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‘Inspired choice’: Biden appoints sociologist Alondra Nelson to top science post

During his presidential campaign, Joe Biden pledged that his administration would address inequality and racism. Now that he’s been sworn…

‘There are big researchers here!’ Marine science symposium gives high school students an opportunity to see Northeastern scientists at work

Not every student attending the High School Marine Science Symposium at the Curry Student Center on Northeastern’s Boston campus Thursday…

12/13/22: OMB Expiration Dates on Application Forms To Be Updated Soon (NIH Extramural Nexus)

Grants.gov and NIH are working hard to complete preparations for our transition to FORMS-H application packages. Although we’ll be all…

2020 NCURA Region I Spring Meeting

NCURA Region I is seeking session proposals for the Spring Meeting being held May 3- May 6, 2020 at the…

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.

Accepting Preliminary Data as Post-Submission Material and Other COVID-19-Related Application Flexibilities

The NIH, AHRQ, and NIOSH understand that the emergency declaration related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) will adversely affect the…

Adding and Removing Subawards in the Research.gov Proposal Submission System Just Got Easier!

Effective October 28, 2019, the National Science Foundation (NSF) enhanced the Research.gov proposal submission system to simplify the way proposers…

Additional Clarifications to Biosketch and Other Support Policies Now Available (NIH Extramural Nexus)

January 2022, more and more applicants and recipients are following our advice and transitioning now to the updated formats and…

Adjusted Timeline for Requiring Two-Factor Authentication to Access eRA Modules Using Login.Gov or InCommon Federated Accounts

The deadline and approach to requiring two-factor authentication (also known as multi-factor authentication) to increase the security when accessing eRA…

Advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion on Peer Reviews

NIH has announced a broad-based initiative, UNITE, to end structural racism and racial inequities in biomedical science. For more details,…

Advancing the Promise of Open Science: We Want to Hear from You!

This blog has been co-authored with Dr. Patricia Flatley Brennan (Director, National Library of Medicine); Dr. Nina Schor (NIH Deputy…

Agency Implementations of Revised Federal-wide Research Terms and Conditions effective November 12, 2020

Research Terms and Conditions The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) mandated awarding agencies adopt recent revisions to 2 CFR…

AHRQ Grant Recipient use of the eRA Commons to Submit First-Time No-Cost Extension (NCE) Notifications for Grant Awards that are under Expanded Authorities

Effective on August 1, 2020, AHRQ grant recipients may, and effective October 1, 2020, AHRQ grant recipients MUST, use the…

AHRQ Guide Notice on Exception to the Use of the Single IRB Review Requirements During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency

The purpose of this Notice is to provide information to the extramural research community regarding AHRQ's implementation of the Department…

Air Force targets drones during latest Pitch Day

The day-long event began with thirteen pitches from businesses, followed by deliberations by Air Force junior officers and civilians, who…

All About Grants Podcast: Human Subjects’ Research Post-Award (NIH Extramural Nexus)

So you have confirmed that you are doing human subjects’ research after listening to the first podcast in our human subject…

All About Grants” Podcast – Am I Doing Human Subjects’ Research? (NIH Extramural News)

The Office of Extramural Research (OER) talks to NIH staff members about the ins and outs of NIH funding. Designed…

Animal Oversight Changes for Institutions Receiving National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Funding

NIH and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced a new agreement to ensure consistent and effective oversight of the…

Announcement of Childcare Costs for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellows

NIH recognizes that the high cost of childcare impacts graduate students and post-doctorates funded through NRSA fellowships, and their ability…

Application Process in Workspace

Watch this video to learn more about the application process within Grants.gov Workspace.

Associate your eRA Commons account with login.gov

Please remember to switch to using login.gov credentials instead of an eRA username and password to log in to eRA…

Back Online: ePAWs 1.0/Coeus Lite/Premium

The ePAWs/Coeus Lite/Coeus Premium applications are back online; the issue with Coeus Lite Award has been fixed. Questions can be…

Change to NINDS Administrative Reduction Policy for Modular R01 Awards

This notice is to alert the extramural community that, as of the September 2020 NANDS Council round, NINDS will no…

Changes for Genomic Data Sharing Plans

In an effort to reduce burden, NIH will no longer request separate sharing plans for research subject to both the NIH…

Changes to the HHS Notice of Award (NoA) Beginning October 1, 2020

This notice is to alert the AHRQ grant recipient community of upcoming changes to the format of the Department of…

Check Out the New eRA Commons! (NIH Extramural News)

The newly redesigned eRA Commons log-in screen and landing screen, providing a cleaner, modern interface that reflects user feedback, will…

Clarification and Guidance for Applicants Preparing Applications for the Summer 2022 Due Dates During the COVID-19 Pandemic (NIH NOT-OD-22-112

The NIH remains firmly committed to supporting the biomedical research enterprise as the nation implements the President's Guidelines for Re-Opening America…

Clarification on Prohibition on Expending NIH Grant Funds for Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services

Effective August 13, 2020, the Office of Management and Budget revised 2 Code of Federal Regulations Part 200 to align…

Coming up on 12/13: Creating Data Management Plans with DMPTool (National Library of Medicine)

The DMPTool is a free tool that walks users through creating comprehensive data management plans. This webinar will guide attendees…

Congratulations! You have been selected to receive the 2022 NCURA Region I Merit Award

Congratulations Eva, much deserved!!!

Continued Extension of Certain Flexibilities for Prospective Basic Experimental Studies With Human Participants

This notice replaces NOT-OD-19-126. The purpose of this notice is to extend interim policy flexibilities regarding registration and results reporting for…

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…

COVID-19 Updates

In response to COVID-19, the Office of Management and Budget has provided Federal Agencies with authority and flexibility in addressing…

Creating Data Management Plans with DMPTool

The DMPTool is a free tool that walks users through creating comprehensive data management plans. This webinar will guide attendees…

Demo Site for Research.gov Proposal Preparation Now Available

We are pleased to announce that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has launched the Research.gov proposal preparation demonstration site. The…

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…

Departmental Administration Research Intensive November 12 – December 17

The Departmental Administration Research Intensive program was developed for early career individuals who are directly responsible for supporting investigators and…

DOJ Grants Financial Guide Update

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has updated the DOJ Grants Financial Guide, which serves as the primary reference manual to assist award…

Don’t Forget to Link Your ORCID iD to Your eRA Commons Profile

We encourage everybody from graduate students to senior scientists to register for an ORCID account and link it to their eRA Commons personal…

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…

Educational Retreat for Human Subject Research Protection Nov 14-15 2022

We are excited to announce the 2022 Educational Retreat for Human Subject Research Protection and hope you can join us!…

EERE Program Information Center Upcoming Trainings

Want to learn more about the EERE Program Information Center? We offer several free training classes each month to instruct…

Enhancements to NSF applications submitted in Research.gov, FastLane & Grants.gov

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has enabled a number of enhancements for proposals submitted in Research.gov, FastLane, and Grants.gov. In…

Enhancements to the NSF biographical sketch and current and pending (other) support fillable PDF formats

Dear colleagues, NSF has recently made enhancements to the biographical sketch and current and pending (other) support fillable PDF formats.…

eRA Cloud Migration and Downtime April 17-April 20, 2020

With the coming of spring, eRA modules and data will be migrated to the Amazon Web Services cloud. From 8 a.m.…

eRA Information: Changes in HSS Post-Submission Updates with FORMS-F Starting June 13

As of Saturday, June 13, 2020, all applicants and recipients submitting post-submission updates in the Human Subjects System (HSS) will…