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ORSP Research Updates
April 15, 201510:30 am
IOP Auditorium
Topics Covered
• VA Update – Sarah Jackson• New Budget Worksheet• NIH Notices and Other Updates• Uniform Guidance and Reminders
ePDS Routing Update
• Bug has been identified that excludes faculty departments from the routing– Caused by editing of personnel after initial entry
• Remedy is in the works• Current work around– If you need to edit any personnel data, delete the
individual and re-add them– Changes made on initial entry will be saved
ORSP Budget Worksheet
• Budget spreadsheet calculates F&A based on most standard rates and F&A bases
• Link on the ORSP Forms & Guidelines page• http://
academicdepartments.musc.edu/research/orsp/proposal_preparation/forms.html– Budget Worksheet (multi-year with F&A calculations)
• Demo• Suggestions/ Comments to Robbie Lee– [email protected]
NIH Notices
NOT-OD-15-078 • NIH eRA Inclusion Management System (IMS)• Inclusion Data Reports (IDRs) in RPPRs• Formatted to meet Congressionally-mandated reporting
NOT-OD-15-081• New OPTIONAL form “PHS Additional Indirect Costs”• Can provide indirect cost information to NIH in multi-
project applications when entire components are led by a collaborating institution
NIH Notices
NOT-OD-15-083• NIH expectations for applications related to the
NIH Genomic Data Sharing (GDS) Policy – cover letter states the studies proposed will generate large-scale genomic data– Include a genomic data sharing plan (GDS Plan Guidance)
• Applicants who wish to use controlled-access human genomic data from NIH-designated data repositories should, in the Research Plan:– briefly address their plans for requesting access to the data, and – state their intention to abide by the NIH Genomic Data User Code of Conduct
NOT-OD-15-086• Use of cloud computing services for controlled-access data subject to the NIH
GDS Policy– Requires NIH prior approval– Must meet NIH/Institution security standards & follow NIH Security Best Practices– Model Data Use Certification
NIH Notices
NOT-OD-15-085• Reminder of new biosketch format for applications due
on/after May 25, 2015– Biosketch FAQs– SF 424 (R&R) Forms & Instructions– SciENcv system video tutorial and user guide– NIH Podcasts
• Understanding NIH’s Biosketch Requirements (mp3 and transcript)• Using SciENcv to Create an NIH Biosketch (mp3 and transcript)
NOT-OD-15-087• New NIH Grants Policy Statement issued March 31, 2015• Incorporates Uniform Guidance
NIH Notices
NOT-OD-15-088• NIH updating accounting and business software from May
19 – June 3, 2015– No new/revised NoAs– Institutions can utilize eRA Commons, xTrain, PMS
drawdowns, etc. – NIH will not be able to process NCEs, Fellowship
Activations, Awards, or EINs• May 23 eRA systems downtime– No submissions via eRA Commons (RPPRs, FFRs, JIT, etc.)– No submission of new applications via ASSIST
NIH Notices
NOT-OD-15-090• Encouraged to report ANY publications found in
Table 1 of the RPPR previously reported using paper 2590 or competing renewal process
• Transitional, 1-time measure to ensure NIH systems can store appropriate award-publication associations
General Updates
• SCTR Internal Scientific Review of Extramural Grant Application– Limited to MUSC Faculty; Internal SCTR/MUSC scientific review of an
extramural grant application (e.g., NIH K-series, R-series, U-series, NSF, PCORI, AHRQ, etc. applications)
– Application Due Date: Minimum 6 weeks before the extramural grant application due to MUSC ORSP
– Contact: Dayan Ranwala, PhD - [email protected]
• NSF Uniform Guidance Implementation FAQs– Will be updated periodically as additional questions arise
Uniform Guidance Update
• UG effective 12/26/2014• NIH issues INTERIM Terms and Conditions 2/5/15• NIH’s new Grants Policy Statement 3/31/15
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps/nihgps.pdf• NSF & NIH lead Work Group Updating FINAL
standard Terms and Conditions; May take several months (NIFA,NIST,NOAA,DOE,FAA,EPA, NASA)
• DOD developing a different implementation model
General Reminders
• TIMELY processing of paperwork (PEARS, etc.)– Avoid Retro-active actions as much as possible• Creates more work for everyone• Red flags for auditors
– Negatively affects expenditure reports• MUSC cannot bill/invoice/drawdown what doesn’t exist• Puts future funding at RISK!
• ALERT ORSP & GCA of financial concerns ASAP!– Waiting can COST us ALL– PLEASE contact us at first HINT of a problem
THANK YOU
• Questions/Comments?• PLEASE complete a survey & THANK YOU• Next ORSP Information Session:May 20, 2015 @ 10:30 am, IOP Auditorium