Proposals & Award Policies

Policies, practices, and requirements for the submission of proposals and the management of awards of federally funded research. 

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COGR Initiates Contact with Newly Appointed NIH Director Regarding the Partnership Between NIH and Research Institutions and Requests Clarifications on NIH Policies

COGR has written to Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), seeking clarification on recent NIH policy changes that have caused...

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The Administrative Burden of "Defend the Spend" - NCURA Magazine December 2025

The December 2025 NCURA Magazine article discusses the federal “Defend the Spend” initiative, which, through recent executive orders, imposes extensive new reporting...

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Federal Agency and Program Specific Limitations on Indirect Cost Rates/Reimbursement

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COGR Update

COGR’s September 2025 Update

The September 2025 COGR Update provides an overview of recent federal developments affecting U.S. research institutions, including proposed regulatory changes, executive orders, litigation updates, and agency-specific policy shifts impacting research funding, compliance, security, and administration...

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Uniform Guidance Resources

A compilation of resources related to 2 CFR 200 "Uniform Guidance"

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Krystal Toups

Director, Contracts & Grants Administration

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NIH Grants Policy Statement
NSF Proposals and Awards Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG)

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COGR Readiness Document - Uniform Guidance -

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University-Industry Relations Brochure

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COGR's Contracts and Intellectual Property Committee has finished its web-based paper on the CREATE (Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement) Act, entitled "...A Guide for Academic Research Institutions."

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Troublesome Clauses in Research Awards

The document outlines several problematic contractual clauses related to information release and the employment of foreign nationals in federally funded research agreements, particularly those involving the Department of Defense and other federal agencies. These clauses often require burdensome review and approval processes prior to the public release of unclassified research results, restrict the
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COGR comments to NIH on the proposed policy for sharing of data obtained in NIH supported or conducted Genome-Wide Association studies

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Tuition Caps on NIH NRSA Awards

COGR opposes proposed caps on tuition for NIH NRSA awards. 
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COGR Letter to OMB on Research Terms and Conditions for Grants under Federal Research and Research Related Programs

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Managing Externally Funded Programs at Colleges and Universities: A Guideline to Good Management Practices

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