The term “other support” is specific to NIH and entails the submission of information regarding research funding that is either active (awarded) or pending review or award. The information needs to be submitted for all key personnel and needs to include all financial resources, whether federal, non-federal, commercial or organizational, foreign or domestic, available in direct support of an individual's research endeavors, including, but not limited to, research grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, or organizational awards. Training awards, prizes, or gifts do not need to be included. The full description of NIH “Other Support” is found at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/forms/othersupport.htm.

No. You should not list these individuals as they are resources to the core/recharge center and not your own research program. You should be paying the same core or service center charges as all other investigators.

No. You should not list this project because you have no assigned effort and your availability is on a backup/emergency basis only.

No. These students would not be considered to be a resource in your lab because they are there for a learning experience only.

No. You do not have to include the subaward lab staff. The subaward Principal Investigators should submit their own OS if they are part of the grant. If they are independent researchers, then they should not include them in their laboratory member table

Yes. VA-funded research should be included showing percent effort (or person-months). We’re expected to show all research, regardless of funding. However, when you have both VA-funded research and research that is proposed through UAB, the support (your percentage of effort (or person-months) from each funding source should be clearly and separately delineated on the Other Support pages for both institutions so that the separate appointments can be considered independently when determining any overlap. The University effort should agree to the committed effort levels on the budget pages.

No. You do not have to report UA startup packages…or any other UAB funds that are not separately budgeted for. UAB bridge funding and retention packages are separately accounted for in the general ledger.

It should be when they were promoted to their current role/title meaning you would need to list all roles/appointments with any research component.

The researcher should provide the project number, PD/PI name for the prime award. All other information, including the total award amount and person months, should be specific the subaward. Each project would be listed as a single entry listing the total cost of the award (all contributions).

Projects should be grouped together based on the Status of Support in the order of ACTIVE, PENDING, and COMPLETED support from top to bottom. If the Other Support is for the PI of the grant, it must show the committed CM effort in the ACTIVE section (NIH will only allow “Mentor” in the effort field and a minimum of 0.12 CM (1%). If it is for another investigator on a grant that is still active but the investigator no longer has committed effort, then it should move to COMPLETED section but still show the dates.

The Role is not required on the new Other Support format page.

No. You should not list the UAB OSP # on the Other Support. Multiple subcontracts should have a Project Number or some type of unique identifier assigned by the sponsor.

Yes. OSP recommends that you omit the funding information in Section A in the Biosketch since it’s not a requirement. If you choose to include funding information, make sure the information is accurate and the dates are correct.

OSP recommends that you omit the funding information in Section A in the Biosketch since it’s not a requirement by the sponsor. If you choose to include funding information, make sure the information is accurate and the dates are correct.

No. You do not have to include the UAB tables in the new Other Support.

Other Support is needed at Just-In-Time and at the time of the progress report submission (RPPR); not at proposal submission time.

Yes. They should be included regardless if they are paid or not paid.

For the Personal Statement, you should briefly describe why you are well-suited for your role in the project described in this application. The relevant factors may include aspects of your training; your previous experimental work on this specific topic or related topics; your technical expertise; your collaborators or scientific environment.

Flattened copies of the Other Support can be combined into one PDF file; especially for your eRA Commons uploads. When sending the original digitally signed copy of the Other Support to OSP, you will send them as separate PDF files.

Flattened copies of the Other Support can be combined into one PDF file; especially for your eRA Commons uploads. When sending the original digitally signed copy of the Other Support to OSP, you will send them as separate PDF files.

NIH: Foreign collaborations involving NIH funding have always required prior approval. Recent congressional concern over the U.S. losing intellectual property to foreign countries has led to a reminder announcement in May, close review of publications cited in Research Performance Review Reports to confirm compliance, and a special announcement by NIH Director Collins. The latest NIH announcement reiterates that the policy applies to foreign conduct of any of the work scope, inclusive of subawards, regardless of the source of funding. A “foreign component” is defined as the performance of any significant scientific element or segment of a project outside of the United States, either by the recipient or by a researcher employed by a foreign organization, whether or not grant funds are expended. Based on program officer reviews recently received, such involvement includes unfunded collaborations with a foreign entity or a foreign person, including visiting scholars, graduate students, and fellows funded by their home country, exchanging material and/or data, or other use of foreign resources.

NSF: Requires that “…any substantial collaboration with individuals not included in the budget should be described in the Facilities, Equipment and Other Resources section of the proposal (see Chapter II.C.2.i) and documented in a letter of collaboration from each collaborator. Such letters should be provided in the supplementary documentation section of the FastLane Proposal Preparation Module and follow the format instructions specified in Chapter II.C.2.j. Collaborative activities that are identified in the budget should follow the instructions in Chapter II.D.3.”

In addition to the External Activities request, UAB requires employees to be aware of potential conflicts of interest and commitments. It is important for faculty and staff to read and understand the UAB policy on conflicts of interest. Each investigator is required to disclose to UAB all financial interests related to his/her institutional responsibilities that are owned or held by him/her, his/her spouse, or his/her dependents prior to the application for research and within 30 days of discovering or acquiring new financial interests. Investigators must update any such disclosed financial interests not less than annually while involved in research. It is also important for faculty and staff to read and understand the UAB policy of outside employment and consulting.

It is a responsibility of department chairs and other unit heads to ensure that faculty and staff in their units are familiar with UAB policies and procedures relating to outside professional activities, conflicts of interest, conflicts of commitment, as well as those related to extramurally sponsored funding.

An export occurs when an item is transferred physically from the U.S. to a foreign country, e.g., actual shipment of goods or carried during international travel, as well as when information is transmitted to a person or entity in a foreign country, whether in writing, or via email, phone, fax, internet, and verbal conversations. The UAB policy for Export Control can be found here: https://secure2.compliancebridge.com/uab/portal/getdoc.php?file=396. In order to help you determine if an export control license is necessary for an activity you need to do (ship, transmit, or transfer an item, material, information, etc.), the UAB Office of Compliance and Risk Assurance has a decision tree on its website.

Please be aware that simply discussing certain information with a non-U.S. person, even if that discussion occurs on campus, may be a deemed export. In some cases, allowing a non-U.S. person access to an item can be considered an “export” of technical information if that technology is a sensitive prototype that hasn’t been released yet in commerce. U.S. export laws control certain technologies (both military and commercial) and govern what technologies can be sent abroad or shared with non-U.S. person. A U.S. person is defined as a citizen or permanent resident (sometimes called a “green card holder”).

Export Control Laws and Regulations: These include, but are not limited to, ITAR, EAR, and OFAC:

• ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations): Regulations governing the exports and re-exports of items and services for military use, which include defense articles, including technical data, defense technologies, and defense services. These regulations are under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Defense. (22 CFR Parts 120-130).
• EAR (Export Administration Regulations): Regulations governing the export, including deemed export and re-export of dual use commercial items and technologies and other commercial items and technologies without an obvious military use. These regulations are under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Commerce. (15 CFR Parts 730-774).
• OFAC (The Office of Foreign Assets Control): The federal government office responsible for administering and enforcing foreign asset control regulations. This includes economic and trade sanctions based on federal foreign policy and national security goals against targeted foreign countries, terrorists, international narcotics traffickers, and those engaged in activities related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The regulations administered by OFAC include controls with regard to specific individuals, specific organizations, and certain countries. OFAC is under the U.S. Department of the Treasury. (31 CFR Parts 500-598).

It depends. Fundamental research that is intended to be published without sponsor restrictions (i.e. no non-disclosure agreements, publication approval requirements, foreign national restrictions, etc.) is generally excluded from export laws. That said, to be certain, you should review the UAB decision tree to determine the correct answer. If you need any assistance, please contact the University Compliance Office at (205) 996-6540 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.