Human Resource Services (HRS) is pleased to announce that from May 16 to August 15, student employees and graduate assistants can be hired to work...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) issued several important policy changes with the NEW Proposal & Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) that will take effect...
The federal government recently approved new F&A (also known as indirect cost) rates for federal sponsored programs at Northern Illinois University. Sponsored Programs (SPA) will...
The Illinois minimum wage will increase on January 1, 2024. Principal Investigators will want to keep these new rates in mind when planning and managing...
SPA is pleased to release this year’s Annual Report offering an in-depth look at sponsored funding activity for the past year. In Fiscal Year 2023,...
On July 1, 2023, the State of Illinois updated the fringe benefit rates for grants and contracts. SPA will use these rates in proposal budgets...
New Proposal Notification Process Principal Investigators planning to submit a proposal for external funding will now need to notify SPA of their submission by completing...
NSF has issued revised Frequently Asked Questions On Proposal Preparation and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 23-1) to clarify important changes that were...
On 3/27/2023 NSF released Frequently Asked Questions clarifying expectations when a solicitation requires submission of a Safe and Inclusive Work Environment (SAI) Plan. Currently, several...
Effective January 30, 2023, Principal Investigators submitting new and renewal proposals to NSF will need to take an additional step to safeguard individuals when engaging...