QRAM Federal update November 2012

Federal proposals Please submit proposals to SPA well in advance of the deadline NSF Fastlane: pay attention to Biosketch Letter of support Current/pending support

NIH – eRA Commons Delegation tab Task Delegate (user with ASST role – UCI only) STATUS Check for application errors/warnings and to view the assembled application image (final copy) *Does not include ability to look at priority score XTRAIN initiate appointments and terminations PROGRESS REPORT Complete eSNAP information for the PI’s grants (cannot route or submit) More…

NIH New grants policy statement fy13 Effective October 1, 2012. Supersedes previous October 1, 2011 version Incorporates changes already implemented Clarifies certain existing policies Incorporates minor edits for clarity in response to user input, and updated URLs when applicable Available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps_2012/index.htm See Guide Notice NOT-OD-12-157 at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-12-157.html Summary of significant changes that are implemented with the October 1, 2012 NIHGPS: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps_2012/Significant_Changes_NI HGPS_2012.doc

NIH Continuing resolution & FY13 Funding Signed 9/28/12 and extends through 3/27/2013 FY13 non-competing awards to be issued without cost of living/inflationary adjustments Continue to budget, with escalation, in accordance with UCI policy Salary Limits: applies Exec Level II http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-13-002.html

NIH rppr to replace esnap Option available now to use the new RPPR reporting module instead of eSNAP. Use is expected to be mandated in Spring 2013.

NIH public access policy changes Requires PIs to submit journal manuscripts that arise from NIH funds to PubMed Central upon acceptance for publication. Must be in PubMed no later than 12 months after publication. Upcoming Process Change: With this Notice, NIH informs grantees that in Spring, 2013, at the earliest, NIH will delay processing of non- competing continuation grant awards if publications arising from that award are not in compliance with the NIH public access policy. 

NSF Research.gov Pilot New reporting module will be for the submission of annual, final, and interim project reports for all current NSF awards Research.gov will replace Fastlane for project reporting only For proposals, file updates, post-award actions, we will continue using Fastlane in the mean time NSF will adjust report due dates so PIs are in compliance with the award terms/conditions. (Adjusted due dates will be posted Dec 3.) Until Dec 2, no new reports are to be submitted to NSF. On Dec 3, reports must be prepared/submitted in Research.gov