The University and the Office for Sponsored Programs will be closing for Winter Recess on Friday, December 17, 2021, at 5:00pm and reopening on Monday, January 3, 2022, at 9:00am. Please review the information below related to the process and timelines for research administration-related items in advance of and following the Winter Recess.
- Proposals (Initial Requests and Competing Renewals) due to the sponsor during Winter Recess must be locked and routed by Monday, December 13, 2021, at 9:00am. If a proposal submission deadline falls during the week of January 3, 2022, through January 7, 2022, please email OSPProposalAssistance@harvard.edu by December 13, 2021, so the Proposal Submission Team is aware that a proposal will need to be quickly turned around upon return from Winter Recess.
- Continuations, Supplements, JIT requests, and Progress Reports that are due to the sponsor during Winter Recess must be received by the respective Awards Management Team Member by Monday, December 13, 2021, at 9:00am.
- Award documents and related agreements (including outgoing subawards) requiring execution during Winter Recess must be received by Monday, December 13, 2021, at 9:00am. While we will do our best to accommodate all agreements received, priority will be given to agreements that require execution before the end of the year per the sponsor requirements or guidance. All other agreements will be processed in a timely manner when our office reopens on January 3, 2022.