WashU Guidance – OSRS
OSRS will the following as “signatures” on the Proposal Certification Forms (PC Forms)
- scanned ink signatures.
- scanned electronic signatures.
- an email from the PI stating, “This email serves as my signature/approval for the attached PC Form.” OSRS will accept this email forwarded by the DA, or from the PI directly. Note: the subject or body of the email must contain the PD Record Number.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Per NIH NOT-OD-20-082:
When delays occur because the applicant or recipient organization is officially closed or unable to submit grant applications due to the effects of COVID-19, the NIH will consider accepting applications late, on a case-by-case basis, in accordance with the NIH Grants Policy Statement, Section 2.3.9, under the following circumstances:
- Institutions must submit applications or reports as soon as possible after reopening or resuming operations so that grant applications can be submitted, not to exceed the number of days the institution was officially closed or unable to submit grant applications.
- Institutions must submit a cover letter with the applications with enough detail about the delay so that NIH staff can make a determination whether circumstances justify accepting the application late.
- Institutions need not request advance permission to submit late due to this declared emergency.
Per NIH NOT-OD-20-83:
The NIH will consider accepting applications late, on a case-by-case basis.
Recipients must submit a cover letter with the application, outlining the fact that the institution is closed due to effects of COVID19 so that NIH staff can document the delay.
Recipients do not need to request advance permission to submit late due to a public health emergency-related delay.
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Researchers or sponsored projects office staff from organizations that have been affected and are unable to meet stated NSF deadlines should contact the cognizant NSF program office to discuss the issue. NSF will consider extensions to the submission deadline on a case-by-case basis (and, in a few cases, on a program-by-program basis), understanding that it may be particularly difficult for individuals impacted to contact NSF. See NSF PAPPG Chapter I.F for additional information on procedures for submitting such requests.