Making sure we get it right!

Important Sponsor Submission Updates

Making sure we get it right!

Biosketch and Current and Pending/Other Support Changes for October 2023

NSF has delayed mandating the use of SciENcv for biosketches and current and pending until October 2023. After October, it will be mandatory to use SciENcv to generate both biosketches and current and pending for NSF. You can also generate NIH biosketches using SciENcv. NIH is not mandating the use of SciENcv at this time, however biosketches are easy to update once in SCiENcv.

However, we strongly encourage you to begin migrating your biosketches and other support/current and pending documents to SciENcv at this time to ensure a smooth transition. Stay tuned for more information about a workshop CHSS Pre-Award is planning for Spring 2023 to go over both preparing biosketches and current and pending/other support documents in SciENcv.

NSF is shutting down Fast Lane - Important Deadlines

NSF is transitioning from FastLane to Research.gov. See Table below for important deadlines.

Action

Deadline

Last day to submit new  supplemental funding requests in FastLane

Friday, January 27, 2023 (5:00 PM submitter’s local time)                         

Last day to submit proposal file updates/budget revisions in FastLane

Friday, September 29, 2023 (5:00 PM submitter’s local time)

Last day to access FastLane submitted and in-progress proposals and supplemental funding requests

*FastLane submitted and in-progress proposals and supplemental funding requests will not be transferred to Research.gov.

Friday, September 29, 2023 (11:00 PM Eastern Time)

If you want to download progress reports or other documents from FastLane- you will need to do that before this deadline.

 

NIH New Data Management and Sharing Policy effective January 25th, 2023

12 days of Data Management and Sharing Tips and Resources

The agency has provided a collection of useful information to help investigators comply with the policy, which is effective Jan. 25, 2023. Materials include sample plans, a two-part webinar series, FAQs, and a list of data repositories.  READ MORE

CHSS has also created TIP Sheets to assist faculty with this requirement.

Help with Data Management and Sharing Plans

The Digital Scholarship Center (DiSC) within Mason Libraries is able to assist faculty to develop compliant data management and sharing plans. Contact datahelp@gmu.edu with your questions to get started or take a look at the Research Data Management Basics guide to get started: https://infoguides.gmu.edu/data-management. The libraries will need at least two to three weeks leeway to provide assistance, so please reach out early on in your proposal preparation process.

Reminders

You Matter and We’re Here to Help

Help us to help you. Use the Pre-Award Request for Assistance (PRA) form to request assistance with proposal submissions.

Effective immediately, all requests for grant proposal submission assistance should be submitted through the following link: CHSS Pre-award Request for Assistance with Proposal Submission Form(PRA).

This link is also on the new CHSS Pre-Award Research Administration section of the CHSS Research webpage.

****Please don’t start a submission in RAMP****

Completion of the PRA Form will trigger assignment to a CHSS Pre-Award Research Administrator (RA) who will partner with you and assist you with your proposal submission. The RA will review the proposal guidelines and provide you with a proposal timeline and a submission checklist, working with you along the way to ensure a successful submission.

NEW CHSS Proposal Submission Deadline - Don’t miss the boat!

CHSS has a new CHSS Proposal Submission Deadline Policy. All proposal documents must be submitted to CHSS for a thorough review 6 business days before the sponsor deadline, no later than 10am that day. CHSS Pre-Award Research Administration staff welcome draft documents in advance to ensure proposal documents are on the right track. 

Our correspondence to you, after you submit your PRA form, will outline all important dates, including our required due dates.