Pre-Award

Nov 4, 2024

COI Changing Regulations Town Hall – Nov. 7

Register to attend the Conflict of Interest (COI) Office’s virtual town hall meeting to discuss recent updates to Regulation 01.25.01—Conflicts of Interest and Conflicts of Commitment. The Town Hall meeting… 

Nov 4, 2024

RED System Upgrade – Downtime Scheduled Friday, Nov. 8

The Research Enterprise Data (RED) system will be unavailable from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8. Please make sure any work that must be done is completed… 

Oct 3, 2024

CALS Pre-Award: New Timely Proposal Submission Policy in Effect

As of earlier this month, SPARCS implemented the Timely Proposal Submission Policy. The full policy and purpose for the policy is available on this website.   Please note, CALS Pre-Award Office… 

Aug 31, 2024

Internal Budget Reminder: Software, Onsite Room Rentals, and Cloud Costs

As a reminder, when using the CALS Internal Budget and Justification templates, found on the CBO Documents and Forms page, please be sure to read the provided guidance in order… 

Jun 3, 2024

New National Science Foundation (NSF) Updates Effective May 20

Please see the latest National Science Foundation (NSF) updates below: 

May 6, 2024

Staff Updates: May 2024

Please join us as we welcome our newest team members, Jared Symm and David McClendon, to the CBO and bid farewell to Towanna Rouse and Rita Henry as they embark on new endeavors. 

May 6, 2024

CALS Internal Budget Template: Do Not Import into Google Sheets

As part of the proposal preparation, both PIs/Co-PIs and their Pre-Award Consultants are utilizing the CALS Internal Budget Template located on our website.   As a reminder, please do not import… 

Mar 23, 2024

NIH’s Update to Policy on Subaward/Consortium Written Agreements

Please see the message below from SPARCS Director, Marissa Clarkson, regarding a change to NIH grants effective October. 1, 2023.  I want to clarify NIH’s update to their policy on… 

Mar 23, 2024

PINS Requirement Effective Immediately for All Proposals

Effective immediately, for all proposals, PINS needs to include the PI, Co-PI, and Senior Personnel (listed as Co-PI). This means individuals with senior personnel status will have full access to… 

Mar 23, 2024

All Senior Personnel Biosketches and CVs Must Be Generated From SciENcv

Effective October 23, 2023, for National Science Foundation (NSF) proposals to be submitted, ALL senior personnel Biosketches and CVs have to be generated from SciENcv, this includes external collaborators who…