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Research administrators reviewing FY2027 research budget forecasts and multiyear award funding charts

Fewer Awards, More Multiyear Funding: Planning Your Research Budget for FY2027

NIH awarded about 7,400 fewer grants in FY2026 and NSF carried $1.4B into FY2027. Here...
IRB reviewers discussing protocol documents around a laptop

The Common Rule Is Changing: How IRB Offices Can Prepare Now

HHS plans to expand Common Rule exemptions for low-risk research and add flexibility for minor...
Stack of grant paperwork beside a laptop showing a streamlined digital workflow

NIH Wants to Cut Grant Red Tape: How Research Offices Should Answer the Burden-Reduction RFI

NIH's new RFI (NOT-OD-26-118) asks how to reduce grant administrative burden. Here's how research offices...
Biosafety lab and molecular structure illustrating federal gain-of-function research oversight

New Federal Gain-of-Function Policy: What IBCs and Research Compliance Offices Need to Know

The new federal DGOF policy bans dangerous gain-of-function research funding. Here's what IBCs and compliance...
R01 Grant

R01 Grant Eligibility: A Complete Guide for Grant Managers & Administrators

For grant managers and research administrators, the NIH R01 grant is one of the most...

AI Governance Policy

Building an Institutional AI Governance Policy for Sponsored Programs 

AI has arrived at your research office, whether you planned it or not.  Across the country, faculty...

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