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Letters of Intent Effective immediately NIH will no longer request or accept Letters of Intent (LOIs) as part of the application process. NIH has occasionally requested LOIs within Section IV of the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to help Institute, Center, and Office (ICO) staff estimate the potential peer review workload and recruit reviewers. An LOI was […]

Blog by Dr. Bruce Reed, Acting Director, Center for Scientific Review, NIH. NIH plans to review all applications submitted for the January 2026 Councils (e.g., applications that were submitted to due dates in summer 2025) and maintain the quality of review (NOT-OD-26-012). Over 370 peer review meetings were cancelled between October 1, 2025 and November […]

NIH has announced temporary changes to its peer review process to address recent disruptions. These modifications aim to maintain fairness and continuity in proposal evaluations. This notice is to provide NIH’s extramural community with information on how NIH is resuming operations after the government shutdown. Rescheduling October Application Due Dates All grant applications submitted late […]

We thank you for your patience during the lapse in appropriations. The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) will be operating under a continuing resolution that runs until January 30, 2026. We will prioritize the most pressing issues, including restoring the capacity to make awards and ensuring continued management and oversight of existing awards. Our hardworking […]

To: Research Faculty From: Douglas Backman, Director, Office of Compliance Date: November 14, 2025 Subject: Research Security Training The CHIPS & Science Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-167) and the National Security Presidential Memorandum – 33 (NSPM-33 – 01/2022) require Federal research agencies to institute annual research security training modules to the research community. After considerable […]

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), including the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), announces the resumption of normal operations following the conclusion of the federal government lapse in appropriations. All DOE/NNSA offices and sites are open and resuming standard operating procedures. Contractors are advised that DOE/NNSA contracting activities have resumed. Contracting Officers and Contracting Officer’s […]

Chief Information Officer U.S. Department of War Phased Implementation of CMMC Requirements Has Begun! CMMC Phase 1 Implementation (Nov 10, 2025 – Nov 9, 2026) to focus primarily on CMMC Level 1 and Level 2 self-assessments **Reminder to submit AFFIRMATIONS with your CMMC assessments in SPRS** About CMMC Cybersecurity is a top priority for the […]

  Important Notice No. 149: Updates to NSF Research Security Policies July 10, 2025 The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is committed to supporting the research community in safeguarding U.S. science and engineering through clear, actionable research security policies. In alignment with the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-167) and National Security Presidential […]

NSF New Annual Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program Certification for PIs/co-PIs The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) is providing this correspondence to inform organizations, and Authorized Organizational Representatives, of a new annual certification requirement for Principal Investigators (PIs) and co-Principal Investigators (co-PIs) regarding Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs (MFTRP). Starting on June 7, 2025, in […]

The office of research still has openings for the Fall 2025 grant writing academy. Please contact your chair or director and ADR Josh Colwell if interested. Chairs/Directors: please suggest incoming faculty to ADR Josh Colwell and Maddy Chokshi at OR. There are also mentoring opportunities organized by OR for new faculty without grant writing experience. […]