Questions about COVID-19 and your research?
As the ongoing Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak continues to change rapidly, please refer to the guidance provided for information related to human subjects research, research operations, and travel on sponsored awards by the following offices.
For information related to human subjects research:
• University Area Committee on the Use of Human Subjects
• Longwood Office of Human Research Administration
For information related to research operations:
• Office for Sponsored Programs
• Office of the Vice Provost for Research
For guidance including travel on sponsored awards:
• https://travel.harvard.edu/home
Data Safety
Sensitive to the current extensive messaging and work associated with COVID-19 containment and management, the implementation date of the revised Harvard Research Data Security Policy has been changed to July 15, 2020.
Get ready for the new policy by visiting the Research Administration and Compliance Systems page for more information or register for an upcoming information session. You can begin using the Data Safety application now to get a head start on meeting the new data security requirements for research data sets.
GMAS
The next GMAS release will be available on Monday, April 27, 2020. This release includes major enhancements to the cost sharing module. For more information, please check the GMAS releases page of the GMAS website, and watch for links from the news section of the GMAS application.
Agreements
The Agreements-DUA support team is working on the next system update, scheduled for mid-May. Please visit the Agreements Support site to learn more about the exciting changes being planned and to keep up to date with update release news.
ESTR
The ESTR support team is working on the next system update, scheduled for mid-May. Please visit the ESTR Support site to learn more about the exciting changes being planned and to keep up to date with update release news.
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Important dates for the FY20 Q3 project statements:
- Review period: April 14, 2020 to May 4, 2020
- Certification period: May 5, 2020 to June 3, 2020
- FY20 Q3 Project Certifications Due: June 3, 2020
Please reach out to ecrt@harvard.edu with any questions.