News Archive
Memorandum on Internal Grant Applications -October 20th, 2009
All faculty members please read the following Internal Grant Application Memo 10.16.2009
New NIH / PHS SF424 (R&R) Application and Electronic Submission Application Guides Released – September 9th, 2009
NIH and other PHS agencies have transitioned from PureEdge Viewer to Adobe Reader versions of the SF424 (R&R) application forms. All active funding opportunities include only Adobe versions of the application forms and are clearly noted with “ADOBE-FORMS-A” in the “Competition ID” field of the forms package. Applicants should use only the Adobe Instructions when completing applications.
Please see http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/funding/424/index.htm for the newest form instructions including:
Application Guide SF424 (R&R) – Adobe Forms Version A (released 08/27/2009)
Individual Fellowship Application Guide SF424 (R&R) – Adobe Forms Version A (released 09/03/2009)
SBIR/STTR Application Guide SF424 (R&R) – Adobe Forms Version A (released 08/27/2009)
NIH / DHHS Updates Non-Competing Continuation Progress Report Policy and Requirements – August 28, 2009
The newly revised “Continuation Progress Report for a DHHS Public Health Service Grant” (PHS 2590, rev. 06/09) instructions and forms are now available and will be accepted immediately for all progress reports and are required for all annual progress reports due on/after October 1, 2009.
See NIH Notice Number: NOT-OD-09-139 for more information (available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-139.html )
New Fringe Benefit Rates – June 30, 2009
New Fringe Benefit Rates have been released for FY2010. The new rates are Full-Time 26%; Part-Time 8.10%; Students 1.20%; and Graduate Assistant 6.20%. A copy of the new rates can be found at the following URL. http://osp.research.wvu.edu/r/download/33235
The new rates are effective July 1, 2009. For proposal budgets already in process, you will be notified that the rate has changed. However, OSP will not require that you revise your budget to incorporate these rates unless other budget revisions are required. Effective July 15, 2009, all proposal budgets must incorporate the new rates.
OSP appreciates your cooperation as we implement these new Fringe Benefit Rates.
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – March 26, 2009
Please view this important memorandum from the Office of the Vice President for Research and Economic Development concerning the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act .
