#  Policy and Guidance Updates Now Available 

 





January 12, 2026

 

 

Dear Research Administrators,

We’d like to inform you of recent updates and new guidance posted to the OSP website.

**Updated Policies:**

- [Participant Support Costs Guidance](https://osp.finance.harvard.edu/participant-support-costs-guidance)
- [Program Income Guidance](https://osp.finance.harvard.edu/program-income-guidance)
- [NIH Public Access Policy](https://osp.finance.harvard.edu/nih-public-access-policy) (includes a new Sponsor Requirements Table)

**New Guidance Documents:**

- [Guidance for Graduate Student Compensation on NIH Research and Development Awards](https://osp.finance.harvard.edu/guidance-graduate-student-compensation-nih-research-and-development-awards)
- [Sponsored Journaling Guidance](https://osp.finance.harvard.edu/sponsored-journaling-guidance)

We encourage you to review these updates and share them with your teams.

🔗 [Visit the OSP Policies and Guidance Page](https://osp.finance.harvard.edu/policies-and-guidance)



 

 

 



 

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