As a reminder, HMS has extended the Independence Day holiday so ORA will be closed Thursday, July 4th and Friday, July 5th, 2024. 

This closure means that submissions due to sponsors on July 4th and 5th, including the NIH R01 & U01 renewal/resubmission/revisions - must be submitted to the sponsor by Wednesday, July 3rd. 

In compliance with the ORA Submission Deadline Policy, the 5-day deadline for those submissions was at 5:00 PM, yesterday, June 26th, 2024. The 2-day deadline for finalized Research Plan documents is Monday, July 1st, 2024. 

This closure also impacts proposals after July 5th, so please be aware that proposals due the week of July 8 should incorporate the holiday into the deadline determination (for example, proposals due Monday, July 8 must be locked and routed to ORA by 5pm Thursday, June 27th).

Please communicate the internal deadlines to all affected/potential PIs, and your grants management staff. Also enter any anticipated proposals into GMAS as soon as you become aware of them (in draft format). They can be revised prior to the deadline and include the sponsor due date so that ORA can plan for appropriate coverage. 
 
If you have questions on upcoming due dates and deadlines, please contact your ORA Pre-Award Representative.