Save the Date! Join the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the very first NSF Virtual Grants Conference, to be held during the weeks of November 16 and November 30, 2020. This event is...
We are very pleased to formally announce that Dr. Michael Walsh has been selected as the Assistant Director of the Office of Sponsored Programs. Mike joined the UMBC Office of Sponsored...
New notice from NSF regarding changes to RPPR effective 10/5
Dear Colleagues: Effective October 5, 2020, the National Science Foundation (NSF) will enhance the Project Reporting System in Research.gov to implement the revised Research Performance Progress...
On August 13, 2018, the President signed the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (NDAA). One section (Section 889) of this act restricts use of federal loan or grant funds...
Reminder: NIH Policy on Use of Hypertext in NIH Grant Applications Notice Number: NOT-OD-20-174 https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-20-174.html Purpose This...
OMB published revisions to Uniform Guidance yesterday; provisions in the revised guidance will apply to awards issued after its effective date, November 12th, 2020. However, there are two...
OSP has posted a new Temporary Award Extension form to its website. A copy of the form is also attached to this post. This form can be used in situations when a department anticipates a no-cost...
The Office of Sponsored Programs is pleased to report that Unfunded Agreements (Data Use Agreements, Teaming Agreements, and Cooperative Research and Development Agreements) are now being routed...
OMB has issued a new letter to Federal agencies on flexibility relating to COVID. OMB does not dictate policy decisions to the agencies but most agencies tend to follow OMB advice....