RAM, the new service request tool for processing post-award transactions, is now available. It replaces OST and some subaward forms, and is the required tool for initiating post-award transaction requests with RAS.
As announced in Anne White’s October 21 letter, the OSP Service Tracker (OST) is being replaced with a new service request tool, known as RAM, for processing of post-award transactions. Beginning Friday, November 6, 2026 at 6 p.m. through 8 a.m. on Monday, November 9, 2026, OST will be offline to complete the system work to launch RAM.
MIT will recognize Thursday, November 26, 2026, and Friday, November 27, 2026, as Institute holidays, with offices reopening Monday, November 30, 2026. RAS due dates for proposals will be calculated based on the holidays.
COUHES Connect and CAC Connect will be offline on Friday, October 30, at 9 p.m. for system updates. The work will take approximately 2 hours, and both systems should be available by 11 p.m. Please reach out to the RA Support team at ra-help@mit.edu with any questions.
The OSP Service Tracker (OST) is being replaced by a new service request tool for processing of post-award transactions. Available on November 9, 2026, the Research Administration Module, known as “RAM,” is designed to more easily guide you in providing necessary information to Research Administration Services (RAS) to initiate transactions.
The Export Control team will host a workshop on Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 10 to 11 a.m. in 9-255 and on Zoom. Learn more about export control, current trends in international collaborations, and other topics relevant to the MIT research community and the broader geopolitical climate in which we conduct research.
Kuali Coeus (KC) and MyCOI-OPA+ will be offline on Friday, October 16, at 10 p.m. for system updates. The work will take approximately 4 hours and KC and MyCOI-OPA+ should be online by 2 a.m. on October 17. Please reach out to the RA Support team at ra-help@mit.edu with any questions.
This fall, Research Administration Services (RAS) is planning a series of open forums to provide timely updates, share helpful information, and create space for discussion and questions on all aspects of research administration at MIT. Forums will begin on September 16 and be hosted monthly through November.
NIH grant officials are increasing their oversight of publications with foreign-affiliated collaborators. In some cases, advance permissions are now expected. Principal investigators should be aware of these changes and report foreign components early when preparing NIH-funded manuscripts with foreign-affiliated co-authors/collaborators or foreign-site activity.
