OVPR Research Updates
Late May 2025 |
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Important Federal Updates
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Key Guidance for Principal Investigators |
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Forward All Communications from Federal Agencies: Immediately forward any communication from a federal agency pertaining to a sponsored award to the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) at osr@gwu.edu. OSP will provide guidance and communicate with the requesting agency.
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Forward Requests for Payment or Drawdown Justifications: Promptly forward any request for expense details to Grants and Contracts Accounting Services (GCAS) at GCASinvoice@gwu.edu. Individuals should not provide expense details directly to the requesting agency. GCAS will review requests for financial reporting and follow up with sponsors for additional guidance.
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Continue Using GW’s Federally-Negotiated Indirect Cost Rates: GW investigators should continue to utilize the university’s federally-negotiated indirect cost rates as they build and submit proposals. Any request by a sponsor to apply a rate different than GW’s federally-negotiated rate will require review and approval by a GW authorized representative.
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NSF Pauses Implementation of Reduced Indirect Cost Rate |
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has entered into a consent agreement to pause the implementation of its reduced 15% indirect cost rate through June 13, 2025, when a hearing is scheduled to occur in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. During this pause, any new NSF awards or subawards will not apply the reduced rate. However, these awards will include a provision to apply the 15% rate for the full duration of the award if a court ultimately permits the policy to go into effect.
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New GW Webpage Spotlights the Impact of Federally Funded Research |
The university has launched a Research Impact webpage that highlights how GW-led projects are advancing life-saving treatments, fueling economic growth, preparing the next generation of leaders and deepening our understanding of the world. The page will be expanded and updated with additional content over the coming months. The initiative aligns with similar efforts at peer institutions in response to the rapidly evolving federal funding landscape. Please consider sharing the page with your professional networks. Read more in GW Today.
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Updated RCR Video Library |
The collection of Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) recordings has been updated to include eight new videos from the spring semester. The videos cover central RCR topics including responsible authorship, data management, the mentor-mentee relationship, addressing research misconduct, and conflicts of interest and commitment, among others. Visit the RCR Series Video Library (GW login required).
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Professional Development & Research Support
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Claim a Free AAAS Elemental Membership |
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Workshop: Grant Writing in a Changing Federal Funding Landscape |
The Office of the Vice Provost for Research will host a two-part virtual grant writing workshop that covers fundamentals in proposal development and tips for seeking federal funding in the current environment. The sessions are open to the entire GW community and will be held on Wednesday, June 4 and Wednesday, June 11, 2025 from 11:00 AM–2:00 PM ET. Advance registration is required.
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The National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) 14-Day Writing Challenge (June 16–June 29, 2025) is a structured opportunity to experiment with daily writing, online community and supportive accountability. Registration closes on June 6. Faculty, postdocs and graduate students can access this free writing challenge and many other resources as part of GW's NCFDD institutional membership. NCFDD is an independent center focused on helping scholars thrive in academia.
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Rapid Response Bridge Funding Program |
A group of private foundations are offering a rapid response bridge grant opportunity for scholars and teams whose education-related grants have recently been terminated by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The $25,000 grants are for activities to address immediate needs following grant cancellations, including completing a wave of data collection, analyzing already collected data or writing, thoughtful project closure with community partners, or preparing grant proposals to continue the research. Applications are due by Friday, May 30, 2025 or Friday, June 13, 2025.
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NSF Major Research Instrumentation Program |
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) Program supports the acquisition or development of a multi-user research instrument that is, in general, too costly and/or not appropriate for support through other NSF programs. GW may submit up to four proposals across three tracks with budgets ranging from $100,000 to $4 million. OVPR will administer a competitive review to determine which GW proposals will be developed and submitted to NSF. Interested PIs must submit required documents to OVPR via InfoReady by 1:00 pm on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Full submissions to NSF will be due by 5:00 pm on Friday, November 14, 2025.
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Federal Funding Opportunities |
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Regional Food System Partnerships (USDA); Applications due by June 27, 2025
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Regional Alliances and Multistakeholder Partnerships to Stimulate Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development (Department of Commerce,National Institute of Standards and Technology); Applications due by July 1, 2025
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Grants to Reduce Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking on Campus (DOJ); Applications are due by July 8, 2025
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Science of Science: Discovery, Communication and Impact (NSF); Proposals are due on September 9, 2025
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Archival Projects (National Archives and Records Administration); Applications are due by November 5, 2025
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Cyberinfrastructure for Sustained Scientific Innovation (NSF); Proposals due in December annually
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Foundation Funding Opportunities |
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Thursday, May 29, 2025 | 12:00–1:00 PM ET | Online
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Thursday, May 29, 2025 | 1:00–2:00 PM ET | Online
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Tuesday, June 3, 2025 | 3:00–5:00 PM ET | Hybrid
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Wednesday, June 4 & 11, 2025 | 11:00 AM–2:00 PM ET | Virtual
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Tuesday, June 10, 2025 | 11:00 AM–2:00 PM ET | Online
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Thursday, June 26, 2025 | 12:00–1:00 PM ET | Online
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Thursday, June 26, 2025 | 2:00–3:00 PM ET | Online
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