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...
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,...
Sponsored Programs Administration is pleased to announce that Data Dashboards are now available to provide an easy-to-understand visual summary of submission and award activity. Dashboards...
The National Science Foundation has announced, effective October 27, 2024, that they are implementing multifactor authentication (MFA) for Research.gov. NSF recently issued a Dear Colleague...
Several federal agencies have implemented strict prohibitions regarding participation in maligned foreign talent programs (MFTP). Currently, these agencies include the National Science Foundation (NSF), Department...
Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) would like to inform you about an important update regarding the assignment of grant numbers. For all new awards set up...