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NIH Notices
Dear Colleagues: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has issued the following policy notices and guidance articles. If you have any questions, please contact your Federal Contracts and Grants Officer (https://research.uci.edu/about-or/contact/staff-by-dept-assignment/) or me at warnerj@uci.edu. Notice of NIH Updates to Career Development (K) Award Programs (NOT-OD-26-098) Office of the Director, NIH Request for Comment: Draft…
Read MoreUpdates in Human Research Protections (HRP) – August 2026
Updates in Human Research Protections (HRP) – August 2026 An archived version of this message may be found at news.research.uci.edu Human Research Protections Updates in Human Research Protections (HRP) August 2026 Effective Immediately: HRP has made the following changes applicable to all new ZOT IRB self-determination submissions (e.g., exempt, non-human subject). What has changed Department…
Read MoreYouTube Tuesday: Key Strategies for Budget Alignment
YouTube Tuesday: Key Strategies for Budget Alignment Watch Now The post YouTube Tuesday: Key Strategies for Budget Alignment appeared first on News & Announcements.
Read More08/19 QRAM Materials Available
Dear Colleagues: Thank you for joining us at last week’s Summer QRAM! The materials and video recording are posted on our QRAM page. Note that due to sensitive nature of some of our topics, the page now requires UCInetID and password. 😊 Please reach out to me directly should you have any questions. Barbara Barbara…
Read MoreFed Update: COGR News Digest
Follow COGR on LinkedIn 8/24/26MS Now Congress is finally getting mad about money There’s been a lack of trust lately between the Capitol and the White House. On one end of Pennsylvania Avenue, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought has claimed sweeping authority to withhold money from projects that go against President Donald Trump’s policies.…
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Follow COGR on LinkedIn 8/19/26AIP Report Shows National Academies Spending Drop as Trump Threatens Funding The National Academy of Sciences cut back spending on federally sponsored studies in 2025, according to a financial report the Academy released July 31. The reductions came as the Trump administration canceled science grants and promoted spending cuts at federal…
Read MoreYouTube Tuesday: Audit-Resistant Budgeting Practices – Key Takeaways
YouTube Tuesday: Audit-Resistant Budgeting Practices – Key Takeaways Watch Now The post YouTube Tuesday: Audit-Resistant Budgeting Practices – Key Takeaways appeared first on News & Announcements.
Read MoreFed Update: COGR News Digest
Follow COGR on LinkedIn 8/17/26Inside Higher Ed NIH Proposes Removing Peer Review Scores From Grant Applications National Institutes of Health has proposed changing how it evaluates grant applications in a way that would make the process more opaque. Officials want to remove traditional peer-review application scores and replace them with three broad categories: “most competitive”…
Read More[Time Sensitive] DOE COI/COC Disclosure Available Now
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Hi Everyone, The DOE COI/COC Disclosure and Subrecipient/Non-UCI DOE COI/COC Disclosure are now available. The policy is effective on Monday, August 17, 2026 (DOE published this new policy on July 16, 2026). For UCI Covered Individuals: DOE COI/COC Disclosure Please encourage your DOE researchers to complete the UCI version as soon as possible. We notified…
Read MoreFed Update: COGR News Digest
Follow COGR on LinkedIn August 2026: NIH issues FAQs on the application of Grants Policy Notice NOT-OD-26-072 8/13/26The Chronicle, Opinion Linda McMahon Wants Higher Ed to Reform Itself. Here’s How to Respond. Is this an olive branch or a Trojan horse? This is what higher ed is debating. But it’s the wrong question. See also…
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