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Buy-to-Pay Update

October 31, 2023

Buy-to-Pay (B2P) will be unavailable on the weekend of 11/3/23 due to a planned 23.3 maintenance release. Changes will be in place for Monday, November 6, 2023. For more information, please refer to the 23.3 What’s Changing Guide (coming soon). Starts: Friday, November 3, 8pm ET. Ends: Sunday, November 5, 12pm ET.

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Experience the Improved Grants.gov

October 30, 2023
The Grants.gov web interface will be improved to provide a more intuitive and responsive user experience with upgraded security and enhanced navigation. The website will align with the United States Web Design System (USWDS), a federal standard to provide accessible and mobile-friendly websites to all users. It will be clearly identified as an official U.S. government website with a banner at the top denoting it as such. While Grants.gov content will remain the same, it will feel more user-friendly, fresh, and modern. Refer to the... Read more about Experience the Improved Grants.gov
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A Simplified Review Framework for NIH Research Project Grant Applications

October 24, 2023
NOT-OD-24-010 announces a new framework for the peer review of most research project grant (RPG) applications beginning with submissions for due dates on or after January 25, 2025. The simplified review framework is expected to better focus peer reviewers on the key questions needed to assess the scientific and technical merit of proposed research projects: “Should the proposed research project be conducted?” “Can the proposed research project be conducted?” Refer to ... Read more about A Simplified Review Framework for NIH Research Project Grant Applications
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NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) Resources & Upcoming Deadline

October 24, 2023

The NIH Loan Repayment Programs (LRPs) are a set of programs established by Congress and designed to recruit and retain highly qualified health professionals into biomedical or biobehavioral research careers. The escalating costs of advanced education and training in medicine and clinical specialties are forcing some scientists to abandon their research careers for higher-paying private industry or private practice careers. If you are applying for an NIH Loan Repayment (LRP) award, please note the application cycle...

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New SPH School-specific Supplemental Guidance: GMAS Research Team

October 17, 2023
The GMAS Research Team User Resources page provides Harvard University-wide guidance on listing people on the GMAS Research Team. The School-specific Supplemental Guidance provides additional GMAS Research Team guidance for the Harvard Chan School. This guidance was created to align with the... Read more about New SPH School-specific Supplemental Guidance: GMAS Research Team
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eRA Commons Prior Approval Requests for DMS Plan Revisions

October 17, 2023
On October 12, 2023, the “Other Request” type will be available for NIH awards with changes to an approved Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMS Plan) requiring the recipient to submit a formal Prior Approval request. For NIH awards, this functionality may only be used for... Read more about eRA Commons Prior Approval Requests for DMS Plan Revisions
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