NIH has issued policy that details FY 2018 funding levels, NRSA stipend levels, how we are prioritizing applications from early stage investigator (ESI) principal investigators, 2018 salary limits, and more. Continue reading
On this blog we previously discussed ways to measure the value returned from research funding. Several of my colleagues and I, led by NIGMS director Jon Lorsch – chair of an NIH Working Group on Policies for Efficient and Stable Funding – conceived of a “Research Commitment Index,” or “RCI.” We focus on the grant activity code (R01, R21, P01, etc) and ask ourselves about the kind of personal commitment it entails for the investigator(s). We start with the most common type of award, the R01, and assign it an RCI value of 7 points. And then, in consultation with our NIH colleagues, we assigned RCI values to other activity codes: fewer points for R03 and R21 grants, more points P01 grants. Continue reading
As part of the continuing effort to move to electronic processes, NIH is now piloting a new eRA Commons module, which allows submission of relinquishing statements. NIH is also piloting the electronic submission of applications through Grants.gov for post-award changes … Continue reading
Are you familiar with the new NIH Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR)? The RPPR is a Federal-wide initiative to standardize reporting by creating a uniform format for all interim reporting of research and research-related activities. The result of this initiative … Continue reading
NIH recently issued a Notice on the availability of newly revised forms and instructions for post-award documents, including interim and final progress reports. Revised Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) forms are also now available. Revised competing applications and instructions … Continue reading
Starting on October 1, 2012, NIH will begin to transition payments for all foreign grantee institutions to the Payment Management System (PMS) using B subaccounts. This new policy affects the procedure for carrying over an unobligated balance into FY2013. In … Continue reading
Learn more about submitting the Federal Financial Report (FFR). Continue reading
Are you responsible for submitting financial conflict of interest (FCOI) reports to NIH through the eRA Commons for your institution? If so, then mark your calendar and register for a webinar hosted and presented by experts from the NIH Office of Extramural Research. Continue reading
All institutions must be in compliance with the new requirements by August 24, 2012. Continue reading
Learn more about closing out your grant. Continue reading