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Research Administration Portal Updates

October 31, 2022

The Research Administration Portal was updated on October 5 (see full release notes). Some highlights of the recent update include:

  • Researchers are now able to select delegates who can view their To-Do items and project information
  • The To-Do List includes incomplete courses from the Harvard Training Portal
  • Researchers are able to access their Other Support and Activities report from the Portal
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Preparing NSF Supplemental Funding & Upcoming FastLane Deadlines

October 27, 2022
NSF announced that supplemental funding requests, including Career-Life Balance requests, can now be prepared in Research.gov. Supplemental funding requests can be submitted in Research.gov, regardless of the system used (Research.gov, FastLane, or Grants.gov) for proposal submission. FastLane supplemental funding request functionality will remain available, in parallel, for the preparation and submission of new requests until January 27, 2023. For more... Read more about Preparing NSF Supplemental Funding & Upcoming FastLane Deadlines

Issuance of NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 23-1)

October 27, 2022

Please see the message below from NSF.

Dear Colleagues:

We are pleased to announce that a revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 23-1) has been issued. 

The new PAPPG will be effective for proposals submitted or due on or after January 30, 2023. Significant changes include: 

  • Revisions to incorporate Research.gov as the replacement for FastLane for proposal preparation...
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NIH All About Grants Podcast – Phase III Trials

October 11, 2022
NIH’s definition of a Phase III clinical trial is quite broad, including drug studies, device studies, behavioral interventions, epidemiological studies, community trials, and more. Phase III trials are usually large, prospective trials that compare two or more interventions against other standard or experimental interventions. In this next episode of our NIH All About Grants podcast (... Read more about NIH All About Grants Podcast – Phase III Trials