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NIH to Begin Rejecting Non-Compliant Common Forms Starting May 8
NIH is ending its grace period for Common Forms adoption on May 7. Research administrators should ensure all pending submissions…
NIH Rescinds Two Indirect Cost Flexibilities Announced in January 2025
NIH is rescinding two indirect cost flexibilities it had adopted from the 2024 revisions to 2 CFR Part 200 -…
NIH Revises Late Application Policy, Discontinues Continuous Submission
NIH is discontinuing its Continuous Submission policy and updating its Late Application Submission Policy, effective for due dates on or…
NIH Explains Shift Toward Fewer, Broader Funding Opportunities
NIH is streamlining its funding landscape by reducing narrowly targeted NOFOs and encouraging submissions through broad parent announcements. The new…
NIH Tightens Subaward Oversight – Prior Approval Now Required for Domestic Additions
In a significant policy shift, the NIH will now require prior approval for adding new domestic subawards to active grants…
NIH Releases March 2026 NIHGPS Revision – Major Changes to Research Security, AI Use, Indirect Costs, and More
The NIH's revised Grants Policy Statement (March 2026) is now in effect, replacing the April 2024 version with significant updates…
NIH Moves to Standardize “Intervention” Definition Across Federal Agencies
The NIH has officially adopted the Common Rule's broader definition of "intervention," replacing its own 2014 version to ensure consistency…
NIH Releases Updated NRSA Stipend Levels for Fiscal Year 2026
NIH has announced revised stipend amounts for Kirschstein-NRSA undergraduate, predoctoral, and postdoctoral trainees and fellows, effective for all awards made…
NIH Reminder: IRB Approval Certification Required Before Award
NIH is reminding applicants that certification of final IRB approval is required before any nonexempt human subjects research can begin…
ePAWs 2.0 Is Here: Integrated Proposal, Award, and Compliance Management Starts February 18
The full launch of ePAWs 2.0 began Wednesday February 18, and replaces ePAWs 1.0 for Northeastern University (applicant organization) sponsored…
More Time to Transition: NIH Delays Common Forms Requirement to May 2026
Researchers now have until May 2026 to transition to the new Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending…
NIH Salary Cap Increases to $228,000 for FY 2026
Effective January 11, 2026, the NIH salary limitation for grants and cooperative agreements has increased to $228,000, reflecting the new…
NSF Updates Public Access and Data Sharing Requirements – Effective January 22, 2026
NSF removes the 12-month publication embargo and now requires Author Accepted Manuscripts to be deposited in the Public Access Repository…
New NIH Requirement: All Prior Approval Requests Must Use eRA Commons
All NIH prior approval requests must now be submitted through the eRA Commons Prior Approval Module by a Signing Official,…
NIH to Resume Grant Reviews Without Anti-DEI Criteria Under Settlement Agreement
NIH will resume processing frozen grant applications using standard scientific review without evaluating universities' DEI programs or vaccine research, while…
NIH Administrative Burden Reduction Effort – Removal of Requirements for Letters of Intent and Unsolicited Applications Requesting $500,000 or More in Direct Costs
NIH issued Notice NOT-OD-26-019. It alerts the extramural research community of two important updates related to application submission policies. Letters…
Important Notice No. 149: Implementation of Updates to NSF Research Security Policies
The U.S. National Science Foundation is providing this correspondence to inform organizations, and Authorized Organizational Representatives, of a grace period…
Updates to NSF Research Security Policies
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is providing this correspondence to inform organizations, and Authorized Organizational Representatives, that starting December…
NIH Reaffirms That Negotiated Grant Scope Changes Carry Legal Obligations
NIH reminds grant recipients that negotiated scope changes—including modifications aligned with agency priorities effective August 15, 2025—become binding terms of…
Government Shutdown Halts NIH Grant Awards and Peer Review Meetings
NIH extramural operations are suspended due to a federal funding lapse beginning October 1, 2025, though grant application submissions continue,…
NIH Rescinds Research Security Policies to Align with Federal Agencies
NIH has rescinded previously announced research security policies to harmonize with federal agencies and will issue new guidance in the…
NIH Now Allows Rehoming and Retirement Costs for Research Animals
Starting October 1, 2025, NIH will permit grant recipients to charge costs for rehoming or retiring experimental animals under approved…
NIH Launches New International Collaboration Framework to Address National Security Concerns
NIH introduces enhanced application structure for international research projects, addressing national security concerns while maintaining support for global scientific collaborations.…
NIH Launches Preview of Streamlined Biographical Sketch and Support Forms
The National Institutes of Health will launch preview versions of new Common Forms for biographical sketches and current support documentation…
Researchers Must Review Updated NIH Inclusion Requirements for New and Ongoing Studies
Effective immediately, researchers submitting NIH applications or progress reports must follow updated inclusion policy guidelines that incorporate new federal terminology…
NIH Launches “Highlighted Topics” Resource to Streamline Research Funding Discovery
The National Institutes of Health has introduced a new centralized digital resource called "NIH Highlighted Topics" that consolidates information about…
NIH to Discontinue Notices Regarding Funding Opportunities in FY2026
The NIH will stop posting grant and cooperative agreement funding notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts starting…
NIH Re-enables No-Cost Extension Functionality
NIH re-enables No-Cost Extension requests in eRA Commons after temporarily suspending the service. Get more details about the updated policy:…
Northeastern University Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence
Northeastern University issues new policy for the fair use of Artificial Intelligence systems and tools. The policy provides a framework…
NIH Announces Multiple Policy Updates
The National Institutes of Health has announced several policy updates focusing on training requirements, strengthening fairness measures, providing clearer guidance…
NIH Launches New Public Access Pages for 2024 Policy
The NIH Public Access Policy is now live and requires that manuscripts accepted on or after July 1, 2025, be…
NIH Publishes Strategic Plan for Data Science (2025–2030)
NIH publishes 5 year strategic plan for Data Science, lays out five key goals to encourage increased integration of data…
Major Research Instrumentation program webcast by NSF
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) program will be holding a short webcast to present its…
Revision: Notice of Updated Effective Date for the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy
NIH issued Notice NOT-OD-25-101 which updates the Effective Date of the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy, NOT-OD-25-047, to July 1,…
New Annual Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program Certification for PIs/co-PIs
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is notifying organizations and Authorized Organizational Representatives about a new annual certification requirement for…
Notice of Temporary Policy Exception to NIH Grants Policy Statement (NIHGPS) Section 12.3.7 to Permit Continued Eligibility for Mentored Career Development Award When an Award Ended Early
NIH issued Notice NOT-OD-25-115 which informs the extramural research community of a temporary exception to Section 12.3.7 of the NIH…
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2025
NIH issued Notice NOT-OD-25-105 which establishes stipend levels for fiscal year (FY) 2025 Kirschstein-NRSA awards for undergraduate, predoctoral, and postdoctoral…
NIH updated its Policy on Foreign Subawards
NIH issued a Guide Notice to update its policies and practices utilizing foreign subawards. NIH is establishing a new award…
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.…
Last Updated on May 7, 2024