Senators McCormick and Fetterman urge NIH to release FY2026 appropriated funds
U.S. Senators Dave McCormick (R-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) recently sent a letter to the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) urging NIH to take immediate action to ensure the timely obligation of all congressionally appropriated FY 2026 grant funding. “Failure to disburse…
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NIH Requirement Regarding Foreign Components
On May 12, 2026, the NIH issued an update reaffirming its enforcement of research security and transparency. As part of this initiative, the NIH is actively auditing publications to identify unapproved" foreign components.” While the definition of a foreign component has not changed (per NIH FAQ),…
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NIH Announcement of Upcoming System Enforcement of Common Forms
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced: NOT-OD-26-079: Announcement of Upcoming System Enforcement of Common Forms and End of NIHs Leniency Period that goes into effect on May 7, 2026. Changes For NIH Biographical Sketches and Current and Pending (Other) Support: Applicable to 1.)…
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NIH Application Policy Update
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a new Application Policy Update, effective December 3, 2025 implementing the Removal of Requirements for Letters of Intent and Unsolicited Applications Requesting $500,000 or More in Direct Costs The Update, Notice Number: NOT-OD-26-019, states that…
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NIH announces new Public Access Policy
Change in NIH Public Access PolicyEffective July 1, 2025 Attention all researchers! There has been a change in NIH's public access policy. The policy still requires that all NIH-supported journal publications be submitted to PubMed Central. However, there are new requirements concerning the…
NIH cost recovery update
On Friday, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) — the world’s leading public funder of biomedical research — announced that the agency is making cuts to grants that support research institutions across the country by limiting the amount of indirect cost recovery for research projects to 15%.…