Current and Pending (Other) Support includes resources made available, or expected to be made available, to an individual in support of the individual’s research and development efforts, regardless of whether they have monetary value and regardless of whether they are based at the institution the researcher identifies for the current grant. Federal funding entities use this information to assess:
- The individual’s capacity to carry out the research,
- Potential conflicts of commitment, and
- Potential scientific and budgetary overlap of support with the proposed project.
A separate, up-to-date Current and Pending (Other) Support disclosure must be provided for each individual designated as senior/key personnel, in accordance with sponsor requirements.
Review Sponsor Requirements
NIH requires submission of Current and Pending (Other) support at two key points:
- Just-in-Time (JIT): Required for all individuals designated as senior/key personnel, excluding Program Directors, training faculty, and other individuals involved in the oversight of training grants and individuals categorized as Other Significant Contributors.
- Progress Reports: Required for all senior/key personnel excluding consultants, Program Directors, training faculty, and other individuals involved in the oversight of training grants when there has been a change in active other support.
NIH also requires all senior/key-personnel to provide copies of contracts/agreements (in English) for foreign appointments or employment that are reported in Current and Pending (Other) Support. (NOT-OD-21-073). As of January 26, 2026, supporting documents should be added as a separate, flattened PDF in the eRA JIT, RPPR and Prior Approval modules.
The Current and Pending (Other) Support Common Form is required for applications and Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPRs) due on or after May 8, 2026 (NOT-OD-26-079).
Tips for Ensuring Common Forms Pass Validations
- Obtain and link an ORCID iD: All senior/key person or Other Significant Contributors should obtain an Open Researcher and Contributor Identifier (ORCID iD) and link it to their eRA Commons ID and SciENcv.
- Obtain an ORCID iD | YouTube (UCLA OCGA)
- An ORCID iD can be linked to only one eRA Commons account. for linking issues or errors including guidance on to remove an existing ORCIDiD from a Commons Account, contact the eRA Service Desk.
- Link eRA Commons Account and ORCID iD | eRA Commons Online Help
- Link an ORCID iD to eRA Commons | YouTube (UCLA OCGA)
- Link an ORCID iD to SciENcv | YouTube (UCLA OCGA)
- OCGA Guide: Linking ORCID iD and SciENcv
- Obtain an ORCID iD | YouTube (UCLA OCGA)
- Ensure the individual’s ORCID iD is displayed in the Persistent Identifier (PID) section of the Common Form.
- To populate your ORCID iD in the PID field:
- Link your ORCID iD to your existing SciENcv account through the Account Settings page,
- Log into SciENcv using ORCID (if first time user), or,
- Manually enter the ORCID iD into the “Identifying Information, Organization and Location” section of the Common Form.
- To populate your ORCID iD in the PID field:
- Verify consistency across systems: Confirm that the ORCID iD associated with the eRA Commons username (entered in the Credential field) matches the ORCID iD listed in the Common Form PID section.
NIH and OCGA Resources
- Delegate Access to SciENcv | YouTube (UCLA OCGA)
- Delegates will require a My NCBI Account | My NCBI Account Instructions (PDF)
- SciENcv Manual
- eRA Enhancements: Changes to Prior Approval, Just-in-Time, and RPPR to be Released Monday, January 26, to Align with New Common Forms Requirements | eRA Commons
- Implementation of New Initiatives and Policies: Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support
- NIH Pre-award Disclosures Relating to Biographical Sketch and Other Support
Mandatory Training
NIH will require senior key personnel to complete Research Security Training (RST) before submitting applications due on or after May 25, 2026 (NOT-OD-26-017). This requirement and can be met by completing one of the options below.
- Research Security at the University of California (Job Aid)
- NSF Consolidated Research Security Training Module (approx. 1 hour) available on the NSF SECURE Center site
The above training options also satisfy NIH’s Other Support training requirement (NOT-25-133).
NSF requires a separate, up-to-date Current and Pending (Other) Support disclosure prepared in SciENcv for all designated Senior/Key Personnel on the proposed project. The disclosure must been provided:
- As part of the application,
- When adding a new co-Principal Investigator (co-PI), and
- When there is a change in Principal Investigator or co-PI.
As part of the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support Disclosure submission, NSF requires certification that covered individuals are not participants of Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs (MFTRPs). Additionally, all Principal Investigators and co-Principal Investigators must certify annually that they are not participating in MFTRPs. Learn more in Vice Chancellor Wakamoto's announcement.
NSF also requires proposers and recipients to maintain supporting documentation, including copies of contracts, grants, or any other agreements specific to foreign appointments, employment with a foreign institution, participation in a foreign talent recruitment program and other information reported as current and pending (other) support for all senior/key personnel. The documents must be available to NSF upon request. (NSF Important Notice 149).
NSF and OCGA Resources
- NSF Important Notice 149
- NSF Documents Required for Senior Personnel
- Current and Pending (Other) Support FAQs
- NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG)
- Policy Notice: Implementation of Policy Changes to Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) 24-1, Supplement 1
- Policy Notice: Implementation of Policy Changes to Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) 24-1, Supplement 2
- Required Disclosures in NSF Proposals and Awards (May 2024)
- SciENcv Manual
- SciENcv FAQs
- SciENcv for NSF Users: Current and Pending (Other) Support| YouTube
- Obtain an ORCID iD | YouTube (UCLA OCGA)
- Link an ORCID iD to eRA Commons | YouTube (UCLA OCGA)
- Link an ORCID iD to SciENcv | YouTube (UCLA OCGA)
- Delegate Access to SciENcv | YouTube (UCLA OCGA)
- Delegates will require a My NCBI Account | My NCBI Account Instructions (PDF)
Research Security Training
NSF requires Senior Key Personnel (SKP) complete Research Security Training within 12 months before the submission of proposals.
This requirement can be met by completing one of the options below.
- Research Security at the University of California (Job Aid)
- NSF Consolidated Research Security Training Module (approx. 1 hour) available on the NSF SECURE Center site
Review the Funding Opportunity Announcement for disclosure requirements.
DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) require disclosure at the proposal stage of "Previous, Current and Pending Support" for all individuals designated in an application as senior/key personnel. This includes the Principal Investigator (PI) and other individuals who contribute to the scientific development or execution of a project in a substantive, measurable way, whether or not they request salaries or compensation.
Applicants may use the pdf form created in SciENcv for NIH or NSF or follow the instruction in General Application Instructions (Version CD25_01).
Covered individuals participating in federally funded research and development projects are prohibited from participating in MFTRPs. The DOD uses a decision matrix and defined factors to assess a covered individual’s affiliations, collaborations, and sources of funding. If risk are identified during the security review, risk mitigation plans may be required.
DOE requires covered individuals listed on applications and financial assistance agreements to provide Current and Pending (Other) Support:
- As part of the application,
- When adding a new covered individual to the project (from recipient to subrecipient), and
- When there are changes to previously approved covered individuals.
Effective December 2, 2025, DOE will implement the Common Forms electronically via the SciENcv system.
Applicants should also:
- Review the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for requirements related to disclosure of past support, additional information, or broader participant disclosures,
- Be aware that DOE may require disclosure of sponsored travel (e.g., conferences or workshops) when the event or sponsoring entity is located in a Foreign Country of Concern
- View the SciENcv Manual for detailed instruction using SciENcv
Research Security Training
From May 1, 2025 mandatory Research Security Training (Job Aid) is required for all Covered Individuals prior to proposal submission and annually thereafter. Investigators certify in the Current and Pending Support that the required training has been completed. Learn more about the DOE requirement.
NASA requires an updated and signed Current and Pending (Other) Support disclosure from each individual identified as a covered individual or senior/key person on a NASA-funded project:
- Before issuing an award, and
- Anytime during the award period, upon request.
Resources
Research Security Training
Effective August 5, 2026 mandatory Research Security Training is required for all Covered Individuals prior to proposal submission and annually thereafter. See GIC 26-02 for the definition of Covered Individuals and for details.
This requirement can be met by completing one of the options below.
- Research Security at the University of California (Job Aid)
- NSF Consolidated Research Security Training Module (approx. 1 hour) available on the NSF SECURE Center site
NIST requires senior/key persons identified on a proposed project submit a Current and Pending Support form.
Resources
Identify Sources of Support
UCLA provides tools for investigators and department administration to collect information related to sources of support received by and/or reported to the campus.
Current and Pending (Other Support) Reports
The PI Portal and ORA Online Resource Center (under the Pre-Award tab) includes a pre-populated NIH Other Support form and NSF Current and Pending Data report with information from from the Office of Research Administration’s (ORAs) Proposal and Award Tracking System (PATS).
Access
PI Portal
Principal Investigators (PIs) and individuals they grant permission to can access the PI's Portal.
ORA Online Resource Center
Researchers, research administrators and campus/department leadership have access as determined by department affiliation. Direct access questions to portal@research.ucla.edu.
The pre-populated information in UCLA’s Current and Pending (Other Support) reports and forms are from the Office of Research Administration’s (ORAs) Proposal and Award Tracking System (PATS). PATS provides data for entries originating from OCGA, Clinical Trials Contracts and Strategic Relations (CTC&SR), and the Technology Development Group (TDG).
The effort values included in the pending proposal sections of the PI portal report represent the effort recorded in the submitted proposal.
Financial Conflict of Interest Disclosures
Other Outside Activities
Collect information on all current and pending (other) monetary and non-monetary resources that support research endeavors but are not included in the prepopulated reports. This includes awards the PI receives at other institutions, including through a VA affiliation, or affiliations or employment with foreign or domestic entities, that support the PI's research endeavors.
The investigator or their department administrator must manually add and maintain in the sponsor disclosure forms all information related to in-kind, other internal, and external sources that support research endeavors that are not included on the UCLA portal reports.
What to Include
Enter your ORCID iD as the Persistent Identifier (PID) on the Current and Pending (Other) Support Common Form.
Register for an ORCID iD.
- Proposals for awards in support of research activities, including awards proposed through another entity or to be made directly to the individual
- Current and pending awards in support of research activities, including awards received through another entity or made directly to the individual
Startup packages from organizations outside of UCLA
- Startup companies based on non-organization-licensed Intellectual Property
- Travel supported/paid by an entity other than UCLA to perform research with an associated time commitment
Current and pending participation in, or applications to, programs sponsored by foreign government sponsored talent recruitment program
Include in either Current and Pending (Other) Support or Facilities, Equipment and Other Resources, depending on the sponsor guidelines
Consulting activities where the:
- Activity will require the investigator to perform research,
- Activity does not involve performing research, but is related to the individual's research portfolio and may have the ability to impact funding, alter time or effort commitments, or otherwise impact scientific integrity, or
- Contract requires the investigator to conceal or withhold confidential financial information or other ties between the investigator to the entity
Not all support is considered Current and Pending (Other) Support. Do not include the following:
- Training awards where covered individual is the Program Director, a member of the training faculty or other individual involved in the oversight of the training grant
- Prizes, or
- Startup packages provided by UCLA
Office or laboratory space
Equipment
Supplies
- Employees or students regardless of whether the source is foreign or domestic and whether the resource is made available through UCLA, or another entity or directly to the individual
- Postdoctoral scholars, students, or visiting scholars who are supported by an external entity, whose research activities are not intended for use on the project/proposal being proposed and have an associated time commitment
Some in-kind resources that are intended for use on the research project activity should be submitted in the Facilities, Equipment and Other Resources section of the application, such as:
- Postdoctoral scholars, students, or visiting scholars who are supported by an external entity, and whose research activities are intended for use on the project/activity being proposed
- Non-monetary (in-kind) resources, intended for use on the research project/activity being proposed, that have an associated time commitment and directly supporting the individual’s research and development effort
The purpose of identifying and eliminating overlap is to ensure that adequate and appropriate effort is committed to the project; there is no duplication of funding for scientific aims, specific budgetary items, or an individual’s level of effort; and that only funds necessary to the conduct of the approved project are included in the award.
Applicants must identify any scientific, budgetary, or effort overlap that would occur if the proposal is and describe how it would be resolved.
- Budgetary overlap occurs when duplicate or equivalent costs (e.g. equipment, salary) are requested in an application but are already supported by another source. Clearly explain how the projects are differ and why the funding does not represent overlap.
- Effort overlap occurs when an individual's total time commitment exceeds 100 percent (i.e. 12 person months) regardless of whether salary support is requested in the application. Although other support is only requested for Senior/key Personnel (excluding consultants), no individuals on the project may have commitments in excess of 100 percent or 12 person months. Explain how effort will be adjusted to be below 100% for the current year.
- Scientific overlap occurs when: (1) substantially the same research is proposed in more than one application or is submitted to two or more different funding sources, or (2) a specific research objective and design are the same or closely related in two or more applications or awards, regardless of the funding source. Explain how the projects are distinct and do not represent overlap.
Resources
- UCLA PI Portal
- Research Funded by the National Institute of Health
- UCOP Policy and Guidance on Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs (MFTRP)
- How to Identify a non-U.S. Talent Recruitment Program
- Foreign Talent Recruitment Programs
- Foreign Engagement: Disclosures to UCLA and Research Sponsors, presentation by Ann Pollack and Marcia Smith, June 2021
- NSPM-33 Implementation Guidance Pre- and Post-award Disclosures Relating to the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support