Archives: Announcements

Published March 19, 2026, via Research News SPA will now accept NSF No-Cost Extension requests through the online NCE request form in Monday.com to create consistency across all federal agencies. OSRS will no longer be involved in the submission process. Departments should submit NCE requests through the Monday.com form, and SPA will initiate and submit the request in […]

Published March 17, 2026, via Research News This digest highlights recent announcements and updates issued by federal agencies, but is not comprehensive. Regularly check sponsor websites to see all announcements. DOE – Department of EnergyJanuary 28, 2026 DOE P 203.1 Chg. 1: Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence NIH – National Institutes of HealthFebruary 25, 2026 NOT-OD-26-046: […]

Published March 6, 2026, via Research News Research Administrator Community, We are pleased to announce that the Research Education and Information (REI) team has recently developed a comprehensive Payroll Toolkit in partnership with various departments. This toolkit includes topics and best practices which provide practical examples and detailed guidelines that departments can choose to adopt as standard procedures. […]

Published February 20, 2026, via Research News A new university wide policy has been developed for Internal Service Providers (ISP) in addition to updated ISP cost center subtypes in Workday to strengthen compliance with federal costing rules, improve financial reporting, and ensure consistent accounting, effective operations and unified oversight. New Workday cost center subtypes, including Passthrough […]

Published February 9, 2026, via Research News The NIH has recently announced several significant structural changes designed to streamline the application process and unify funding decisions across all Institutes, Centers, and Offices (ICOs).  These changes, which include a new funding framework and new resources for identifying research priorities, will impact how you plan, search for, and […]

Published February 9, 2026, via Research News This 6 session course provides an introduction to the conduct of human research. Registration is now open! Course will occur via Zoom. Do not enroll if you are not available for all 6 sessions.Please note, the virtual class requires that your webcam be on for the entire course due to […]

Published January 30, 2026, via Research News Salary Limitation for Grants and Cooperative Agreements FY 2026 On January 28,2026, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced an increase to the salary cap for Executive Level II, raising the limit to $228,000, effective January 11, 2026. This change applies to NIH grants, cooperative agreements, extramural research […]

Published January 30, 2026, via Research News Lunch will be provided. This workshop features presentations on WashU policies and procedures related to the responsible conduct of research (RCR) as well as case study sessions facilitated by WashU faculty. All members of the WashU community who are actively engaged in research and interested in RCR are welcome […]

Published January 29, 2026, via Research News We continue to monitor the Department of Homeland Security bill in congress and recognize that a partial government shutdown may happen beginning on Saturday, January 31, 2026. The following information is general guidance as to what WashU researchers and their support teams should expect during a potential shutdown if they […]

Published January 21, 2026, via Research News On January 20, 2026, the NIH released the Parent Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) supporting the new application structure for NIH-funded international collaborations. Submissions will be accepted starting April 25, 2026. BackgroundOn September 12, 2025, the NIH issued NOT-OD-25-155 to announce NIH will no longer accept new applications that request funds for foreign components […]