Sponsored Research News | February 2020
Federal Regulatory Updates
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NSF PAPPG (NSF 20-1)
NSF announced the issuance of the revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 20-1).

The new PAPPG will be effective for proposals submitted or due, and awards made, on or after June 1, 2020.

Significant changes include a new NSF approved format for preparation of biosketches and current and pending support documents.

OSP with UT Libraries will be offering SciENcv training on March 10 and March 12. Both faculty and staff are invited to register for the training.
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Proposed Changes to Uniform Guidance

The proposed revisions to 2 CFR have been published for public review and comment. The public comment period will be open from January 22 through March 23.

The proposed revisions set the stage for enhanced result-oriented accountability for grants.

In addition to reading the proposed revisions, you may also register to a Public Forum Listening Session scheduled for February 4, 2020 from 1:30 - 2:30pm.



University Updates
Salary Compensation Reports
Beginning March 1, 2020, UT will move away from our existing process of Effort Certification using the E-Cert System and will begin using Salary Compensation Reports.

Salary Compensation Reports will be provided three times a year, following the end of each academic semester. The reports will be used as a tool to review personnel costs on sponsored accounts to ensure compliance with Federal Regulations and sponsor requirements.

For additional information, please visit the Salary Compensation Reports page and register for training.


UT Research Management Suite

The UT Research Management Suite project team presented three public demonstrations of the Agreements module at the ARA Information Fair, capturing feedback from end users.

Non-Funded Agreements testing and targeted user training will continue before Go-Live in April. Meanwhile, work will begin on the IRB module starting February 5th. More details can be found at our project website , along with a document archive, a public event calendar, and forthcoming FAQs.

For more information about or to join a user Working Group, please reach out to Michael Godwin at godwin@utexas.edu . For more information about or to schedule a training session, please contact Sara Clough at sarac@austin.utexas.edu .

Fundamentals Workshop

The Fundamentals workshop is offered in two modules (Pre-Award and Post-Award) and is designed to give participants a firm foundation in the federal regulations and UT policies and procedures that govern the life-cycle of a sponsored project. The Fundamentals workshop includes presentations by central and departmental staff, case studies, and reference materials to take back to your desk.

Monday, March 30, 2020 (10:30am - 3:30pm)
Thursday, April 2, 2020 (10:30am - 3:30ppm)
PCL Learning Lab 1


Continuing Education
T he Office of Sponsored Projects and other research support units offer educational opportunities on campus each month. Check the OSP Calendar for free on-campus training that is applicable to
CRA re-certification. Below are training opportunities that were available last month as well as those coming up in the month ahead.
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Find the latest Federal regulation and UT Austin policy and procedures related to sponsored research on the OSP News & Alerts page.

Reserve your seat for live-cast webinars and workshops on Research TRACKS (where your research-related continuing education credits are recorded).
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