The National Institutes of Health (NIH) now requires applicants to use the 2026 Pilot DMS Plan format to submit the required Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plan for any NIH-funded or conducted research that generates scientific data.
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has released and implemented a new tool in Research.gov for submitting the Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMSP) that is required in each proposal.
The NIH has issued an RFI soliciting public input on a proposed policy that would cap the number of Research Project Grants per PI. Faculty members are encouraged to submit comments by August 3.
OSPA, in partnership with Research Information Services (RIS), launched an AI-enabled tool to streamline award receipt and account setup for select sponsors, including DHHS, NSF and USDA.
Letters of Intent (LOIs), preliminary proposals and preliminary abstracts may still require full internal routing, review and approval, even if they are not considered full proposals by the sponsor.
Beginning with proposal submissions due on or after March 1, 2026, UK will implement updated internal deadlines outlined in the VPR Late Policy. Internal deadlines: 6 business days (administrative + draft science) and 4 business days (final science) before the sponsor deadline.
Once an Internal Approval Form (IAF) begins routing, approvers now have 72 hours to review and either approve or reject the form. If no action is taken within that timeframe, the system will record an automatic approval and move the IAF forward.
