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NEWS

OSP Holding Informational Sessions on RPRR and Public Access

Friday June 7th –DHMC Borwell 758W 1:30-2:30,
Monday June 10th –DHMC Auditorium F 1:30-2:30,
Tuesday June 11th – Campus 1930's room Rockefeller 1:00-2:00

Topics: Research Performance Progress: Progress reports for SNAP and Fellowships with budget start dates on or after 7/1/13 must be submitted using the RPPR.

Changes to Public Access Compliance—Effective with 7/1/2013 Start Dates, For non-competing awards with starts dates on/after 7/1/2013; NIH will delay processing award if publications arising from it are not compliant; Investigators must use My NCBI;

Conflict of Interest Changes to Travel Disclosure Requirements for PHS-Funded Investigators

Based on recently issued FAQs from NIH, Dartmouth College has revised its policy regarding Travel Disclosures required of PHS-funded investigators. Read more.

Link to Conflict of Interest Resource Page here.

NSB Task Force has released a Request for Information (RFI) seeking recommendations from principal investigators for reducing the administrative workload associated with their Federal awards

We encourage you and your faculty to provide the NSB with your valuable insight. The RFI is available through May 24th at: NSB Link Here

Impact of Federal Budget Sequestration on Research Dartmouth Resource Page

NIH Fiscal Policy for Grant Awards – FY 2013 Notice provides guidance about the NIH Fiscal Operations for the remainder of FY 2013.

FY 2013 Funding Levels: Non-competing continuation awards that have already been made in FY 2013 were generally funded at levels below that indicated on the most recent Notice of Award (generally up to 90% of the previously committed level). Such reductions may be partially restored, but are unlikely to be restored to the previous commitment level. Therefore, non-competing continuation grants (research and non-research) including those that remain to be issued in FY 2013 likely will be made at levels below those indicated on the Notice of Award. Commitments for continuation awards in FY 2014 and beyond will remain unchanged.
The NIH will make an effort to keep the average size of competing awards constant at FY 2012 levels, but is likely to make fewer competing awards in FY 2013. The NIH awarding Institutes/Centers (IC) will develop and post their fiscal policies consistent with overall NIH goals and available FY 2013 funds.Inflationary
Increases for Future Years: Inflationary increases for future year commitments will be discontinued for all competing research grant awards issued in FY 2013 extending the policy established in FY 2012 (see NOT-OD-12-036), however adjustments for special needs (such as equipment and added personnel) will continue to be accommodated.
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA): The stipend levels established in FY 2012 will be continued in FY 2013 (see NOT-OD-12-033).

NIH Changes to Public Access Policy Compliance Efforts Apply to All Awards with Anticipated Start Dates on or after July 1, 2013

For non-competing continuation grant awards with a start date of July 1, 2013 or beyond: 1) NIH will delay processing of an award if publications arising from it are not in compliance with the NIH public access policy. 2) Investigators will need to use My NCBI to enter papers onto progress reports. Papers can be associated electronically using the RPPR, or included in the PHS 2590 using the My NCBI generated PDF report. Read More here

Grant Submissions

Be sure to monitor new helpful guidance and FAQ on the OSP Rapport website

New Gift Guidance

Grant Determination Guidance posted on OSP website.

NIH Issues Reminder on Post Submission Materials

NIH Transition to New Progress Report Mechanism (RPRR):

NIH is transitioning to a new system which will become mandatory next year. Please monitor OSP communications or review materials on the NIH website at Research Performance Progress Report.

NSF Transitions Progress Reporting from Fastlane to Research.gov:

In early 2012, NSF will transition all progress reporting from Fastlane to Research.gov. For additional information, please monitor OSP communications or review the Brochure on NSF Progress Reporting.

Resource and Policy Updates

New Funding Opportunity Announcements:

New funding opportunities are continuously updated on the OSP Blog. Dartmouth also subscribes to PIVOT, a comprehensive database of funding opportunities with profile and automatic notice capabilities. Also, don't forget to monitor the Limited Opportunities posted on the OSP website for new announcements for a variety of awards.

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