This is a reminder that proposals to government and other non-profit entities for research, training, fellowships, and other sponsored activities require review and approval for submission by the Office of Contract and Grant Administration (OCGA). Proposals and supporting internal documents are due to the OCGA Proposal Intake Team (proposals@research.ucla.edu or through the EPASS System) five working days before they need … Read More

The National Science Foundation has published a helpful quick reference for Pre-award and Post-award Disclosures Relating to the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support, which outlines disclosure requirements for personnel on NSF grants and proposals. We encourage you to review this information and refer to it often. The full announcement from NSF is provided below. Dear Colleagues: In an … Read More

As part of our ongoing Master Training curriculum, we are pleased to offer What Constitutes a Complete Proposal Package? Wednesday, April 21, 2021 9:30 – 11:00 AM Virtual – Zoom Meeting* This session will address elements of a proposal needed to initiate a review. We will review and discuss minimum requirements for review and submission. This session is appropriate for … Read More

As discussed at the Research Administration Forum on April 8th, the OCGA Subaward Checklist and MCA Checklist have been updated. Both, dated 4/15/21, are now available on the Outgoing Subaward Team’s Required Forms page at: https://ocga.research.ucla.edu/forms/#outgoing-subaward. The previous versions of the Subaward Checklist, dated 12/1/2015, and MCA Checklist, dated 7/2015, will be accepted through June 30, 2021. Earlier versions of … Read More

The National Science Foundation announced important updates to Research.gov, effective yesterday.  The full announcement is provided below.  Please share this information with NSF investigators and administrators in your department. Dear Colleagues: Effective March 22, the National Science Foundation (NSF) enabled three new proposal types in the Research.gov Proposal Submission System and in the recently launched Research.gov Proposal Preparation Demo Site. … Read More

This is a reminder that proposals to government and other non-profit entities for research, training, fellowships, and other sponsored activities require review and approval for submission by the Office of Contract and Grant Administration (OCGA). Proposals and supporting internal documents are due to the OCGA Proposal Intake Team (proposals@research.ucla.edu) five working days before they need to be submitted electronically or … Read More

The National Institutes of Health has announced the availability of childcare costs for Individual Fellowship recipients (F-type awards). For awards made on or after April 8, 2021, full-time NIH NRSA-supported fellows are eligible to receive $2,500 per budget period to defray costs of childcare provided by a licensed childcare provider. Cost are permitted for dependent children living in the eligible … Read More

Effective today, the Just-in-Time screen in the NIH eRA Commons has a new look and added functionality. Details from NIH are provided below. eRA Enhancement: New Features Coming to Just-in-Time Screen in eRA Commons Tomorrow, Friday, October 30 Thursday, October 29, 2020 The Just-in-Time screen in eRA Commons will sport a new look following a release scheduled for tomorrow, October … Read More

NIH issued NOT-OD-21-009 which provides interim guidance on FY 2021 awards while operating under a continuing resolution. Please review the notice and contact your OCGA Team for further clarification or assistance.

Submission of a Trainee Diversity Report within the RPPR is a longstanding requirement for certain NIH institutional training, career development, and research education grants. Previously, this required manual collection of demographic information from trainees to complete the report. In order to reduce administrative burden, NIH eRA has developed a streamlined Trainee Diversity Report that collects existing demographic information entered by … Read More