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.
Effective August 5, 2026, NASA will require Research Security Training, similar to other federal agencies. All "covered individuals” on proposals submitted to and Active Awards funded by NASA will need to complete this training. The KC system will begin checking these requirements on proposals and awards beginning July 30, 2026.
The RAS Forum Series continues on June 3 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. in MIT.nano 12-0168 from 10am to 11am and via Zoom, covering Research Development initiatives, limited submissions, master agreements, subawards, and third-party agreements.. Register for RAS Forums
MIT’s FY27 F&A rate agreement will reflect the subaward threshold increase from $25,000 to $50,000 (excluding NIH awards, which will continue to use the $25,000 threshold). Include this calculation in federal proposals submitted in anticipation of new awards to be issued on or after July 1, 2026.
This spring, Research Administration Services (RAS) is planning a series of open forums to provide helpful information and updates as well as answer questions on all things related to research administration at MIT. Forums will begin on February 4 and be hosted monthly through June.
As of January 25, 2026, NIH requires the use of Common Forms for the biographical sketch and current and pending (other) support. Other changes to budgets, letters of intent, and RPPRs have also been implemented.
