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

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The purpose of the Request for Information (RFI) is to solicit public input on 1) a set of minimum core common data elements (CDEs) that would be used across all NIH funded/conducted clinical studies/trials and community-based research involving human participants; 2) additional CDEs for social determinants of health (SDoH) and clinical domains including autoimmune diseases and immune-mediated diseases; and 3) technologies, tools and policies that could facilitate the use of NIH CDEs.  NIH CDEs are defined as CDEs “recommended” or “required” by an NIH body, and/or found in the NIH CDE... Read more about RFI: Proposed Use of Common Data Elements (CDEs) for NIH-Funded Clinical Research and Trials

Notice NOT-HL-24-008 informs potential applicants of the new National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) SBIR/STTR programs policies regarding total funding support (i.e., the sum of direct costs, indirect costs, and fee) for grant applications that exceed the NIH-wide budget guidelines set by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The current NIH... Read more about NHLBI Announces New Policies Regarding Budget Guidelines for SBIR/STTR Applications

Notice NOT-OD-24-080 rescinds NOT-OD-21-080 "Updated Notice of Limited Availability of Research Non-Human Primates."

Notice NOT-OD-24-076 provides Assured institutions with flexibilities that may reduce administrative burden when conducting semiannual program review.

Regular readers may recall that NIH previously discussed types of funding opportunities and how to find them. But once you’ve found a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) that piques your interest, how do you navigate all the information in front of you? Here are some handy pointers to help you quickly find the information you need from a NOFO. Refer to...

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NSF has announced that the NSF Award Terms and Conditions have been revised for consistency with the updated NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (NSF 24-1). Read more about Revision of NSF Award Terms and Conditions

NSF has published a revised version of the NSF Grants.gov Application Guide (NSF 24-006). Overall, the Guide has been updated to align with the revisions to NSF’s Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 24-1). A by-chapter summary of changes is provided at the beginning of the document. The Guide will be effective for applications submitted (via Grants.gov) or due, on or after May 20, 2024... Read more about Issuance of the NSF Grants.gov Application Guide

Are you interested in outsourcing your contract management and review needs? The Office of Contract Management offers fee-based services to the Harvard Community including prioritized drafting, redlining, negotiating of contracts, contract entry into and management through the University-wide Buy-to-Pay contract management tool, and more. For more information, please contact Elizabeth Copeland at Elizabeth_Copeland@Harvard.edu.

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The Office of Research Strategy and Development (ORSD) is designing a website to provide features, information and resources that support Chan research projects with an international scope or partnership. As they finalize the site, we welcome your input on what you believe should be included to make this website a valuable tool for Chan’s international research community. Please let ORSD know what you would like to see on your new international research website by submitting a quick...

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When it comes to digital media, seeing is no longer believing. Using “deepfake” technologies, it is now possible to convincingly mimic another person’s appearance and voice in real time. Cybercriminals are taking advantage of this new capability to target large institutions for financial gain. Organizations have reported incidents where executives are deepfaked in live Zoom meetings, leading to a request to transfer funds. To help protect Harvard against similar attempts, read the...

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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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Notice NOT-OD-24-071 announces the consolidation of NIH’s Public Access Policy website into NIH’s Sharing website at https://sharing.nih.gov/public-access-policy effective March 12, 2024. Attempts to access the previous website, https://publicaccess.nih.gov/, will be redirected to the new location. Please change any linked references and bookmarks accordingly. There are no... Read more about Migration of NIH Public Access Policy Website