National Science Foundation

NSF PAPPG 23-1 goes into effect on Mon. January 30, 2023. Two of the changes will require investigators to sign and certify, under penalty of perjury and the False Claim Act, their biosketches and current and pending documents. NSF is no longer providing fillable PDF documents. These documents are now required to be completed in SciENcv. Information on the biographical sketch can be found here. Information on current and pending support can be found here.

PIs and OSRP must now prepare investigator current and pending support in SciENcv. In order to do so, you will need to delegate access to your SciENcv profile to OSRP. Instructions on how to do so may be found hereClick on the links for more information on what must be included in your biosketch and current and pending document. See p.14 in the Guidance for Implementing National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 for a summary table.

National Institutes of Health

As of Wednesday, January 25, the National Institutes of Health has adopted the Forms H set of instructions. A summary of significant changes can be found here. Please pay particular attention to the major change to Resource Sharing Plans. Here is a link for more information on how to write a data management plan. Sample plans can be found at this link. Please also note NIH's limitations on the use of universal resource locators (URLs).

NIH issues final policy for Data Management and Sharing (DMS Policy)

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is issuing this final NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing (DMS Policy) to promote the management and sharing of scientific data generated from NIH-funded or conducted research. This Policy establishes the requirements of submission of Data Management and Sharing Plans (hereinafter Plans) and compliance with NIH Institute, Center, or Office (ICO)-approved Plans. It also emphasizes the importance of good data management practices and establishes the expectation for maximizing the appropriate sharing of scientific data generated from NIH-funded or conducted research, with justified limitations or exceptions. This Policy applies to research funded or conducted by NIH that results in the generation of scientific data. 

You can see the full announcement here:
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-21-013.html