Announcements
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- The latest iteration of the NSF’s Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) will go into effect for proposals submitted or due on or after May 20th, 2024. The NSF has put together a detailed list of changes that will impact proposals and awards under NSF 24-1… (April 10, 2024…read more)
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- The Office of Research and Economic Development would like to advise the university research community of the following Electronic Proposal Routing Approval Form (ePRAF) updates. (April 2, 2024…read more)
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- As previously communicated to the University Research Community, effective January 30, 2023, the National Science Foundation (NSF) required institutions to certify at the time of proposal submission that a project specific plan was in place for each NSF project engaging in any off-campus or off-site research activities to address safe and inclusive working environments. (March 25, 2024…read more)
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The Office of Financial Planning has released the fringe benefit rates for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, therefore the fringe benefit rates used at proposal stage have been revised… (March 19, 2024…read more)
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Salary Limitation for NIH Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Contracts…The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, restricts the amount of direct salary to Executive Level II of the Federal Executive pay scale. (February 7, 2024…read more)
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ORED announces the launch of the PI Work Center Tile in PeopleSoft, which serves as a central focal point for PIs and Co-PIs to easily see critical information related to their proposal and award actions in a centralized location. (December 14, 2023…read more)
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Reminder of FIU’s policy # 2320.025, Deadlines for Proposal Submissions for Office of Research and Economic Development for Review. (July 31, 2023…read more)
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Proposals submitted to the NSF on or after July 31, 2023 will require that faculty and other senior personnel supported by NSF awards receive training in the Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research (RECR). (July 3, 2023…read more)
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Faculty Success Initiative: Introducing FIU Discovery and Faculty Awards. (March 9, 2023…read more)
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The Office of Financial Planning has released the fringe benefit rates for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. (March 2, 2023…read more)
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Salary Limitation for NIH Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Contracts…signed into law on December 29, 2022 restricts the amount of direct salary to Executive Level II of the Federal Executive pay scale. (February 14, 2023…read more)
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Updates to the Electronic Proposal Routing Approval Form (ePRAF): Community-Engaged Research – CenR and Requirements for Safe and Inclusive Working Environments for off-campus or off-site research (January 30, 2023…read more)
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Effective January 30, 2023, the National Science Foundation (NSF) will require institutions to certify at the time of proposal submission that a project-specific plan is in place for each NSF project to address safe and inclusive working environments when engaging in any off-campus or off-site research activities. (January 27, 2023…read more)
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Please note that the new NIH Policy for Data Management & Sharing (NOT-OD-21-013) becomes effective on January 25,2023 (December 21, 2022…read more)
- Changes to the NSF’s Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that will go into effect for proposals submitted or due on or after January 30, 2023. (November 7, 2022…read more)
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An updated Award Action Report of Conflict of Interests of Employees Engaged in Sponsored Research Activities Form has been uploaded into DocuSign and is available for use effective immediately. (November 2, 2022…read more)
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently released Notice Number: NOT-OD-22-210 to remind the research community of longstanding Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) reporting requirements as well as other support disclosures submitted during Just-in-Time (JIT) or in Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPRs) for NIH funded investigators. (October 8, 2022…read more)
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A Material Transfer Agreement (MTA) is needed whenever there will be a transfer of research materials (biological materials, such as reagents, cell lines, cultures, plasmids, vectors, nucleotides, proteins, bacteria, transgenic animals, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and other proprietary physical materials) between researchers at different organizations in furtherance of research initiatives. (October 7, 2022…read more)
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NSF pre-award and post-award disclosures table (April 22, 2022…read more)
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Information regarding NSF pre-award and post-award disclosures relating to the biographical sketch and current and pending support (April 22, 2022…read more)
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The Office of Financial Planning has released the fringe benefit rates for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. (February 23, 2022…read more)
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Salary Limitation for NIH Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Contracts. The NIH 12-month appointment salary cap will be $203,700. The NIH salary cap for nine-month appointments will be prorated to $152,190. (February 21, 2022…read more)
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Updated Gifts, Grants & Other Externally Sponsored Activities Decision Tree and Negotiation and Execution of Sponsored Project Awards and Agreements Policy and Procedures # 2320.055 (September 2, 2021…read more)
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All employees engaged in externally funded research activities need to answer yes to section 1. J. in the Report of Outside Activity/Conflict of Interest” Employee Portal in PeopleSoft and review section 1. J in detail. (August 13, 2021…read more)
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) revised the version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 22-1) that will become effective for proposals submitted or due on or after October 4, 2021. (June 24, 2021…read more)
- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has advised the research community of several critical changes to the Biosketch and Other Support format page templates used in application submissions and Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPRs) in order for applicants and recipients to provide full transparency and disclosure of all of their research activities, both foreign and domestic. (March 23, 2021…read more)
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The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260), signed into law on December 27, 2020, restricts the amount of direct salary on NIH grants to Executive Level II of the Federal Executive pay scale. The Office of Personnel Management has recently released new salary levels for the Executive Pay Scale. Effective January 3, 2021, the salary limitation for Executive Level II is $199,300. (January 29, 2021…read more)
- Financial Conflict of Interest/Report of Outside Activities: The Electronic Proposal Routing Approval Form (ePRAF) has been updated to comply with Florida Statute Section 1012.977 requiring all University employees engaged in the design, conduct or reporting of research to disclose and receive a determination that their outside activities or financial interests does not affect the integrity of the University. (December 1, 2020… read more)
- The Florida State University Systems has provided a Blueprint for Reopening Campuses for Fall Semester 2020 that identifies critical elements to guide the 12 state universities as each one develops an individualized plan. (June 4, 2020… read more)
- ORED has updated the Electronic Proposal Routing Approval Form (ePRAF). (April 14, 2020…read more)
- The Office of Financial Planning has released the fringe benefit rates for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. The revised rates become effective for all proposals being routed via ePRAF on or after April 6, 2020 and will be charged to all active awards as of July 1, 2020. (April 3, 2020… read more)
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The Office of Research and Economic Development (ORED) continues to coordinate with the University the evolving novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and potential impacts to the research enterprise. Today the University announced that FIU is transitioning to remote work beginning tomorrow Monday March 16 through at least April 4, 2020. During this period of remote work, we expect that ORED and the University Graduate School (UGS) will remain fully operational, with the ability to submit, receive and manage research grants. (March 15, 2020… read more)
- The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to promoting and protecting U.S. research and innovation from the risk of illicit appropriation, influence and theft by foreign governments. Click above for a summary of key information for the University Research Community regarding foreign influence and research. (March 3, 2020… read more)
- The Office of Personnel Management has recently released new salary levels for the Executive Pay Scale. Effective January 5, 2020, the NIH 12-month appointment salary limitation for Executive Level II is $197,300. The NIH salary cap for nine-month appointments will be prorated to $147,408. (February 10, 2020… read more)
- A new section has been added to the proposal section of the ePRAF to capture proposals associated with Preeminent and Emerging Preeminent programs (January 22, 2020…read more)
- Sponsor Requirements Related to Discrimination, Harassment and Sexual Misconduct (May 24, 2019…read more)
- Updates to Policy 2320.025–Deadlines for Proposal Submissions for ORED (March 11, 2019… read more)
- New FIU Shark Diving Procedures (November 19, 2018)
All shark handling and diving conducted under FIU auspices must adhere to these procedures…(read more)
- FIU’s Center for Research on US Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse (CRUSADA) is soliciting applications and plans to fund four pilot-studies, each receiving funding up to $50,000 (Letter of Intent Due Date October 12, 2018)
This request for applications (RFA) solicits pilot study grant applications focusing on substance abuse, HIV, obesity, mental health, and violence/trauma health disparities with Latino and other vulnerable populations…(read more)
- National Science Foundation (NSF) Fastlane and Research.gov Account Changes (March 23, 2018)
The Office of Research and Economic Development would like to advise the university research community about the National Science Foundation (NSF) changes to Fastlane and Research.gov account creation and maintenance process for faculty and staff…(read more)
- Salary Limitation for NIH Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Contracts (March 22, 2018)
Since 1990 Congress has legislatively mandated a limitation on direct salary for individuals under NIH grant, cooperative agreement and contract awards (collectively referred to here as a NIH grants)…(read more)
- Fringe Benefit Rates for Proposals and Awards (March 19, 2018)
The Office of Financial Planning has updated the fringe benefit rates for the 2018-2019 fiscal year, therefore the fringe benefit rates used at proposal stage have been revised as follows…(read more)
- NIH Changes for Application Submissions and Impacts on Clinical Trials (January 19, 2018)
The NIH has released a series of policy updates that impact the submission of NIH applications due on or after January 25th, 2018…(read more)
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