NIH GUIDE NOTICE UPDATE NEW NRSA STIPEND LEVELS FOR FY 2026

Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2026

Notice Number: NOT-OD-26-044

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-26-044.html

This Notice supersedes NOT-OD-25-105 and establishes stipend levels for fiscal year (FY) 2026 Kirschstein-NRSA awards for undergraduate, predoctoral, and postdoctoral trainees and fellows, as shown in the tables below, which reflect the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (Public Law 119-75), signed into law on February 3, 2026.

Please refer to the full NIH Notice linked above for updated stipend levels.

 

Should you have any questions, please contact the Office of Sponsored Programs.

 

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To all chip users,

The DoIT Research Computing & Data (RCD) Team is continuing to work on the storage system performance issues that have been impacting the chip cluster since early February. For some users this is intermittent or not noticeable, for others the issue is persistent. When present, these issues are manifesting as unusually long file read/write/load times for operations as simple as "ls" or "cd" when navigating the filesystem or as complicated as long slurm job runtimes.

While the RCD Team continues to optimize the RRStor Ceph File Storage System to meet the needs of the diverse user base, certain research workflows have been identified as specifically vulnerable to low performance. These workflows are those which feature the reading and/or writing of many (more than one hundred thousand) small (10s of KB or less) files or their enclosing directory from the storage system.

In light of this, the RCD Team has identified a number of research groups whose job runtimes have been adversely affected and are beginning to reach out to group PIs and group members to assess cluster workflows.

Other types of standard cluster operations (e.g., software loads) are still generating long wait times, and the RCD Team will continue to investigate and propose solutions to these and similar problems.

We will continue to give weekly updates and give substantive updates as they develop.

Roy Prouty
Assistant Director for Research Computing
UMBC DoIT
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Please review the following notices:


Publication of the Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement (Rev. March 2026) for Fiscal Year 2026

Notice Number: NOT-OD-26-057

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-26-057.html

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces publication of the updated NIH Grants Policy Statement (NIHGPS, rev. March 2026). The NIHGPS provides both up-to-date policy guidance that serves as NIH standard terms and conditions of award for all NIH grants and cooperative agreements, and extensive guidance to those who are interested in pursuing NIH grants.

The latest  version of the NIHGPS can be found here.


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Prior Approval Requirement for Changes to Domestic Subawards

Notice Number: NOT-OD-26-062

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-26-062.html

Effective June 1, 2026, all prime recipients are required to obtain NIH prior approval when adding a new domestic subaward to a project post-award, when the arrangement was not originally a part of the peer-reviewed and approved application.

 

Should you have any questions, please contact the Office of Sponsored Programs.

 

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Six English department students have been selected to present at UMBC's Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD) during its thirtieth anniversary event. Find their presentation titles, times, and locations in the list below. We hope to see you there!

English Department Student Presentations at URCAD

Kat Gill | The Case for a Public Internet | Michael Casiano | American Studies/English | RAC 230 | 2:55-3:10 

Phoenix Gordon | Conceptions of Blackness: A Fantastical Re-Imagining of Black Heroism and Villainy | Sharon Tran | English | RAC 106 | 10:00-10:15 

Esther Myers | Homophobia and Queer Repression in Watchmen | Keegan Finberg and Sharon Tran | English | RAC 106 | 1:15-1:30 

Ryan Supplee | Spiritualized Disability and Liminality in The Book of Margery Kempe | Kathryn McKinley | English | RAC 106 | 9:40-9:55 

Maia Turman Cooke | The Language of Decriminalization: Drug Policy Rhetoric and Public Health in 21st Century Canada | Earl Brooks | English | RAC 106 | 11:00-11:15 

Trilece Wilson | Tears Made of Ink | Nicole Pekarske | English | RAC STAGE | 11:15-11:30

URCAD will be held Wednesday, April 22, 2026 in the RAC. Access the full URCAD schedule here: urcad.umbc.edu

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Due to budget constraints, the Dresher Center is changing how we will award scholarly research funds for the remainder of this Academic Year. Instead of rolling deadlines and rather than applying to our three distinct research funds (development, completion, and teaching faculty funds) we are implementing these guidelines.

One deadline for all applications: April 21, 2026. 

One Research Fund for all applicants.
  • Priority will be given to Humanities faculty (full-time, tenure track/tenured faculty and teaching faculty) and LLC PhD students. MA students, part-time faculty in the Humanities, and faculty in other disciplines engaged in Humanistic work may apply but will be assigned lower priority

Amount: Awards will generally be no more than $1,000 depending on the number of applications. A budget is required.

Eligible expenses: Priority will be given to expenses related to the completion of humanities publications and projects; research travel and expenses directly advancing publications and projects in the humanities; and related expenses to produce humanities scholarship directly related to promotion and tenure.

Use of award: expenses must be incurred BEFORE August 20, 2026.

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A complete application will include:

  • A letter of need explaining the purpose for the funds, the precise amount of the request, and why this support would make a difference in the scholarly goals of the applicant. Reference should also be made to why no other DRIF, departmental or CAHSS support is available or sufficient to this need.

  • A brief memo (1-2 paragraphs) of support from a Chair or Graduate Program Director noting that all available departmental and CAHSS funds have been tapped first.

If you have any questions, please reach out to dreshercenter@umbc.edu
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Dear UMBC Community,

We are pleased to announce that nominations are now open for several awards recognizing outstanding contributions within our UMBC community. We encourage you to nominate individuals, faculty, staff, organizations, and student athletes who have demonstrated excellence, leadership, and meaningful impact.

Please use the appropriate form below for the specific award you would like to nominate someone for. You only need to complete the form for the award you are submitting a nomination for.

Submit nominations by April 1st, 2026. 

All awardees will receive a plaque and a $250 honorarium

  1. The Jessica Soto Perez Memorial Award. Open to all graduate students EXCEPT E-Council or Senators: Award Nomination Form 


  1. Community Leadership Award. Open to GSA E-Council and Senators with multiple roles: Award Nomination Form

  2. Current GSA Senator Award: Current GSA Senator serving a full academic year in good standing:Award Nomination Form


  1. Graduate Student Athlete Award Nomination. Open to UMBC graduate students who demonstrate excellence in both academics and athletics: Award Nomination Form


  1. The Donald Creighton Outstanding Faculty Award. UMBC faculty who actively mentor and support graduate students: Award Nomination Form


  1. The Outstanding University Staff Award: Award Nomination Form

  2. The Outstanding GSO Award. Graduate Student Organization (GSO) that significantly enhances the graduate student experience: Award Nomination Form


Thank you for helping us recognize the outstanding members of our community.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.

Best regards,
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URCAD is Wednesday, April 22, 2026 in the RAC!

For the full schedule see:
urcad.umbc.edu

Suzi Agyako-Wiredu | Synthesis of Riboflavin-Functionalized Gold Nanorattles as Targeted Drug Delivery Platform | Marie-Christine Daniel | Chemistry and Biochemistry | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #4  

Vunnathi Ankem | Conceptualizing Unhealthy Relationship Dynamics in South Asian College Students through Qualitative Interviewing | Christopher Murphy | Psychology | RAC 230 | 10:40-10:55  

Naomi Aruna and Tammy Hong | Asian American Adolescents' Internalized Stereotypes Moderates the Socioemotional Impact of Racial Discrimination | Charissa Cheah | Psychology | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #13  

Noreen Baroya | Mind & Muscle: Evaluation of Western Dentistry and Holistic Medicine for Myofascial Pain Care | Tiffany Gierasch | Interdisciplinary Studies | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #5  

Juliana Blakely, Sanjana Jain, Garrett Rifkind | Global Affairs: Effects of Domestic Politics on the International Community and International Stability | Felipe Filomeno | Political Science | RAC 230 | 10:20-10:35  

John Bui | Equilibria in Classical and Quantum Strategic Games | Mohammadhossein Mohammadisiahroudi | Mathematics and Statistics | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #23  

Katherine Carver | Supermassive Black Hole Growth in Local Low-Mass Mergers | Adi Foord | Physics | RAC 050 | 11:00-11:15  

Aum Chordia | The Relationships Among Performance Anxiety, Social Support, and Sleep in College Athletes | Raimi Quiton | Psychology | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #10  

Shaylee Chubin | Developing A Prototype GenAI Tool for Enhancing Early Literacy Through Dialogic Reading | Shuling Yang | Education | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #27 

Sophia Crowell | Bay Shore Amusement Park: A Forgotten History of Sparrows Point | Michael Casiano | American Studies | RAC 106 | 11:20-11:35  

Nathan Dayie | Investigating Neural and Behavioral Correlates Underlying Sensory Integration in Marmosets | Guoping Feng | Bioinformatics and Computational Biology | RAC 230 | 1:15-1:30  

Arun Dahal Khatri | Fiscal-Monetary Policy Misalignment and Its Impact on Inflation Persistence and Real GDP Growth | Nandita Dasgupta | Economics | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #31  

Elise Delaporte | Elucidating the Symbiotic Interaction Between Lactobacillus Iners and Gardnerella Vaginalis in Bacterial Vaginosis | Corine Jackman Burden | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #14  

Jada Iwuoha | The Campus Connect: A Centralized Digital Marketplace for Student Entrepreneurship and Campus-Based Services | Kevin Fulmer | Interdisciplinary Studies | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #34  

Sanjana Jain | Silencing Ogoniland: Oil, Power, and the Politics of Neglect in an Exploited Region | Jé St Sume | Political Science | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #35  

Isabel Kendall | Missionary Position: Power and Cultural Mediation Through the Lens of 16th-Century Missionaries and Postwar Sex Workers | Julie Oakes | History | Special Exhibit, RAC Upper Track, 1st Floor  

Tsion Lemi | Preparation of Directed Discrete Assemblies of Gold Nanobipyramids and Quantum Dots | Marie-Christine Daniel | Chemistry and Biochemistry | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #55  

Jay Leveton | Speciesism, Animalistic Dehumanization, and Hostile Masculinity: Culpability Ratings in Sexual Assault Scenarios | Christopher Murphy | Psychology | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #56  

Peter Lombardo | Submerged Culture Viscosity (Rheometry) of Aspergillus Nidulans Kinase Deletion Strains | Mark Marten | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #42  

Preston McMillian | Tourism in Tiny Towns: An Ethnographic Study of Old Ellicott City | Nicholas Welcome | Sociology and Anthropology | RAC 106 | 3:15-3:30  

Tyler Moody | Layer-By-Layer in Cell Viability for Schwann Cell Peripheral Nerve Recovery and Hmsc Manufacturing | Jorge Almodovar | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #63  

Natasha Navarro | Tendency-Strategy Fit in Emotion Regulation: The Impact of Sequencing Reappraisal and Mindfulness | Lira Yoon | Psychology | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #66  

Quynh Nguyen | The Impact of Parenting on Asian American Adolescents' Bicultural Identity and Socioemotional Adjustment | Charissa Cheah | Psychology | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #68  

Thanh Trieu Nguyen | INVESTIGATING THE ROLE OF SHANK3 GENE IN MODULATING WINNER-LOSER EFFECTS IN MANGROVE RIVULUS KILLIFISH | Cheng-Yu Li | Biological Sciences | RAC 050 | 10:40-10:55  

Precious Nwanna | Beyond the Gate: A Guide to Reentry Reform in Urban America | Elaine Macdougall | Political Science, English | Film Presentation, 10-10:20, RAC Track (First Floor)  

Oluwanifemi Oyejide | Role of Preadipocyte-Derived CTRP6 in Extracellular Matrix Stiffness of Epididymal White Adipose Tissue in Obesity | Diana Elizondo | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #71  

Matthew Quintanilla | Isolating Cell Wall Strength Will Affect the Mechanical Strength of Mycelial Materials | Mark Marten | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #79  

Nyla Ratajczak-Dickson | Beyond the Individual: Applying McNeill's Theory of Muscular Bonding to Collegiate Dance Pedagogy | Ann Sofie Clemmensen | Dance | RAC 106 | 10:20-10:35  

Lauren Rivarde | Narratives and Philosophy: Teaching High School Students Ethics One Trolley Problem at a Time | Greg Ealick | Philosophy | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #82 

Charles Rogers | Assessing the Reliability of Neural Network Bird Song Detection | Kevin Omland | Biological Sciences | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #84  

Laci Rothblum, Alexander Joshua | Synthesis of Novel Heterocyclic Thiols as Potential Inhibitors of NDM-1 β-Lactamase | Paul Smith | Chemistry and Biochemistry | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #87  

Kevin Schwanebeck | Palladium-Catalyzed Synthetic Strategies Toward Novel Metallo-β-Lactamase Inhibitors Targeting NDM-1 | Paul Smith | Chemistry and Biochemistry | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #90  

Ipsa Sindhwani | Development of Analogical Reasoning After Learning a Vocabulary in Two Languages | Mirela Cengher | Psychology | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #92  

 Jessica Slaughter | Open-Source Software Suite of Bioinformatic Tools for Dynamic Omics Data Analysis | Mark Marten | Chemical, Biochemical, and Environmental Engineering | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #65  

Ryan Supplee | Spiritualized Disability and Liminality in The Book of Margery Kempe | Kathryn McKinley | English | RAC 106 | 9:40-9:55  

Sabrina Tan | Amplifying Asian American Voices: Teachers' Explorations of Picture Books Centering Asian American Characters | Amy Tondreau | Education | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #100  

Aria Tauraso | Leveraging Optical Strain to Control Magnetic Properties in Layered Materials | Geoffrey Diederich | Physics | RAC 050 | 11:20-11:35  

Maia Turman Cooke | The Language of Decriminalization: Drug Policy Rhetoric and Public Health in 21st Century Canada | Earl Brooks | English | RAC 106 | 11:00-11:15  

Mack Watkins | How Victim Participation Influences Judicial Decision-Making: A Comparative Analysis of Extraterritorial Courts | Jeffrey Davis | Political Science | RAC Arena, 2-3pm, Poster #71  

Gwyneth Watson | Synthesis of Motion: Navigating the Interdisciplinary Roles of Choreographer, Director, and Editor in Screen Dance | Ann Sofie Clemmensen | Dance | Film Presentation, 10:20-10:40, RAC Track, First Floor  

Tyler Watson | Visualizing Natural Disaster Inequality in America | Dena Aufseeser | Geography and Environmental Systems | RAC Arena, 10-11am, Poster #108  

Chloe Weaver | The Making of Paradox: The Animated Series | Sharon Tran | Interdisciplinary Studies |RAC 106 | 9:20-9:35  

 Kaitlin Worzalla | Human Presence in Fragile Spaces: A Study of Antarctic Tourism | Charles Kaylor | Geography and Environmental Systems | RAC 230 | 9:20-9:35  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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