1. 1 FEDERAL UPDATES NIH OSP Roundtable March 24, 2011 DHMC

2. Letters of Reference: Ks & Fs  NIH will eliminate the 5-day grace period for receipt of letters for reference and they will now be due on the application due date  Effective April 8, 2011 for Fellowships (Fs) June 12, 2011 for Individual Career Development awards (Ks) http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-11-047.html 2

3. F31- Predoctoral Fellowship to Promote Diversity Certification Letter  Reminder of the requirement for the inclusion of a letter with the application certifying eligibility for this program (PA- 11-112).  No letter = application considered incomplete and not reviewed. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-11-046.html 3

4. Bio Sketch CHANGES coming! Effective for applications due May 25,2011 Instructions include a modification of the personal statement section – applicants can now provide a description of personal issues that may have reduced productivity. This is OPTIONAL http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not-od-11-045.html 4

5. Bio Sketch/Fellowship Changes  Effective for applications due August 8, 2011  Instructions include a modification of the personal statement section – Permit Fellows to describe circumstances that may have resulted in a hiatus in training or reduced scientific productivity.  This is OPTIONAL http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-11-050.html 5

6. ~Electronic ~ Single Research Cooperative Agreements Applications Going ~Electronic ~  Issued by NIH & AHRQ  Effective on May 25, 2011 and thereafter  ONLY activity code U01 must submit electronically – Multi-Research project cooperative agreements will continue to use paper submission. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-11-048.html 6

7. New Forms - Again? *NIH, AHRQ, CDC, FDA & NIOSH*  ADOBE-FORMS-B1 are required for deadlines after May 7, 2011. NOT  Submissions using the ADOBE-FORMS-B application forms after May 7, 2011 will NOT be accepted. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not-od-11-007.html 7

8. Reminder:Time Limit for NIH Resubmission Applications  NIH will not accept a Resubmission that is submitted later than thirty-seven months after the date of receipt ("receipt date") of the initial New, Renewal, or Revision application.  This policy went into effect for Resubmissions intended for the January 25, 2011 receipt date and thereafter http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not-od-10-140.html 8

9. NCI Competing Renewals  NCI has strict 10% budget cap for competing renewal applications.  PI cannot ask for more than 110% of the amount you received in DIRECT costs for the last non- competing year.  IF application is submitted exceeding the cap, and selected for funding, NCI will reduce the amount of the award to comply with policy. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not-ca-08-026.html 9

10. 10 Non-Competing Grant Awards under the Current Continuing Resolution “Under the continuing resolution (currently through March 4, 2011) NIH will issue non- competing research grant awards at a level below that indicated on the most recent Notice of Award (generally up to 90% of the previously committed level).”  NIH will consider upward adjustments to these levels after the final appropriation is enacted. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-11-037.html

11. Federal Update National Science Foundation 11

12. Grant Proposal Guide  NSF 11-1 January 2011 Significant Changes to the GPG http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappg uide/nsf11001/gpg_sigchanges.jsp 12

13. Data Management Plan Beginning January 18, 2011, proposals submitted to NSF must include a supplementary document of no more than two pages labeled “Data Management Plan”. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappguide/nsf11001/gpg_2.jsp#IIC2j 13

14. Data Management Plan NSF has posted information, FAQs and other guidance at http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/dmp.jsp Additional guidance is available on the OSP website at: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~osp/resources/ data_management_planning/ 14

15. Cost Sharing  Cost sharing change: “inclusion of voluntary committed cost sharing is prohibited”  Cost sharing may be included only in programs asking for mandatory cost sharing. http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappguide/nsf11001/gpg_sigchanges.jsp 15

16. Primary Place of Performance  In addition to the awardee organization’s name, the cover page now includes the Project/Performance Site Primary Location. Don’t forget the 9 digit zip code!! 16