UMBC Research Administrator's Community:

Are you interested in networking, sharing resources, and learning best practices within UMBC's Research Administrator's Community?

We are looking for both Mentors and Mentees who would like to benefit from this program.

Wednesday, June 4 is the deadline to sign-up for our FY2026 Research Administrator's Mentoring Program.

We welcome all questions and comments about the program and encourage you to speak with your supervisor about interest and time commitments.

UMBC Research Administrator's Community:

Are you interested in networking, sharing resources, and learning best practices within UMBC's Research Administrator's Community?

We are looking for both Mentors and Mentees who would like to benefit from this program.

Wednesday, June 4 is the deadline to sign-up for our FY2026 Research Administrator's Mentoring Program.

We welcome all questions and comments about the program and encourage you to speak with your supervisor about interest and time commitments.

***reposted from SAPH - please register on the original event post***

AI Literacy for Faculty: Mastering Core Skills for Teaching

Wednesday, June 4th | 9:00-10:30am | ILSB 201 or HyFlex

Faculty everywhere are asking: Is AI a threat or an opportunity? Find your own answers in this workshop led by national expert, author, teacher, and AI specialist Mike Kentz.  This hands-on session translates AI complexity into powerful, classroom-ready insights and skills.  Kentz champions a "teacher-first" approach, positioning educators as central to AI integration as seen in his book, "AI in Education: A Roadmap For Teacher-Led Transformation.”  Move beyond the AI hype into your own practical AI toolkit.  Flexible attendance—in person or online makes participation simple.  We strongly encourage in-person participation to fully engage with your peers and the speaker.  Space is limited, register now for your spot. 

Webex link:  https://umbc.webex.com/umbc/j.php?MTID=m7bdba96105f1b8214e50173be3e91f6d

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2025

Notice Number: NOT-OD-25-105

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-25-105.html

Purpose

This Notice supersedes NOT-OD-24-104 and establishes stipend levels for fiscal year (FY) 2025 Kirschstein-NRSA awards for undergraduate, predoctoral, and postdoctoral trainees and fellows, as shown in the tables below which reflects the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (Public Law 119-4), signed into law on March 15, 2025. The Training Related Expenses and Institutional Allowances for predoctoral and postdoctoral trainees and fellows remain unchanged from the prior budget year. The Tuition and Fees for all educational levels remain unchanged from the prior budget year. Guidance on Fiscal Operations for FY 2025 will be posted on the NIH Funding Strategies webpage.

The budgetary categories described in this Notice apply only to Kirschstein-NRSA awards made with FY 2025 funds. All FY 2025 awards previously issued using NOT-OD-24-104 will be revised to adjust funding to the FY 2025 levels. Appointments to institutional training grants that have already been awarded in FY 2025 must be amended to reflect the FY 2025 stipend levels once the training grant award has been adjusted by the NIH. Amended appointments must be submitted through xTrain in the eRA Commons. Retroactive adjustments or supplementation of stipends or other budgetary categories with Kirschstein-NRSA funds for an award made prior to October 1, 2024, are not permitted.

Please refer to the full notice linked here for details related to the Stipends, Tuition and Fees and other Training Related Expenses.

Should you have any questions, please contact the Office of Sponsored Programs.

UMBC's Office of Sponsored Programs has started enforcing their proposal deadlines, which may result in *late* proposals being declined.   

To avoid that scenario, please continue to follow the internal CAHSS Pre-Award Deadlines below:

10 business days before the sponsor’s due date – The proposed budget must include all detailed accurate costs in accordance with the sponsor’s funding guidelines. 

7 business days before the sponsor’s due date – All final proposal documents are due to CARAT for routing. This includes all documents required from subawardees.

5 business days before the sponsor’s due date – the CAHSS Dean’s Office must receive the grant documents routed through Kuali.

3 business days before the sponsor’s due date (OSP ready to submit deadline) - OSP must receive the grant documents routed through Kuali. All grant documents should be in a finalized state and ready for review by OSP.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to CARAT or OSP with any questions you have.

See full "Routing Procedure" attached to this post.