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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...

Dear Colleagues, We wanted to take a moment to tell you about an upcoming training opportunity. Please see below for session details and how to register. NCURA Live Webinar: From Compliance to Confidence- Strengthening Internal Controls in Research Date...

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...

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...

On January 28, 2026, the Office of the Director of the National Institutes of Health released NOT-OD-26-034 which gave notice of the new salary cap effective January 11, 2026. The cap increases to $228,000. The notice states: The Consolidated...

Dear Research Administrators, New resources are now available on the Research Continuity (RC) Funding and Accounts Management website to support administrators navigating changes to federal research accounts. Materials include videos, infographics, job...

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research posted Guidelines for Managing Faculty Research Portfolio During Leave of Absence. This document is intended to provide guidance for Schools on considerations for when a faculty member requests an extended leave...

Harvard’s Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP) has recently released the FY23 Sponsored Annual Report. This report is for internal purposes and highlights the sponsored research data that is frequently requested by the research community. To view the FY23...

Did you know that all approved invoices completed by OSP are saved in GMAS? Have you ever wondered if a receivable is outstanding? If so, be sure to check out the new GMAS job aid for Identifying Sponsored Invoices and Outstanding Receivables. This job...

Participant Support Costs Guidance, recently released in March 2022, now has an additional resource! The Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) consists of 13 questions and answers and addresses topics such as prior approval requirements, account set-up, and...