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2FA changes will affect ePAWS/Coeus

Gentle reminder: Access to NU-RES web applications (ePAWS 1.0, Coeus, eCD, eCLAWS) use the University’s single-sign-on. Beginning July 16, 2019, the…

A Special Presentation on Translational Research

The growth and success of the university’s research program requires us to examine and reorganize research services to align processes and capacity with the scale of the enterprise.

Continuing to Work with the Community on Registration and Results Reporting for Basic Experimental Studies Involving Humans

The research that NIH funds doesn’t always fall neatly into a single category. Basic research involving humans that seeks to…

Continuing to Work with the Community on Registration and Results Reporting for Basic Experimental Studies involving Humans

Basic research involving humans that seeks to understand the fundamental aspects of phenomena also may meet the NIH-definition of a…

COS Pivot Changes this Friday

As of Friday (March 01, 2019) all the references to Pivot URLs will be changed. Research Development website links will…

Demographic Information Site Has Moved from FastLane to Research.gov

As you know, last year the National Science Foundation (NSF) made important changes to the way the research community registers…

Duplicate eCD notifications sent 5-13-19

On Monday, 5/13/19, duplicate eCD notifications were sent to full time benefits eligible employees. We apologize for the duplicate emails…

eCD has launched!

Each year, the university requires that all benefits-eligible employees complete the Annual Conflict of Interest and Commitment Disclosure form. If…

Explore xTRACT Before Its Required Use in FY 2020

Gain experience with xTRACT before it is required with helpful resources such as the user guide, instructional videos, and FAQs,…

Federal Government re-opens…NSF updates

NSF is open and operating again after the 35 day Federal Government shutdown. The NSF Policy Office has provided information…

Guidance on Salary Limitation for Grants and Cooperative Agreements FY 2019

The Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019, restricts the amount of direct…

Important Policy changes at Simons Foundation

Simons Foundation has changed several policies. Most importantly they have changed reporting due dates, carryover procedures and No Cost Extension…

Keep Filenames in Grant Applications Short and Sweet

eRA systems now enforce the long-standing 50-character limit for filenames used for attachments in grant applications. The file name length…

Linking ORCID Identifiers to eRA Profiles to Streamline Application Processes and to Enhance Tracking of Career Outcomes

Enter once, reuse often. That’s the mantra of Open Researcher and Contributor Identification (ORCID), a non-profit organization that promotes the…

May 2019 FDP meeting highlights

NU-RES attended the Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP) meeting 5/20-5/21 in Washington D.C. Here are some highlights: NSF The ‘funding hiatus’…

National Science and Technology Council Meeting

The National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), with management guidance from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy…

NCURA Region I Announcements

Announcements Election Results CONGRATULATIONS to our newly elected officials for the term beginning January 1, 2020! The Region I Election…

New Website Aims to Help Researchers Find Collaborators

Clincical and Translational Science Awards Consortium provides online tool to help researchers identify opportunities for collaboration. The NIH Office of…

NIH and NSF Updates

NIH: Breaches of Peer Review Integrity It is a priority to us to continue to engage with the community about…

NIH Annual Snapshot – FY 2018 By the Numbers

The NIH recently released their annual web reports and success rate data with updated numbers for fiscal year (FY) 2018. These web products represent…

NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices for 08-02-2019 (The NIH Guide TOC)

Notice of NIAAA Data-Sharing Policy for Human Subjects Grants Research Funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism…

NIH Regional Seminar – May 15-17, 2019

NIH is holding a Regional Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration in Baltimore, MD to give new faculty, researchers…

NIH Updates

Notice to Allow Requests for Budget Increases for NINDS Research Program Award (R35), the purpose of this Notice is to…

Northeastern’s Fringe Benefits Rates have been updated for FY 2019

Northeastern’s Fringe Benefits Rates have been updated for FY 2019. The full-time Fringe Benefit Rate has increased to 23.4%. All…

Notice of Data Sharing Policy for the National Institute of Mental Health

Widespread data sharing by research communities adds significant value to research and accelerates the pace of discovery. The National Institute…

Now Available in Research.gov: Support for Collaborative Proposals with Subawards

We are very pleased to announce that as of June 24, 2019, the research community can prepare and submit full,…

NSF Accelerator Opportunities

The NSF Convergence Accelerator pilot seeks to transform how NSF supports the most innovative science and engineering to accelerate use-inspired convergence research…

NSF ERA Feedback Forum-Collaborative Proposals

National Science Foundation (NSF) invites users to participate in the NSF Electronic Research Administration (ERA) Forum webinar on April 10,…

NSF has changed their email security protocols per the recommendations of DHS

This new program prevents NSF emails from being auto-forwarded from a Northeastern account to a personal account, such as gmail. …

NSF PAPPG 19-1: Improvements, and automatic compliance checks

NSF PAPPG 19-1 was effective February 25, 2019. This version included significant changes; for example, “Chapter II.B.2, Proposal Font, Spacing and Margin Requirements, has…

NSF Spring Grants Conference 5/20-21, 2019

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is holding a conference this Spring in Los Angeles to give new faculty, researchers and…

NSF will start enforcing the 30-day grace period for NSF accounts

On August 20, 2019, NSF will begin enforcing the grace period for users with multiple NSF accounts. Click here for information to…

NSF-approved Biographical Sketch Format

Please be advised that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has designated the National Institutes of Health’s SciENcv (Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae)…

NU-RES Open House: November 26, 2018; Curry Ballroom 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

The research administration, research compliance and research finance offices have successfully begun the implementation of their reorganization plan, which will…

Open RFA for Autism Speaks 2012 Dennis Weatherstone Predoctoral Fellowship

The Autism Speaks Science Grants Department is pleased to announce an open Request for Applications for the Dennis Weatherstone Predoctoral…

Partial Federal Government Shutdown

Federal agencies (e.g., NIH) that have received their full FY2019 appropriations are not affected by the current, partial shutdown of…

Redesigned eRA Website Provides New Resources

A newly revamped eRA website that serves as an informational gateway to applicants, grantees and reviewers was launched April 30. The…

REMINDER: Expiration of NIH FY2014 Grant Funds

All Federal agencies are required by 31 U.S.C. §1552(a) to close fixed year appropriation accounts and cancel any remaining balances…

Reminder: NRSA Stipend Levels

As a reminder of the announcement from the December 2018 Brown Bag meeting, the stipend levels for fiscal year (Government FY) 2019…

RESOLVED 7-1-19: ePAWS 1.0 technical issue

The web server connection issue has been identified and solved. Login to ePAWS 1.0 is now available. Thank you for…

Skip Your Postdoc with an NIH Director’s Early Independence Award

NIH Director's Early Independence Award Program provides machanism for exceptional early career scientists to bypass traditional postdoctoral training. The NIH…

Thank you eCD beta testers!

The successful launch of eCD would not have been possible without the time, help and feedback from our faculty: Ed…

Training Grant Research Performance Progress Reports in FY 2020

NIH and AHRQ announce that training grant recipients will be required to use the xTRACT system in the eRA Commons…

Update from NSF – PAPPG 19-1

NSF has provided the following update on the PAPPG 19-1: Due to the recent lapse in appropriations, implementation of the…

Update on NIH’s efforts to address sexual harassment in science

The NIH has provided an update on efforts to address sexual harassment in science. As a reminder, NIH expects all members…

URGENT: On August 20, 2019, NSF will start enforcing the 30-day grace period for NSF accounts

On August 20, 2019, NSF will begin enforcing the grace period for users with multiple NSF accounts. Click here for information to…

Welcome the New Director for the NIH Center for Scientific Review – Dr. Noni Byrnes

This Open Mike NIH staffing update announcement contains information which is of interest to faculty and admins, as it provides…