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ANNOTATED NIH FORM SETS (includes Forms sets C and D, single and multi-project):
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NIH Annotated Form Sets
--------------------------------11/25/2015: Revised NIH Application Guide. See announcements NOT-OD-16-029 and NOT-OD-16-004.
----------------------------------NIH Grants Policy Statement (Oct/Nov 2015) - Effective for all NIH grants and cooperative
agreements with budget periods beginning on or after October 1, 2015. See 3/31/2015 NIHGPS
for prior budget periods. See NOT-OD-017 for a description and notable changes since the
3/31/2015 version. See also the Significant Changes document (PDF - 42 KB) which summarizes
the significant changes in this revision of the NIH GPS.
-------------------------------------------Info on the Biographical Sketch Format Required for NIH and AHRQ Grant Applications
Submitted for Due Dates on or After May 25, 2015
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One Page Help on the New NIH Biosketch - NEW
New Biosketch Forms and Samples
FAQs
Use the Science Experts Network (SciENcv) to build your biosketch
3-minute video tutorial on SciENcv, and 2-page flyer
-------------------------------------------10/13/2014 (updated 11/21/14) -University Travel Policy to Ebola-affected Countries - SPA
will not submit proposals that include travel to Sierra Leone, Guinea, Liberia and Mali without
the written approval from appropriate dean and Provost. Please read the Policy in its entirety,
and check back for continuous updates.
--------------------------------------------10/11/2014 - View this presentation for a summary and clarification of all NIH progress
reporting changes taking effect this month.
MISSION STATEMENT
Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA) serves as a central resource to support the research
community at Columbia University by providing guidance and stewardship for the researchers
and administrators on all campuses.
Our mission is to provide excellent administrative support to investigators in their pursuit of
research and other scholarly activities while ensuring compliance with federal, University and
private sponsor regulations, terms and conditions.
SPA operates through delegation of authority from the University Board of Trustees as a unit of
the Office of the Executive Vice President for Research.
SPA offers a wide range of services including:
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Review and submission of proposals
Award negotiation and acceptance
Account setup
Subcontract issuance and negotiations
Sponsor communications during the life cycle of the award
Award close-out (non-financial)
Sponsored project data collection and reporting
Grants education
Throughout this site you will see references to the Sponsored Projects Handbook, a reference
guide to sponsored projects created by Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA), Office of the
Executive Vice President for Research and Sponsored Projects Finance (SPF), Office of the
Controller.
Go to The Office of the Executive Vice President for Research
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