The OVPR, RSC, and OSP COVID-19 FAQ pages are continually updated, so please check regularly for the most up-to-date information.

The new NIH Biographical Sketch and Other Support requirements have caused an influx of questions within the research community.

NIH created a special inbox for questions related to the new templates and requirements; all questions should be submitted to nihosbiosketch@nih.gov.

While the new templates aren't required by NIH until January 25, 2022, you are encouraged to start using them for now.

UT Austin successfully negotiated the FY22 fringe rates with DHHS. Effective September 1, 2021, the fringe rates are:

The rate agreement is dated May 3, 2021 and is posted on the OSP site.

By April 2022, the federal government will transition from DUNS Numbers to Unique Entity Identifier (UIE) in SAM.gov. The transition will make it easier and less burdensome for entities to do business with the federal government.

UT Austin's UIE is V6AFQPN18437. This number will be used in grants.gov applications. The OSP Facts for Sponsored Projects page is updated to list the new UIE.

Launch of the Funded Agreements portion of the Agreements module has been moved up to this summer at which time all agreements negotiated by the Contracts/Agreements team will be submitted and processed in UTRMS-Agreements.

Opportunities for training will be made available in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for the UTRMS Project Update newsletter for more details (subscribe here).

NSF Spring 2021 Virtual Grants Conference begins today, June 7th, with sessions scheduled throughout the week. Visit the conference page to view the schedule and register for a session.

June 15, 2021, 9:00 - 10:30am

Register in for SP0160 in TRACKS.

All OSP Research Administration Training that is offered Zoom/In Person will be offered on a rotating schedule. If you are unable to attend the currently scheduled sessions, they will be offered again in the future.

The OSP training page will continue to be updated as new core curriculum courses are rolled out for campus.

The 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