Office of Sponsored Projects Updates Dartmouth College January 12, 2017 NIH Issues a Pair of Opportunities for Administrative Supplements NIH uses administrative supplements to help grantees expand their ongoing projects to address underrepresented aspects of biomedical research. Last month, NIH rolled out two such funding opportunity announcements (FOAs): Administrative Supplements for Research on Sex/Gender Influences (link is external)<https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-17-078.html> and Administrative Supplements for Research on Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Populations (link is external)<https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-17-098.html>. The former opportunity will support research on the impact of sex and gender as factors in basic, preclinical, clinical, and behavioral studies. For example, you might increase the sample size of an ongoing project researching biomarkers to improve power for data analysis of sex as a biological variable. NIH’s Office of Research on Women’s Health (link is external)<https://orwh.od.nih.gov/> is committing $3 million in fiscal year (FY) 2017 to fund 30 awards. READ More https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-17-078.html NIH Implementation of Final Research Performance Progress Reports (Final RPPR) For NIH, the Final Research Performance Progress Report (F-RPPR) will replace the Final Progress Report (FPR) for closeout effective January 1, 2017. On or after that date, NIH will no longer accept FPRs. Generally, the format will be the same as the current interim/annual RPPR, making it easier for recipients to navigate through the F-RPPR based on familiarity with the existing format of the annual RPPR. However, a significant change with implementation of the F-RPPR, is that in order to maximize public transparency, NIH will not maintain the current Type 2 policy which in accordance with NIHGPS Chapter 8.6.2<https://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/nihgps/HTML5/section_8/8.6_closeout.htm> states that "whether funded or not" the progress report contained in the Type 2 application may serve in lieu of a separate final progress report. It is important to note that the discontinuance of this longstanding policy aligns NIH's final performance reporting requirement with the requirements imposed by other Federal research awarding agencies thus reducing the administrative burden associated with a unique NIH reporting requirement. Read more at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-17-022.html Notice of Extension of Effective Date for Final NIH Policy on the Use of a Single Institutional Review Board for Multi-Site Research Friday, December 16, 2016 NIH is extending the effective date of the NIH Policy on the Use of a Single Institutional Review Board for Multi-Site Research to September 25, 2017. These FAQs<http://osp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/sIRB%20Extramural%20%20FAQs%20.pdf>, as well as other resources related to the single IRB policy, can be found on the Office of Science Policy<http://osp.od.nih.gov/office-clinical-research-and-bioethics-policy/clinical-research-policy/models-irb-review> website. See NOT-OD-17-027<https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-17-027.html> for more information NIH & AHRQ Update Font Guidelines for Applications to Due Dates On or After January 25, 2017 Notice Number: NOT-OD-17-030 January 4, 2017 For applications submitted for due dates on or after January 25, 2017, text in PDF attachments must follow these minimum requirements: * Text Color: No restriction. Though not required, black or other high-contrast text colors are recommended since they print well and are legible to the largest audience. * Font size: Must be 11 points or larger. Smaller text in figures, graphs, diagrams and charts is acceptable, as long as it is legible when the page is viewed at 100%. * Type density: Must be no more than 15 characters per linear inch (including characters and spaces). * Line spacing: Must be no more than six lines per vertical inch. Since some PDF converters may reduce font size, it is important to confirm that the final PDF document complies with the font requirements. The following fonts are recommended, although other fonts (both serif and non-serif) are acceptable if they meet the above requirements. * Arial * Georgia * Helvetica * Palatino Linotype Legibility is of paramount importance. Applications that include PDF attachments that do not conform to the minimum requirements listed above may be withdrawn from consideration. Jill Mortali Director, Office of Sponsored Projects ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the ROUNDTABLE list, click the following link: https://listserv.dartmouth.edu/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=ROUNDTABLE