As part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, President Biden signed the No TikTok on Government Devices Act, prohibiting the use of TikTok on devices owned by the federal government. Following this ban, on June 2, 2023, the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) was amended to implement the prohibition and expanded the prohibition to “contractors” and their employees. To meet the requirements of this interim contract clause, OVPR, working with various stakeholders, developed the guidance... Read more about Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program

As part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, President Biden signed the No TikTok on Government Devices Act, prohibiting the use of TikTok on devices owned by the federal government. Following this ban, on June 2, 2023, the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) was amended to implement the prohibition and expanded the prohibition to “contractors” and their employees. To meet the requirements of this interim contract clause, OVPR, working with various stakeholders, developed the guidance... Read more about Prohibitions on Use of TikTok

PI Dashboard Job Aids are accessible on HCSRA here: PI Dashboard Reporting Project. Additional job aids will continue to be added!

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The Harvard general ledger (GL) provides three object codes for recording and tracking subaward expenses (8190, 8191, and 8192) and their associated Harvard indirect costs. It is important to use the correct object code when recording subaward expenditures in the GL since these transactions impact the indirect costs recovered by the School and the sponsored base for indirect cost proposal. The new Subaward Object Codes Guidance... Read more about New SPH Guidance: Subaward Object Codes

The Budgeting HUIDC for Multiple Subawards Guidance was revised to include information regarding the new subaward object code (8193).

A 2023 Tax Document Contact Grid (PDF), which includes a contact list for questions regarding tax-reporting documents, can be found on the Tax Reporting Documents page of the International Payee Tax Compliance's website. Individuals can also ...

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In our 2024 NIH Grants Policy Updates webinar, compliance and system policy experts from the NIH Office of Policy for Extramural Research Administration (OPERA) shared the latest policy updates and how your institutions may be impacted. Some highlights include a simplified peer review framework, updated guidance for subaward agreements, and common forms for biosketch and other support.

Learn more about what’s coming up in the next year in these areas:

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The new SPA Standards of Communication for Proposal/Application Submissions Best Practice was created to ensure that communication between the various stakeholders regarding proposal submission is clear and concise and to ensure submission is documented in Harvard’s Grant Management... Read more about New Best Practice: SPA Standards of Communication for Proposal/Application Submissions

We’re pleased to announce the launch of the Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP) training refresh! Today, we are releasing 14 recommended onboarding courses for Research Administrators and a new, easy-to-navigate website. Our website houses updated content with a variety of learning materials, including training guidance for all levels, training roadmaps, and a new training mascot – Ozzy OSPrey. This is just the beginning! The site will house new courses over the next few months as we expand our...

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You spoke and OSP listened! They are excited to announce the Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP) training refresh, launching January 2024. View the OSP Training Refresh Trailer to see their new look! January’s launch will release 14 recommended onboarding courses for Research Administrators and a new easy to navigate website that will house updated content with a variety of learning materials including training guidance for all levels and easy to use training roadmaps. They’re thrilled to... Read more about Exclusive Sneak Peek: The OSP January Training Refresh

The Statement of Intent (SOI) was revised to include the required language for foreign subagreements on NIH projects. The use of the revised SOI is effective immediately. If you are working with a foreign subrecipient that uses their own SOI form, please make sure they have the required language included in their version. 

The revised Award Setup Checklist and the Award Allocation Chart are tools created to help guide departments through the award setup process. They are...

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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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The US government passed a short term spending bill that may avoid a government shutdown. In the event of a shutdown, the Potential Federal Shutdown guidance provides information for the Harvard research community regarding a potential federal shutdown. Please direct any questions to OSP, ORA or OVPR. We will share additional information as...

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