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National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Gold Standard Science (GSS) Requirement for Applicants
Update: Transition from Warnings to Errors for Common Forms Submissions Starting May 8, 2026
NIH Requiring Common Forms and SciENcv Certification Starting January 25, 2026, and Research Security Training Certification Starting May 25, 2026
New NIH Requirement - Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program (MFTRP) Annual Certification for RPPRs
NSF Releases Supplement 1 (NSF 26-200) and Supplement 2 (NSF 26-202) to PAPPG 24-1
January 2026 Key PF5 Requirements: NIH Policy on Foreign Subawards
Mandatory NSF Research Security Training and Documentation Requirements Effective December 2, 2025
NIH 2024 Public Access Policy Effective July 1, 2025
UPDATED: NSF Annual Certifications and Restrictions on Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment
Programs (MFTRP)
New Data Requirements for Foreign Subawards Effective January 1, 2024
NSF Safe and Harassment-Free Work Environments
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NIJ Gold Standard Science Language
To support investigators, the University recommends this sample Gold Standard Science language for NIJ applications.
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NIH Enforcement Date for Common Forms
Beginning May 8, 2026, NIH will fully enforce Common Forms compliance. System warnings will convert to errors, and applications not using compliant Common Forms will be blocked from submission.
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Discontinuation of F&A Disclaimer Language
Standard negotiated F&A rates may again be used in federal applications without additional qualifying language.
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