News & Announcements

Grants.gov is experiencing technical difficulties, per a notice from HHS, and the site was briefly offline on February 6, 2025.

NSF has implemented Multifactor Authentication (MFA) for Research.gov to enhance security and safeguard NSF’s IT systems, user accounts, and personal and scientific data. MIT strictly adheres to NSF guidance and requirements in line with Institute research security and expects all faculty and staff to follow this procedure.

As of January 1, 2025, the U.S. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) will require Enhanced Identity Proofing at login, using government-issued ID and other personal information. Only the PI (not RAS or an administrator) may submit proposals through EERE Exchange.

MIT will celebrate an extended winter break from Wednesday, December 25, 2024 through the New Year with offices reopening on Thursday, January 2, 2025. MIT Research Administration Services (RAS) has set deadlines for proposals with sponsor due dates during this period and immediately thereafter.

The KC System and related tools will be offline for a few hours on Sunday, November 3rd, beginning at 11am, for routine maintenance.

Effective for all new NSF grants and funding amendments on existing grants made on or after October 1, 2024, NSF has archived the old Research Terms and Conditions (RTC) and the NSF Agency Specific Requirements.

NASA has announced a policy update, affecting grants being awarded on or after October 1, 2024 

MIT will celebrate an extended July 4^th holiday beginning Thursday July 4, 2024, with offices reopening on Monday July 8, 2024.

The new NSF Proposal & Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG 24-1) went into effect on May 20, 2024.

Updated guidelines for charging faculty summer salaries were announced in a letter on May 9, 2024. These include guidance on working internationally and on/off-campus appointments, as well as payment of summer salary on NIH awards in excess of the federally mandated NIH salary cap.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has recently revised their Grants Policy Statement (NIHGPS) for FY24. As outlined in NOT-OD-24-115, this update applies to all NIH grants and cooperative agreements with budget periods starting on or after October 1, 2023.

National Institutes of Health will increase annual pay levels for recipients of the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Awards (NRSA).