Archives: Announcements

Published April 30, 2026, via Research News Colleagues, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and WashU Medicine embrace shared goals to be recognized as international leaders in medicine, advancing medical knowledge and practices with life-changing impacts through the work of innovative research. As premier research institutions, there is an obligation to strengthen and promote processes that cultivate excellence in research.  […]

Published April 28, 2026, via Research News On April 20, 2026, NIH announced an update to their implementation of uniform administrative requirements for federal financial assistance. NIH states that, although it previously incorporated updates from the 2024 revisions to 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Guidance), the FY 2026 appropriations law requires that the provisions relating to indirect […]

Published April 28, 2026, via Research News All research-related training has moved to Workday Learning. Training activities previously performed in Learn@Work (completing training, printing certificates, running reports, etc.) must now be performed in Workday Learning. If you run into issues accessing Workday Learning or a specific training, reference Workday Learning’s support information.   Assignments and Completions  Assignments and […]

Published April 20, 2026, via Research News Complete all Learn@Work Training by Friday, April 24 at 5 p.m.Researchers are encouraged to complete all incomplete training in Learn@Work by Friday, April 24 at 5 p.m. After that time, completed training records will move to Workday Learning. Any courses not fully complete by Friday at 5 p.m. must […]

NOTICE This Research News announcement has been modified per the transition of Learn@Work to Workday Learning on April 27, 2026.Links previously routing to courses in Learn@Work have been updated to route to the course in Workday Learning. Published April 15, 2026, via Research News The National Institutes of Health (NIH) will require Research Security Training for […]

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) […]

Published April 2, 2026, via Research News NIH announced, via NIH Notice NOT-OD-26-064, an updated policy for late submission of competitive applications. Specifically, it ends Continuous Submission, announces modifications to reasons considered for late submission, and announces the prohibition of Fellowship, Small Business, and International Collaboration late applications.   When appropriate, NIH may issue separate guidance in […]

Published April 1, 2026, via Research News Dear research community, This is a reminder to the research community about the requirements for reporting foreign components on a National Institutes of Health (NIH) application and during the award. Under the NIH Grants Policy Statement, a foreign component is defined as “the performance of any significant scientific element or segment of […]

Published April 1, 2026, via Research News NIH Grants Policy Statement (GPS) The National Institutes of Health (NIH) released an updated version of their Grants Policy Statement (GPS) via NIH Guide Notice NOT-OD-26-057. The revised GPS (dated March 2026) applies to all NIH grants and cooperative agreements with budget periods beginning on or after Wednesday, October 1, […]

Published March 31, 2026, via Research News The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) is pleased to announce that, effective on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, the minimum compensation for all WashU postdoctoral appointees will be $64,380 per year (defined as a 12-month appointment).  This minimum compensation (salary or stipend) has been established by the Office of the Vice Chancellor […]