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Upcoming Live Zoom Training Opportunity: Analyzing Cost Principles
Dear Research Administrators, We’d like to share details about an upcoming training opportunity. Please see below for session information and registration: Analyzing Cost Principles (University-Wide) Date/Time/Format: Friday, September 25th, 2026 /12:00-2...

FY27 Fringe Adjustment Correction
On Monday, August 24, 2026, the Office of the Controller will process a correction to the FY27 fringe adjustment posted in July. The July adjustment will be corrected to reflect updates to certain GL-PCR entries and vacation salary fringe reimbursements...

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Global Fellowships Proposals
GMAS requests due internally to: OSP (University Area) and ORA (Medical School): 5pm, Monday, August 31 SPA (School of Public Health) applications: 10am, Thursday, August 27 Proposals for the 2026 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowships (PF) under...

Upcoming Training Opportunity: ECRT Basics (University-wide)
Dear Research Administrators, We wanted to take a moment to inform you about an upcoming training opportunity in early September. See below for session details and registration information. ECRT Basics (University-wide) Date/Time/Format: Thursday...

FY2027 Fringe Benefit Rates Approved for All Harvard Rate Areas
All Harvard rate areas now have approved fringe benefits rates for FY2027. The Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP) website has been updated with the approved rates and all new rate agreements have been posted. Please refer to the FY2027 Fringe Benefits...

Update on FY27 Fringe Benefit Rates
As of July 1st, we are still waiting to receive the approved, signed agreements for the FY27 fringe benefit rates for the University Area (UN) and Harvard Medical School (HMS). We will share an update as soon as the approved rates become available. The...

Announcing New NIH International Collaborative Project Resources
In September 2025, the NIH released NOT-OD-25-155 establishing a new process for proposals and awards that include NIH-funded international collaborations. Currently, all competing applications that involve an NIH-funded international collaborator must...

New Self-Paced Course: Harvard’s Capital Equipment Policy
Dear Research Administrators, A new training course, Harvard’s Capital Equipment Policy (University-wide), is now available. This self-paced course provides an overview of Harvard's Capital Equipment Policy for all staff involved in sponsored research...

NIH Update: $25K Subaward Threshold and Required Adjustments 
NIH has issued Notice NOT-OD-26-072, which rescinds prior notices and advises that the $25,000 Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC) threshold for outgoing subawards remains in effect. The previously communicated $50,000 MTDC threshold no longer applies to...

NIH Common Forms Update
Per NOT-OD-26-079 , the leniency period previously communicated in NOT-OD-26-033 as being in effect through May 2026 will now end on May 7, 2026. Use of the Common Forms for Biographical Sketch, Current and Pending (Other) Support, and NIH Biographical...