Category Archives: NSF

Need Assistance With Your Data Management/Sharing Plans? Data Archiving? Compliance With NIH Public Access Policy?

September 30, 2015

Emory libraries provide a number of services to assist researchers in developing proposals.  Emory’s libraries provide access to resources that can aid in pre-award and post-award research administration. Examples of services available include help with data management planning, data archiving, public access compliance, and more. To learn more about how the Emory libraries can help […]

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Uniform Guidance: New Information Brings Some Good News and More Questions…

January 30, 2015

Uniform Guidance:  New Information Brings Some Good News and More Questions… Over the past month, additional information regarding the implementation of Uniform Guidance has been provided (verbally) by federal representatives at the FDP (Federal Demonstration Partnership) Meeting.  While some information shared was very positive, other information adds complexity to how we will need to administer […]

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National Science Foundation (NSF) Updates the Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guides (PAPPG)

January 30, 2015

The National Science Foundation has recently updated their Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG). Many of the changes made in the PAPPG are related to the issuance of the new Uniform Guidance (2 CFR § 200) and references within the Guide have been updated to reflect the new Uniform Guidance rather than the […]

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Uniform Guidance Now Available

December 30, 2014

As announced earlier, the interim joint final rule implementing the Uniform Guidance (UG) is now available in Federal Register (Vol. 79, No. 244, Friday, December 19, 2014) and can be accessed at https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/12/26/2013-30465/uniform-administrative-requirements-cost-principles-and-audit-requirements-for-federal-awards#h-10.  It is effective for new awards and for selected funding increments, issued on or after December 26, 2014. The document is long, […]

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Revised Version of the Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) is Issued

November 25, 2014

NSF has provided their revised Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide which can be accessed at http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappguide/nsf15001/index.jsp. The PAPPG continues to include documents that provide guidance for grant proposal preparation and submission as well as for monitoring and managing awards.  These revisions will implement recent policy, procedural, and electronic changes including but not limited […]

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Uniform Guidance, What to Expect: October 2014

November 4, 2014

What will the Emory Working Groups for Uniform Guidance focus on over the next couple months? The Emory Working Groups who were discussed in the September Emory Research Administration Newsletter are preparing for the implementation of Uniform Guidance at Emory and have begun their regular meetings.  These groups will evaluate the impact of the Guidance […]

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Government Shutdown & Research at Emory

October 3, 2013

The U.S. government began a partial shutdown on today for the first time since 1996. This shutdown means a lapse in governmental funding and cut backs in services.  In spite of this lapse in governmental funding,  Emory research activities that are under existing federal grants and contracts can continue unless the agency has specifically notified […]

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NSF Enhances Research.gov

September 1, 2013

On March 18, 2013, the National Science Foundation (NSF) transitioned all project reporting from FastLane to Research.gov.  Since launching the service to all awardees, NSF has received feedback to help prioritize fixes and enhancements. This August, improvements are coming to Research.gov that will advance project report submission, including: Research.gov will soon permit you to click a […]

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NSF Issues Draft PAPPG for 2014

August 1, 2013

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued its draft Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG).  Proposed changes include but are not limited to, “requirements to specify a category for for a proposal, and specifications that indirect costs [facilities and administrative] are not allowed on participant support costs”.  Access the full article at: http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/papp/papp14_1/draftpappg_june2013.pdf.

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