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- Revised Version of the NSF Grant Policy Manual Now Available
- NIH Announces New IACUC "Just in Time" Process
- Revised NSF Grant Proposal Guide, Effective October 1, 2002
- Questions Answered: NIAID Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Disease
- NIH Non-Competing Grant Progress Report Due Date Information
Revised Version of
the NSF Grant Policy Manual Now Available
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has published a revised
version of the NSF Grant Policy Manual (GPM) effective August
1, 2002. This document (nsf02151) supersedes nsf9526 and all
prior versions of the GPM. The revision implements important
changes to NSF's policies, as well as updated procedures for
conformance with the Foundation's conversion to electronic processes.
A summary of significant changes is available to assist the
user in navigating through these changes.
GPM coverage includes the NSF award process, from issuance and administration of an award through closeout. Guidance regarding other grant requirements or considerations that either are not universally applicable or which do not follow the award cycle is also provided.
The GPM will no longer be a printed document or be available through the Government Printing Office subscription service. It will be issued electronically and will be accessible on the NSF website.
The revised GPM is available online at http://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?nsf02151
Contact: Policy Office, Division of Grants and Agreements
Phone: 703/292-8243
Email: policy@nsf.gov
NIH Announces New
IACUC "Just in Time" Process
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announce a change in
PHS policy on humane care and use of laboratory animals. Beginning
with applications submitted for the October 1, 2002, receipt
date (and any other receipt dates for May/June 2003 Councils),
the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC) "just-in-time"
process will be in effect. That is, institutions will be permitted
flexibility in the timing of IACUC review relative to submission
of an application.
This change only affects the timing of the submission of the verification of the review, not the approval by IACUC, and it is not a requirement that IACUC approval be deferred. An institution that elects to use IACUC "just-in-time" bears the responsibility for supporting the role of the IACUC.
Further information is available online at http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-02-064.html
Contact: Anthony Demsey
Phone: 301/496-5127
Email: demseya@od.nih.gov
Revised NSF Grant
Proposal Guide, Effective October 1, 2002
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has published a revision
to the Grant Proposal Guide (GPG) that is effective for proposals
submitted on or after October 1, 2002. It contains revised proposal
preparation guidelines relating to completion of the Project
Summary and Project Description. Especially important for principal
investigators are the instructions specifying that proposals
must clearly address, in separate statements within the one-page
limitation, both of the NSF merit review criteria in the Project
Summary. The GPG also reiterates that broader impacts resulting
from the proposed project must be addressed in the Project Description
and described as an integral part of the narrative. Effective
October 1, 2002, proposals that do not address the two merit
review criteria in separate statements in the project summary
will be returned without review.
Other revisions include new guidance on inclusion of URLs in the Project Description, revised instructions for completion of the Collaborators and Co-Editors section of the Biographical Sketch, expanded coverage on Conflicts of Interest to assist principal investigators in the proposal preparation process, updated listing of scenarios in which a proposal may be returned without review by NSF, new FastLane enhancements for proposal withdrawals and proposal file updates, and new coverage on Facilitation Awards for Scientists and Engineers with Disabilities.
URL for more information and a copy of the guide: http://www.nsf.gov/pubsys/ods/getpub.cfm?nsf032
Contact: Policy Office, Division of Grants and Agreements
Phone: 703/292-8243
Email: policy@nsf.gov
Questions Answered:
NIAID Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Disease
Did you know that if your biodefense research applies to any
National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases initiative,
you can cite that initiative on the application face page, whether
your application is new or a renewal? This strategy may help
you get funded, since some initiatives have specific amounts
designated for this type of research.
This information might be particularly useful with the Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Disease Research Opportunities for research leading to the prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases caused by potential bioterrorism agents. For more information about these opportunities, visit http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-AI-02-023.html.
Also, note that under the Patriot Act of 2001, people from some countries are restricted in researching potential bioterrorism agents. The law does not affect people who are permanent resident aliens, i.e., those having a "green card." However, people on temporary visas are restricted.
For more information on these and other topics related to biodefense,
visit the NIAID Council Newsletter at http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/newsletters/nl080802/nl080802.htm#a2.
NIH Non-Competing Grant
Progress Report Due Date Information
The National Institutes of Health's (NIH) Office of Extramural Research has launched a web site of Non-Competing Progress Report due date information. This web site is a part of the transition of notification of Non-Competing Grant Progress Reports from a hard copy mailing of preprinted electronic PHS 2590 and PHS 416-9 face pages to an electronic format. The last hard copy mailing of preprinted face pages was mailed in late June for those progress reports with November 2002 start dates. Beginning with December 2002 start dates and beyond (those progress reports due on/after October 1, 2002) grantees will need to access a web site to determine which progress reports are due.
Grantee officials should plan to review this list at least once a month. Several months of "due" information will be in the query at all times and records will drop off of the list as NIH receives the progress reports. New records will be added on or around the 30th of each month. Due date information will also be available through the NIH Commons when this option becomes available. Progress reports should continue to be mailed directly to the NIH awarding Institute/Center.
To access Progress Report due dates for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill at the NIH web site, use the University's IPF number 578206 or the "IPF Search by Name" query.
Non-competing Progress Report web site: http://era.nih.gov/userreports/pr_due.cfm
Institute/Center mailing addresses list: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/type5_mailing_addresses.htm
Announcement: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-02-066.html
Contact: eRA Helpdesk
Email: commons@od.nih.gov