Published April 14, 2026, via Research News
This is a follow-up to Parent NOFO Released to Support New Application Structure for NIH-Funded International Collaborations.
The new application structure will utilize the PF5 and UF5 funding mechanisms. These mechanisms will leverage NIH’s multi-component or complex application package.
WashU has been working on a project that will extend System-To-System (S2S) functionality to allow NIH PF5/UF5 multi-project applications with international collaborations to be submitted via RMS using S2S. We are currently in User Acceptance Testing. We are planning a soft roll-out and anticipate that one application will be submitted via S2S for the May 25, 2026 deadline. For the September 25, 2026 deadline, we anticipate, S2S functionality will be recommended for all RMS users.
We will offer two STAR classes:
- Tuesday, April 28, 2026
10 – 11:30 a.m. - Tuesday, May 5, 2026
10 – 11:30 a.m.
STAR 120: Hot Topic – NIH Multi-Project International Collaborations (PF5/UF5)
This course provides an overview of preparing and submitting NIH multi-project (PF5/UF5) applications with international subaward institutions. Participants will learn key requirements for these complex, multi-component proposals including required components and managing foreign collaborators.
Presenters:
- Randy Gress
Lead Grants & RMS Analyst
Office of Sponsored Research Services (OSRS) - Nicholas Hughey
Research Administrator
DOM – Business Office - Alison Kleber
Senior Grants Analyst
Office of Sponsored Research Services (OSRS) - Teri Medley
Director Office of Sponsored Research Services
Office of Sponsored Research Services (OSRS) - Melissa Reske
Research Administrator
Engineering – Administration & Finance
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Sponsored Research Services or the RMS-OSRS Central Email Box.