Tip of the Week

Friday, July 10, 2015

Just-In-Time Submissions

In an effort to ensure timely and effective processing of Just-in-Time (JIT) submittals to the NIH, please include in either your hard copy or e-mail JIT submission to the Office of Sponsored...

Friday, June 26, 2015

Pending Nonfinancial Agreements

The Office of Sponsored Programs’ Clinical and Corporate (CC) team is working diligently to try and finalize older nonfinancial (MTAs, CDAs, and DUAs) agreements, so that the officers can turn...

Friday, June 19, 2015

Electronic Grant Submissions

Electronic grant application submissions can be quite confusing, especially when more than one system can be utilized to submit a proposal (i.e., ASSIST or Grants.gov).  Since the Office of...

Friday, June 12, 2015

Addgene Orders

In April, we informed you that the University of Pittsburgh had signed a Master Reception Agreement with ADDGENE, INC, and for most orders of materials from Addgene, this will eliminate the...

Friday, June 5, 2015

Forms Page

Do you know how to navigate the Forms Page on the Office of Sponsored Programs website?

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Friday, May 29, 2015

CERTIFICATES OF CONFIDENTIALITY

What is a Certificate of Confidentiality? 

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Monday, April 27, 2015

Are you confused by the terms “Prime Funding Source” or “Prime Sponsor” when used in reference to sponsored research?

Funding for any given sponsored research project can originate from a variety of sponsors (e.g., federal, state, and local governments, non-profit organizations (including foundations and other...

Friday, April 17, 2015

The Use of Department Approval Memos by the Clinical and Corporate Contracts Team

The Clinical and Corporate Contracts Team uses the Department Approval Memo (“Memo”) for verification and documentation of approval for all funded agreements, amendments to funded agreements, and...

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Color coding of teams on the Office of Sponsored Programs website

The Office of Sponsored Programs has three distinct processing teams:

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Friday, April 3, 2015

The Use of Department Approval Memos by the Federal Contract Services Team

Department approval memos [formerly known as Letter 10(s)] are used at award stage by the Federal Contract Services Team for the following types of transactions where the prime source of funding...

Friday, March 27, 2015

The Use of Department Approval Memos by the Grants Management Team

Department approval memos [formerly known as Letter 10(s)] are used by the Grants Management Team for the following: incoming subawards and associated amendments, agreements from foundations, and...

Friday, March 20, 2015

When to use and not to use the Grants Management Document Submission Form

The Grants Management Document Submission Form is specifically used for grants, cooperative agreements, non-federal contracts, and other actions such as add-ons and extensions. 

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Friday, February 20, 2015

Transferring materials that you purchased from a repository to another institution, company, or Pitt PI

You may think that because you have purchased materials from a repository such as ATCC, Addgene, or Jackson Labs, you can freely share those materials as you wish with other researchers or third...

Friday, February 13, 2015

Grant Application Review (GAR)

Please see 05/11/2021 News and Notes for updated information on IACUC Congruency Reviews

 

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Friday, January 9, 2015

Department of Defense (DOD) Award Information

Department of Defense (DOD) award information

Awards from the Department of Defense (DOD) typically include human, animal, or cadaver subject research.  For DOD, two...