NIH Operates Under a Continuing Resolution

March 20, 2017

NIH is operating under a continuing resolution, thus non-competing awards will be issued at a lower that expected value (typically up to 90% of the previously committed level). These awards may be adjusted upwards upon final appropriations; however, please monitor your expenditures carefully in the interim. The Department of Health...

NSF Adds Quarterly Newsletter

March 8, 2017

The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently launched a new quarterly publication, Proposal & Award Policy Newsletter . This newsletter is designed to provide information about upcoming changes and clarifications to policies and procedures that affect how you prepare and submit proposals, and manage NSF awards.

NSF Electronic Compliance Checks for Duplicate Proposals

Feb. 16, 2017

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is using an electronic text comparison system to find duplicate proposals as part of their compliance checks before proposals are reviewed. If the system finds substantial similarities it will likely result in the proposal being returned to the PI without review. This includes all of...

2017 NSF CAREER Award Information

Jan. 26, 2017

NSF has issued a new solicitation for its CAREER program , which includes some changes to the requirements and restrictions. Some of these changes are highlighted below and a complete checklist and synopsis is available from the Office of Contracts and Grants. New eligibility requirements/restrictions The PI on a CAREER...

2017 Boettcher Foundation Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Awards Program

Jan. 19, 2017

The Boettcher Foundation Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Awards Program supports early career investigators whose research has a direct impact on human health. The biomedical research supported pursuant to this grant program will be designed to find ways to prevent disease and improve human health through basic and applied biomedical research. The...

New Procedural Statement and Guideline Tool for NSF 2-Month Salary Rule for Project Senior Personnel

Jan. 18, 2017

The Office of Contracts and Grants (OCG) has issued a new procedural statement for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Two-Month Salary Rule for Project Senior Personnel. Specifically, this statement provides guidance in how to request exceptions to the limitations and stay in compliance with NSF’s policy. NSF has permitted exceptions...

NSF 2017 Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG)

Dec. 21, 2016

The National Science Foundation released its 2017 Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) on Tuesday, October 25, 2016. One change in this release is that the old distinction between the Grant Proposal Guide (GPG) and the Award and Administrative Guide (AAG) has been eliminated. The PAPPG is now...

NRSA Supplements Available from NIH

Nov. 17, 2016

For all current F32 or T32 grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), NIH is offering supplemental funding to cover the difference between current stipend levels and the increased stipend levels that will go into effect December 1, 2016 as a part of the Fair Labor Standards Act of...

OCG Updates Sponsored Projects Property Control Manual

Nov. 15, 2016

The Sponsored Projects Property Control Manual captures the CU Boulder campus’ policies, processes and procedures for property acquired on sponsored awards. The manual includes instructions for the acquisition, use and maintenance, reporting, inventory, and disposal of property acquired on sponsored awards. Specific controls for the stewardship of Government property are...

Changes to NSF's Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Program

Oct. 24, 2016

For many years, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has provided the opportunity for scientists, engineers, and educators to rotate into the Foundation as temporary Program Directors, advisors, and leaders. Many of our rotators, who are an integral and valued part of the NSF workforce, come to the agency through the...

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