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Federal Sponsor Updates on COVID-19

March 24, 2020

Updated Guidance from OMB, NIH, NSF, DOD, USAMRAA The Office of Sponsored Research has been closely monitoring updates from our sponsors on proposal and award management concerns with regards to COVID-19. The Council on Government Relations (COGR) is another resource … Read more

Salary Cap for Grants and Cooperative Agreements

February 5, 2020

In National Institutes of Health notice NOT-OD-20-065, updated guidance has been provided regarding the salary cap limitations imposed for Fiscal Year 2020. The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, restricts the amount of direct salary to Executive Level II of the … Read more

Calendar Year 2020 Fringe Benefits Memo

January 23, 2020

Updates were made to Social Security (OASDI) Maximum Taxable Salary Base, Compensation Limits Subject to Retirement (TSERS & ORP), UNC Faculty Physicians (FP) Supplemental and Dental Insurance. Please refer to the updated Schedule I & II as well as OSR’s … Read more

New Salary Cap for FY20 – AHRQ Only

January 22, 2020

In Notice NOT-HS-20-006, updated guidance has been provided for applicants, grantees, and contractors of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) regarding the salary cap limitations imposed for Fiscal Year 2020. The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, Public Law … Read more

Carolina RAPiDs – Course 2 Release

January 14, 2020

New Course Released The Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) is pleased to release the second course in Carolina RAPiDs (Research Administration Professional instructional Development system) – An Introduction to Research Administration About RAPiDs The Carolina RAPiDs Certificate in Research Certification … Read more