Hello all,
In this February edition of our OGS newsletter, I will highlight the
new NIH guidance that is live in 2024 and the common errors
experienced in the grant submissions this cycle. I will also provide
some updates on upcoming internal forms changes, system updates and
proposal reminders.
NIH Updates:
NIH has released NOT-OD-24-042,
this notice updated the requirement for an active eRA commons ID for
all proposals from a Warning to an Error. The escalation was the
most common error for all applications submitted this cycle and
required the submission of many change corrected applications. The
second most common and related error in this cycle was the need to
have the correct role associated with an active commons ID for a
listed key person on an application. If the role of PI is selected
for a key person, but they do not have this role in eRA commons, an
error will appear upon submission. These errors require changes in
commons. The request for an ID is done centrally and the addition of
a role must be done with the assistance of the AOR.
NIH has also released NOT-OD-24-057,
this notice officially increased the NIH salary cap from $212,100 to
$221,900 for all Grants and Cooperative Agreements for FY2024.
In addition to the above, NIH has made a significant change to the
tracking and processing of foreign subawards with the release
of NOT-OD-23-182. OGS
and RF have collaborated to address the changing compliance
requirements to establish and maintain federal foreign subawards.
Direct communication was sent to the PI and administrators that were
submitting applications that would be impacted by this change in
compliance (5 applications this cycle) to ensure foreign site
letters of support (LOS) reflected the required language and
agreement to terms of the notice. This information was broadly
communicated to all administrators on February
5th and the leadership on February
6th.
Upcoming Form and System updates:
In collaboration with multiple units, OGS is working to revise the
required Cayuse Supplemental form. This form will be more
streamlined to support the efficient communication of required
information for applications. This will be circulated and posted
once the update is complete.
Cayuse will be updated to have a new field to capture Early
Approval/Submission Requests for applications. This is designed to
alert OGS of plans for early submission of applications to assist
with our review prioritization and workflow. Please continue to use
the short title in Cayuse424 to identify the actual deadline of the
application.
Reminder:
If you are submitting an application through ProposalCentral, please
ensure that you communicate with and select OGS institutional
contact, Indranil Basu for institutional signoff.
OGS is reviewing and revamping our training offerings. We will
communicate the planned training schedule in the March
Newsletter.
Please continue to reach out to OGS for all your research
administrative related inquiries. We look forward to continuing to
provide a high level of support for your applications as well as
clear updates on sponsor requirements and guidance to maximize
funding success!
Sincerely,
M. Caitlin McKenna