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The National Science Foundation (NSF) now requires Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training for faculty and other senior personnel . This new requirement applies to proposals submitted on or after July 31, 2023 . NSF encourages researchers to explore training resources available through the Online Ethics Center . University of...

The Department of Energy (DOE) recently issued Financial Assistance Letter (FAL) 2022-02 , an interim financial and organizational conflicts interest policy for grant awardees, and Financial Assistance Letter (FAL) 2022-04 , current and pending support disclosure requirements. The new policy and requirements establish standards for a reasonable expectation that the...

NASA FINESST Proposals for Graduate Student Fellowships are due before 5 p.m. on February 11, 2022. Guidance of the submission process can be found on OCG’s webpage for Fellowships and Student Research Grants . The PI is responsible for ensuring the student has prepared the appropriate documentation and must release...

NIH eRA Commons ID Requirements on/after 1/25/2022 For all due dates on or after 01/25/2022, per NOT-OD-21-109 NIH, will require all individuals listed on the R&R Senior/Key Personnel form to have an eRA Commons ID. This new requirement applies to all Senior/Key Personnel and Other Significant Contributors proposed in NIH...

On August 16, 2021, NASA provided a memorandum to the NASA Contractor Community, including University of Colorado Boulder’s Office of Contracts and Grants (OCG) and researchers, outlining safety protocols for entering NASA facilities, consistent with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the White House Safer Federal...

NIH recently finished a major overhaul to Biosketches and Other Support documents. Changes will be in effect for all proposals and progress reports (RPPRs) due on/after 05/25/2021. Full details are available in NOT-OD-21-073 . Below are highlights of significant changes. Biosketch: Word format or SciENcv template required. New Biosketch detailed...

Important updates have been made to the Subrecipient Commitment Form to address new requirements from the Department of Defense and NIH. This new form replaces all older versions of the form effective immediately for all outgoing sub awards from CU Boulder. Updates to the Subrecipient Commitment Form NAICS Code field...

For the past several months the Office of Contracts and Grants has been relaying communication from the National Science Foundation about the move toward use of SciENcv for creation of biographical sketches and current and pending support forms for new proposals submitted on or after October 5, 2020. In the...

All NSF proposals submitted or due on or after October 5 must use the required Biosketch and Current and Pending forms. OCG has put together a number of resources to help with these upcoming changes: For Biosketches and Current and Pending , NSF will only allow upload of approved, validated...

NSF has made a number of changes and enhancements to proposal submissions. The following summary highlights these changes and effective dates. NSF collaborative submissions can now be submitted in Research.gov. Please consult with your OCG Proposal Analyst on how to initiate an application through Research.gov, and how to link collaborative...