Seeking input to improve research impact, NIH published Notice NOT-OD-15-084 this week. With input from the community on its funding policies, NIH hopes to improve the impact and sustainability of the NIH-funded biomedical research enterprise. We invite comments on any or…

The US federal share of research funding is significantly less than it has been historically. Entrepreneurial scientists are finding other solutions – including crowdfunding research. In some ways, crowdfunding research is an extension of patronage support – and yet, its also…

The Council on Financial Assistance Reform (COFAR) published its first set of Frequently Asked Questions related to 2 C.F.R 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. COFAR promised additional FAQs yet to come, timed to…

In a reversal of the appropriations language passed last March, the recently passed omnibus appropriations bill does not include the restriction on NSF that effectively disallowed funding of political science research. While the rushed pace of finalizing the recent appropriations…

The Council on Financial Assistance Reform (COFAR) has announced details of its anticipated Jan 27th Part 200 Uniform Guidance Training webinar. The webinar will be available via this link: http://portalapps.hud.gov/HUDMediaChannel/liveplayer_tertiary.jsp. They note that the presentation will require Adobe Flash, which means that…

The Council on Financial Assistance Reform (COFAR) will be hosting a day-long uniform grant guidance training web event on January 27th. As Victoria Collins explained at the recent Federal Demonstration Partnership meeting in Washington, DC, the event will be a…