PrintFebruary 3, 2010
DATE CHANGE: Next RAS Friday will be February 12th PLUS January RAS Friday Notes Now Available
Topics: A-133 Audit for 2009: Findings and Lessons Learned, Buddy System Pilot Program, Hot Topic of the Month: Charging Stipends to Grants
Announcements: Supplemental Salary, NIH Salary Cap, OH Calculation Progress, Faculty Effort Reporting, Affirmation of Awareness and Disclosure, Responsible Conduct of Research, Upcoming Overview Workshop, Updated Budget Template, FASSPAR and Equipster Upgrades. For these notes and previous RAS Friday information, and/or to sign up for the RAS Friday invitee list, click here.
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Hot Topic of the Month for January, 2010: Charging Stipends to Federal Awards |
In March, 2009, OSP issued a policy statement on charging stipends to federal awards: http://vpf-web.harvard.edu/osp/quick_links/policies/#stipends. Our "hot topic" is a reminder that stipends (object codes 6440, 6450, 6452, and 6455) can only be charged to federal awards that are either fellowships, training grants, or awards that include an explicitly stated training component.
January 15, 2010
New NRSA Stipend Rates Announced
The NIH has just announced new Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) stipend rates for Federal Fiscal year 2010. These rates are effective only for awards made with FY2010 funds. All FY 2010 awards issued using FY 2009 stipend levels will be revised to increase the stipend category to the FY 2010 level. For more information, please see the following web page: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-10-047.html.
January 12, 2010
NIH Salary Cap Announced
The 2010 NIH monthly salary cap is now $16,642.00. For salaries over the cap, this amount reflects 100% of effort in any given month, and no sponsored grant funding (federal or non-federal) may be used to "top up" a month in which NIH funds are used for supplemental salary. The NIH will not provide more funds to modular grant applications or awards or to previously obligated or anticipated amounts for non-competing grant awards. However, this new salary cap figure should be used for calendar year 2010 supplemental salary requests if applicable to a researcher's salary and if funds are available.
For more information, please see NIH Notice: NOT-OD-10-041
December 22, 2009
RAS Friday Handouts from December 18, 2009
- New Administrative and Clerical Salary Policy dated 12/15/09: This policy will be available on the OSP website soon. Frequently asked questions document to follow.
- NIH Proposal Instructions-- Significant Changes: Revision of materials provided by Tiffany Blackman on 12/18.
- NSF Award Terms and Conditions Revisions-- Significant Changes (summary email from NCURA Pre-award Listserv): These revisions apply to all new awards and funding on existing NSF awards issued on or after January 4, 2010, with the exception of the Responsible Conduct of Research Article which applies to new proposals submitted on or after January 4, 2010.
Click Here for Full Summary of November's RAS Friday
October 20, 2009
PHS Non-Competing Continuation Progress Report: Instructions for PHS2590 Have Been Revised.
See http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/2590/2590.htm for links to the form and detailed information regarding significant changes.
