Need to Know

Your source for research and scholarly activity updates including news, research and policy information.

  • NIH and AHRQ FORMS-F Updates
    3/16/20
    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) have created new FORMS-F, grant application instructions.
  • Guidance Regarding Disclosures of NIH Other Support
    3/16/20
    This website contains guidance for completing Other Support documents for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIH released a notice in July 2019 to “clarify,” not change or update, the information requested in Other Support.
  • Guidance Regarding NSF Current and Pending Support
    3/16/20
    The National Science Foundation (NSF) released an updated Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) in January 2020. The new PAPPG is effective June 1, 2020.
  • Research workshops provide a competitive advantage
    9/4/18

    Fine tune your grant proposals for greater success. Learn more about NSF funding priorities. Hone your budget-writing skills. ORA offers several workshops to help you achieve your research goals. 

  • $32M for UB Innovation Hub
    4/18/18

    UB establishes phase one of the Innovation Hub with a $32M state grant to accelerate the growth of technology startups.

  • Implementation of Click Grants
    3/26/18
    Click Grants is the Click module that will serve as the new "approval form", track UB’s proposals, and allow faculty to submit directly to Grants.gov for most federal sponsor grant opportunities. 
  • Conducting Responsible Research
    1/19/18
    Attend the workshops to learn more about the regulations and guidelines for safe, responsible and successful research.
  • Research workshops provide a competitive advantage
    1/19/18

    Fine tune your grant proposals for greater success. Learn more about NSF funding priorities. Hone your budget-writing skills. ORA offers several workshops to help you achieve your research goals.