6:20 p.m.
Good afternoon, Team,
Please be aware of an important NIH policy update issued today, October 5.
Effective immediately, applicants submitting K award applications are no longer required
to include a DMS Plan. NIH will not consider the absence of a DMS Plan to be noncompliant
with the NIH DMS Policy. This change applies only to K awards.
This change is particularly important for applicants preparing for next week’s K award
deadline.
NOT-OD-26-120<https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-...
Thank you,
Josie Melendez,
Senior Research Administrator,
Pre-Award Pod
ACOB, CAICC, President, VP, & University Areas
The University of Texas at San Antonio
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SEVP for Research and Innovation Office
One UTSA Circle,
San Antonio, TX 78249-3209
Important Reminders:
*New* 15/5 Rule for UTSA Proposals: 15/5 Rule & Exception Requests
(utsa.edu)<https://research.utsa.edu/osp/ProposalDeadlines.html>;.
**Effective January 25, 2026, NIH’s Implementation of Common Forms for Biographical Sketch
and Current and Pending (Other) Support for Due Dates, individuals who are a current party
to a Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program (MFTRP) are not eligible to serve as a
senior/key person on an NIH grant or cooperative agreement.
NOT-OD-26-018<https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-...
