Procedures for qualifying for and requesting extra compensation on sponsored projects can be found in SPA’s recently updated extra compensation guidance, located on the SPA...

NSF-PAR (Public Access) Changes Removal of the 12-month embargo for PDF publications. Authors must deposit Author Accepted Manuscripts (AAM) and Versions of Record (VoR) in...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has released two important supplements to the Proposal & Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG 24-1) along with significant improvements to the NSF Public Access...

Faculty planning to apply for grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) this year or who will be included as Senior/Key Personnel should be...

Principal Investigators pursuing multiple externally funded projects need to keep in mind three areas of overlap to make sure that each project has a distinct...

SPA is pleased to announce the release of an additional dashboard to keep you informed of various funding and research trends.  Our latest interactive dashboard...

On July 1, 2025, the State of Illinois updated the fringe benefit rates for grants and contracts. SPA will use these rates in proposal budgets immediately. For...

In early May, Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) will distribute effort statements (aka time and effort reports or effort certifications) for the period July 1, 2024,...

Beginning Monday, March 3, Sponsored Programs Administration will be asking Principal Investigators to use our new Rebudget Request Form to request budget changes on active...

With the change in administration, federal agencies and sponsors may adjust their funding priorities. RIPS is closely monitoring the transition in order to provide guidance,...