Guidance on Confirming Appropriate Charges to NIH Awards during
Periods of Noncompliance for Activities Involving Animals
This Notice provides additional clarification in reference to Notice
NOT-OD-07-044 regarding the grantee's responsibilities when animal
activities have been conducted which do not meet the terms and
conditions of grant award.
NIH NOT-OD-10-080
Enhancing Peer Review: Clarification of Resubmission Policy and
Determination of New Application Status
This notice clarifies the existing resubmission policy as announced in
NOT-OD-09-016 and NOT-OD-09-003, which collectively stated that
applications submitted for due dates before January 25, 2009 are allowed
two resubmissions (A1 and A2), and applications submitted for due dates
on or after January 25, 2009 are allowed only one resubmission (A1). The
resubmission policy applies to all types of applications, every activity
code, and applications submitted in response to Program Announcements
(PA, PAR, PAS) or Requests for Applications (RFA).
NIH NOT-OD-10-077
Policy Reminder Concerning Appendix Materials for All
NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Grant Applications
The implementation of shorter page limits, limited number of
publications in the biographical sketch, and the restructured research
plan as part of the NIH Enhancing Peer Review initiative are cause for
reminding applicants of NIH policy regarding materials that are
acceptable in a grant application appendix.
NIH NOT-OD-10-047
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA)
Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal
Year 2010
This Notice supersedes NOT-OD-09-075, NOT-OD-06-093, and NOT-OD-09-066,
and establishes new stipend levels for fiscal year (FY) 2010
Kirschstein-NRSA awards for undergraduate, predoctoral and postdoctoral
trainees and fellows, as shown in the table below. The Tuition and Fees,
Training Related Expenses for trainees and the Institutional Allowance
for individual fellows remain unchanged, and are also provided below.
NIH NOT-OD-10-073
Final Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award
(Kirschstein-NRSA) Policy for Tuition, Fees, and Health Insurance on
Training Grants and Fellowships
In Fiscal Year 2007, the NIH implemented a major policy change in the
awarding of tuition, fees, and health insurance on all Kirschstein-NRSA
training grants and fellowships (NOT-OD-06-093). In order to ensure
consistency in awarding these costs and balance the need to maintain the
preparation of future investigators with a desire to moderate the
financial impact on extramural institutions, NIH modified existing
budget categories and established formulas and caps for calculating the
tuition and fees to be awarded. At that time, NIH committed to
evaluating the policy change through analysis of information submitted
in annual progress reports.
After evaluating the effects of these changes, and finding minimal effects on training grant rebudgeting and the numbers of trainees and fellows supported, the NIH announces that it is formally adopting the policy for the funding of tuition, fees, and health insurance, and will continue to apply it to all future awards.
NIH NOT-OD-10-027
Instructions for Completion and Peer Review of the Vertebrate
Animal Section (VAS) in NIH Grant Applications and Cooperative
Agreements
This Notice is to clarify the information that must be included in the
Vertebrate Animal Section (VAS) of grant applications and cooperative
agreements (subsequently referred to as applications) that use live
vertebrate animals in research. It also explains how the VAS is
evaluated as part of the NIH peer review process and is considered as
part of the overall scoring. Distinction is made between the oversight
role of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and
review responsibility of the NIH Scientific Review Group (SRG).
NSF NSF 10-529 Major Research Instrumentation Program: Instrument Acquisition or Development Program Solicitation
NIH NOT-OD-10-050
Clarification on the Extended Error Correction Window and Format
of the Research Strategy Section for Restructured Applications
Intended for Due Dates on or After January 25, 2010
As stated in NOT-OD-10-042, the error correction window (the time
allowed after the initial successful submission to Grants.gov by the due
date to correct errors/warnings subsequently identified by the eRA
system) has been TEMPORARILY extended to five business days for all
electronic competing applications intended for due dates on and between
January 25 and May 7, 2010.
NIH NOT-OD-10-047
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA)
Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal
Year 2010
This Notice supersedes NOT-OD-09-075, NOT-OD-06-093, and NOT-OD-09-066,
and establishes new stipend levels for fiscal year (FY) 2010
Kirschstein-NRSA awards for undergraduate, predoctoral and postdoctoral
trainees and fellows.
NIH NOT-OD-10-041
Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative Agreements, and
Contracts
The intent of this Notice is to provide information on the statutory
provisions that limit the use of funds on National Institutes of Health
(NIH) grant, cooperative agreement, and contract awards for FY2010.
NIH NOT-OD-10-040
Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for FY2010
The intent of this Notice is to provide information on the following
statutory provisions that limit the use of funds on NIH grant,
cooperative agreement, and contract awards for FY2010.
NIH NOT-OD-10-039
NIH Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards FY 2010
This Notice provides guidance about the NIH Fiscal Operations Plan for
FY 2010 and it implements the FY 2010 enacted Omnibus Appropriation Act
that provided NIH with $31.0 billion or 2.3 percent more than FY 2009
funding.
NIH NOT-OD-10-032
NIH Announces the Availability of Recovery Act Funds for
Competitive Revision Applications (R01, R03, R15, R21, R21/R33, and
R37) through the NIH Basic Behavioral and Social Science Opportunity
Network (OppNet)
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces the opportunity for
investigators and United States institutions/organizations with relevant
active NIH-supported research project grants (R01, R03, R15, R21,
R21/33, and R37) to submit competitive revision applications (formerly
termed competitive supplements) to accelerate, expand, and/or strengthen
basic behavioral and social sciences research (b-BSSR).
NIH PA-10-067
Research Project Grant (Parent R01)
NIH NOT-OD-10-016
Now Available: Restructured Application Forms and Instructions
for Application Due Dates on or after January 25, 2010
This notice announces the availability of new application instructions
and forms for both paper-based PHS
398 applications and electronic SF
424 (R and R) applications.
NIH NIH Forms and
Applications Updated List of Current NIH Forms and Applications
Please check here for the latest versions of NIH Forms and Applications
to ensure you use the appropriate version.
NIH NOT-OD-10-012
Non-Competing Grant Awards under the Current Continuing
Resolution (11/6/2009)
Until the final FY 2010 appropriation is enacted, NIH will issue
non-competing research grant awards at a level below that indicated on
the most recent Notice of Award (generally up to 90% of the previously
committed level).
NIH OER Posts Resources to prepare for upcoming application changes (11/5/2009)
NIH NOT-OD-09-150
Clarification of All Personnel Report in the Revised PHS 2590
(DHHS Public Health Service Noncompeting Continuation Progress
Report)
The purpose of this Notice is to clarify the information that is to be
reported on the All Personnel Report.
NIH NOT-OD-09-120
Revised NIH Award Terms Available
This Notice updates Notice NOT-OD-09-080 which first announced the use
of HHS Standard Terms of Award applicable to all awards issued with
funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Action of
2009 (Recovery Act or ARRA ).
NSF Policy
Office, Division of Institution and Award Support Information
regarding NSF and ARRA
NIH NOT-OD-09-100
Reminder and Clarification of NIH Policies on Similar,
Identical, or Essentially Identical Applications, Submission of
Applications Following RFA Review, and Submission of Applications
with a Changed Activity Code
NIH CSR
Peer Review Notes, May 2009
NIH RFA-MD-09-008
Recovery Act Limited Competition: NCMHD Dissertation Research
Award to Increase Diversity (R36)
Invites applications to support qualified pre-doctoral students to
pursue research careers in any area relevant to the research mission
of the NCMHD (i.e., minority health and health disparities research)
and simultaneously increase the diversity of this workforce.
NIH RFA-MD-09-007
Recovery Act Limited Competition: NCMHD Exploratory Centers of
Excellence (P20)
This NIH Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the
National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD),
NIH, invites grant applications from eligible
institutions/organizations that propose to establish an Exploratory
NCMHD Center of Excellence (COE). NCMHD COE awards provide funding for
hiring staff, researchers, community members, and trainees with the
goal of augmenting and expanding the capacity and infrastructure of
the institution and community to engage in research improving the
health of nation and for preparing the next generation of researchers.
NIH RFA-MD-09-006
Recovery Act Limited Competition: NCMHD Community
Participation in Health Disparities Intervention Research Planning
Phase (R24)
This limited competition NIH Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA),
supported by funds provided to the NIH under the Recovery Act,
solicits applications to support intervention research on health
disparities that is jointly conducted by communities and researchers.
NSF Major
Research Instrumentation Program (MRI-Rē)
NIH RFA-OD-09-088
Announcing a New Business Process for Submitting Revised
Project Summary/Abstracts, Specific Aims, and/or Public Health
Relevance Statements when Changing the Scope of Proposed Research
Projects
This notice is to advise applicants of a new business process for
documenting changes in scope for proposed research projects. These
changes can result from applicant discussions with NIH grants
management or program staff and require that the applicant provide NIH
with updated Project Summary/Abstract, Specific Aims, and/or Public
Health Relevance sections.
NSF American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Terms and Conditions May
2009
NIH RFA-RR-09-009
Recovery Act 2009 Limited Competition: Enabling National
Networking of Scientists and Resource Discovery (U24)
Invites applications designed to develop, enhance, or extend
infrastructure for connecting people and resources to facilitate
national discovery of individuals and of scientific resources by
scientists and students to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration
and scientific exchange.
NIH RFA-OD-09-007
Recovery Act Limited Competition: Academic Research
Enhancement Award (R15)
The purpose of the Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) program
is to stimulate research in educational institutions that provide
baccalaureate or advanced degrees for a significant number of the
Nation's research scientists, but that have not been major recipients
of NIH support.
NIH NOT-OD-09-083
Notice Regarding Competitive Revisions Using Recovery Act
Funds for Applications Still Requiring Paper Submission.
This notice provides additional guidance to applicants responding to NIH
Announces the Availability of Recovery Act Funds for Competitive
Revision Applications (NOT-OD-09-058). Specifically, this
applies to competitive revisions for parent awards for which the
activity code of the application has not transitioned to electronic
submission.
NIH NOT-OD-09-080
Recovery Act of 2009: NIH Award Terms and Additional
Information for Recipients Receiving Recovery Act Grant Funding.
This Notice is designed to explain these new business processes and
alert grantees to the steps they must take to successfully administer
ARRA awards. The information below will apply to all Notice of Awards
(NoAs) issued with ARRA funding.
NIH NOT-OD-09-079
ARRA Administrative Supplements and Competitive Revisions:
Clarifications on Programmatic Limitations and use of Modular
Budgets.
This Notice serves to clarify that requests in response to the Notices
cited above may be made in excess of programmatic cost limitations or
ceilings associated with a program or activity code (e.g., direct
costs stipulated for Small Research Grants [R03],
Exploratory/Developmental Grants [R21]).
NIH NOT-OD-09-078
Recovery Act Notice: NIH ARRA Funding Considerations for
Applications with Meritorious Scores that Fall Beyond the Pay-line.
One of the ways NIH will implement the ARRA is to select existing
peer-reviewed, meritorious grant applications, that can be
accomplished in two years or less, meet the goals of the ARRA, and
meet the mission priorities of an NIH IC.
NIH RFA-OD-09-005
Recovery Act Limited Competition: Supporting New Faculty
Recruitment to Enhance Research Resources through Biomedical
Research Core Centers (P30).
This NIH Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), supported by funds
provided to the NIH under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009, invites applications from U.S academic
institutions/organizations to support the hiring of newly-recruited
faculty to develop research projects within the context of Biomedical
Core Centers. Please refer to RFA-OD-09-005
Contacts for information regarding Contacts, Submission
Dates and Special Interests/Instructions related to RFA-OD-09-005.
NSF American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act FAQ NSF has released a FAQ
covering ARRA-related questions.
NIH NOT-OD-09-076
Notice Regarding RFA-OD-09-005, "Recovery Act Limited
Competition: Biomedical Research Core Centers to Enhance Research
Resources (P30).
The purpose of this Notice is to inform the extramural research
community that the recently released Funding Opportunity Announcement
(FOA), Recovery Act Limited Competition: Biomedical Research Core
Centers to Enhance Research Resources(P30) [RFA-OD-09-005] has been
removed temporarily from the NIH Guide and also from Grants.gov.
NIH
RFA-MH-09-173 Recovery Act Limited Competition: Research to
Address the Heterogeneity in Autism Spectrum Disorders (R34 and
Collaborative R34).
This NIH Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), supported by funds
provided to the NIH under the American Recovery Reinvestment Act of
2009, solicits applications for the following topic areas relevant to
research on the heterogeneity of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD):
Treatment and intervention, and Services research.
NIH
RFA-MH-09-172 Recovery Act Limited Competition: Research to
Address the Heterogeneity in Autism Spectrum Disorders (R21).
This NIH Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), supported by funds
provided to the NIH under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009, solicits applications for the following topic areas relevant
to research on the heterogeneity of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD):
Measurement development, Biomarkers/biological signatures, Immune and
central nervous systems interactions, Genetics/genomics, Environmental
Risk Factors, Model development, Treatment and intervention, and
Services research.
NIH
RFA-MH-09-171 Recovery Act Limited Competition: Research to
Address the Heterogeneity in Autism Spectrum Disorders
(Collaborative R01).
This NIH Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), supported by funds
provided to the NIH under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009, solicits applications for the following topic areas relevant
to research on the heterogeneity of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD):
Measurement development, Biomarkers/biological signatures, Immune and
central nervous systems interactions, Genetics/genomics, Environmental
Risk Factors, Model development, Treatment and intervention, and
Services research.
NIH
RFA-MH-09-170 Recovery Act Limited Competition: Research to
Address the Heterogeneity in Autism Spectrum Disorders (R01).
This NIH Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), supported by funds
provided to the NIH under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009, solicits applications for the following topic areas relevant
to research on the heterogeneity of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD):
Measurement development, Biomarkers/biological signatures, Immune and
central nervous systems interactions, Genetics/genomics, Environmental
Risk Factors, Model development, Treatment and intervention, and
Services research.
NIH
RFA-OD-09-005 Recovery Act Limited Competition: Biomedical
Research Core Centers to Enhance Research Resources (P30).
This NIH Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), supported by funds
provided to the NIH under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
of 2009, invites applications from U.S academic
institutions/organizations for developing resources to support
research projects within the context of Biomedical Research Core
Centers.
NSF Important
Notice 131 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
In response to this landmark legislation, NSF has developed policies,
procedures, and Frequently Asked Questions for use by the awardee
community.
NIH
RFA-OD-09-004 Recovery Act Limited Competition for NIH
Grants: Research and Research Infrastructure - Grand Opportunities
(RC2) .
Under the Recovery Act, the NIH has established a new program entitled
Research and Research Infrastructure (Grand Opportunities), hereafter
called the GO program.
NIH
NOT-OD-09-71 The Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 Makes the
NIH Public Access Policy Permanent.
In accordance with Division F Section 217 of PL 111-8 (Omnibus
Appropriations Act, 2009), the NIH Public Access Policy
(NOT-OD-08-033) remains a legislative mandate for FY 2009 and beyond.
NIH
NOT-OD-09-70 Notice of Legislative Mandates in Effect for
FY2009.
The intent of this Notice is to provide information on the following
statutory provisions that limit the use of funds on National
Institutes of Health (NIH) grant, cooperative agreement, and contract
awards for FY2009.
NIH
NOT-OD-09-69 Salary Limitation on Grants, Cooperative
Agreements, and Contracts.
This notice provides updated information regarding the salary
limitation for NIH grant and cooperative agreement awards and
extramural research and development contract awards (referred to here
as grants).
NIH
NOT-OD-09-68 Announcing the FY 2009 NIH Director Bridge
Awards.
NIH is taking specific steps to continue the support available to
investigators whose R01 applications receive review scores near the
Institute or Center nominal payline and who have limited additional
support.
NIH
NOT-OD-09-66 NIH Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards FY 2009.
This Notice provides guidance about the NIH Fiscal Operations Plan for
FY2009 and it implements the FY 2009 enacted Omnibus appropriation
that provided NIH with $ 30.4 billions or 3 percent more than FY 2008
funding.
NIH
NOT-OD-09-060 NIH Announces the Availability of Recovery Act
Funds for Administrative Supplements Providing Summer Research
Experiences for Students and Science Educators(March 18, 2009).
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces the opportunity for
investigators and United States institutions/organizations with active
NIH Research Grants to request administrative supplements for the
purpose of promoting job creation, economic development, and
accelerating the pace and achievement of scientific research.
NIH
NOT-OD-09-058 NIH Announces the Availability of Recovery Act
Funds for Competitive Revision Applications (March 18, 2009).
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces the opportunity for
investigators and United States institutions/organizations with active
NIH-supported research project grants (including SBIR and STTR) to
submit revision applications (formerly termed competitive supplements)
to support a significant expansion of the scope or research protocol
of approved and funded projects. Support for these revision
applications will come from funds provided to NIH through the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
NIH
NOT-OD-09-056 NIH Announces the Availability of Recovery Act
Funds for Administrative Supplements (March 18, 2009).
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces the opportunity for
investigators and United States institutions/organizations with active
NIH Research Grants to request administrative supplements for the
purpose accelerating the tempo of scientific research on active
grants.
NIH
NOT-RR-09-008 Recovery Act Limited Competition: Extramural
Research Facilities Improvement Program (C06).
This FOA issued by the National Center for Research Resources,
National Institutes of Health, solicits applications from institutions
that propose to expand, remodel, renovate, or alter biomedical or
behavioral research facilities.
NIH
PAR-09-118 Recovery Act Limited Competition: High-End
Instrumentation Grant Program (S10) .
The NCRR High-End Instrumentation Grant (HEI) program encourages
applications from groups of NIH-supported investigators to purchase a
single major item of equipment to be used for biomedical research that
costs at least $600,000. The maximum award is $8,000,000
NIH
NOT-RR-09-007 Recovery Act Limited Competition: Core Facility
Renovation, Repair, and Improvement (G20).
This FOA issued by the National Center for Research Resources,
National Institutes of Health, solicits applications from institutions
that propose to renovate, repair, or improve core facilities.
NIH
NOT-OD-09-055 NIH/AHRQ/CDC/FDA Restore Two Day Error
Correction Window for Electronic Grant Applications Effective
March 1, 2009 (March 1, 2009).
Note that NIH/AHRQ/CDC (NIOSH)/ and FDA have restored the error
correction window (i.e. the time allowed after the submission deadline
to address NIH identified errors/warnings) to two (2) business days
for all electronically submitted grant applications.
NIH
NOT-OD-09-003 New NIH Policy on Resubmission (Amended)
Applications (October 8, 2008).
Beginning with new applications submitted to NIH after 1/25/09, PIs
will be able to resubmit an unfunded proposal only once (instead of
twice, as is the current policy).
NIH
Public Access Policy (effective April 7, 2008)
NIH-funded researchers should review this new policy requiring the
submission of peer-reviewed articles to PubMed Central.
Proposal Routing Form and
Attachments
You should use Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.1 to complete the forms. You can
obtain a copy here.
NIH Parent Announcements (For Unsolicited or Investigator-Initiated Applications) and Standard Due Dates for Competing Applications .
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