Updates

Visit OSRA's COVID-19 Grant Related Updates page for comprehensive sponsor guidance and COVID-19 funding opportunities.

Major federal agency specific guidance can be found at the following sites:

National Institutes of Health

Department of Defense

National Science Foundation 

More COVID-19 grant related updates can be found on OSRA's COVID-19 information page. 

NIH/AHRQ Salary Cap Increases to $197,300

The NIH/AHRQ salary cap has increased from $192,300 to $197,300 effective January 5th, 2020.   

Applications

All grant applications with a start date on or after January 5th should employ this new cost cap for all personnel with a base salary over $197,300.

Awards

All awards received with a start date on or after January 5th should employ this new cost cap for all personnel with a base salary over $197,300. For awards with active periods both before and after January 5th (i.e. 7/1/19 – 6/30/2020) it is highly recommended that departments prorate salary, employing the $192,300 cap prior to January 5th and $197,300 cap after.

NIH Releases Updated Grants Policy Statement 

Undue Foreign Influence On Research Integrity

Congress and the major federal funding agencies have recently taken action to publicize and protect against the potential for Foreign Influence on Research Integrity at research universities and academic medical centers.

Click here to go to WCM’s Foreign Influence Tools and Resources

Academic Integration 

Cornell University's Academic Integration Initiative fosters collaborative, multidisciplinary research across Cornell’s campuses in Ithaca and New York City. Visit the site's Sponsored Research resources page to learn more about cross campus research collaborations, here.