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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NIH has rescinded previously announced research security policies to harmonize with federal agencies and will issue new guidance in the…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.…
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…
Last Updated on May 7, 2024