Latest OSP Communications
Register Now for a Departmental Research Administrator Coffee Break with OSP
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) would like to invite new departmental research administrators to join us for a Departmental Research Administrator Coffee Break. This is an...
News & Notes for October 2, 2026
The topics of this communication include:
- OSP Faculty and Staff Development Program (FSDP)...
Action needed - Regenerate SciENcv documents before upcoming NIH and other federal submissions
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) has become aware of time-sensitive issues affecting SciENcv generated documents.
SciENcv updated the digital certificate used to sign...
Join us for OSP Office Hours on 9/14/26
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) is offering a September Office Hour opportunity for Pitt Research Administrators.
You are invited to attend a one-hour virtual Office Hour with OSP...
New Financial Officer for the University
Effective July 1, 2026, please be advised to list the following information on sponsored programs documents requesting contact information for Pitt’s Financial/Fiscal Officer (ex: cover sheets,...
FY27 F&A and Fringe Benefit Rates
The University of Pittsburgh’s actual FY2027 Facilities & Administrative (F&A) cost and fringe benefit rates have been released:...
Register Now: NIH BESH Policy Update Webinar - July 22
In January 2026, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that Basic Experimental Studies Involving Humans (BESH) will no longer be subject to the requirements under the NIH Clinical...
Join us for OSP Office Hours on 7/13/26
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) is offering a July Office Hour opportunity for Pitt Research Administrators.
You are invited to attend a one-hour virtual Office Hour with OSP staff...
Join us for OSP Office Hours on 5/18/26
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) is offering a May Office Hour opportunity for Pitt Research Administrators.
You are invited to attend a one-hour virtual Office Hour with OSP staff...
NIH Updates on Commons Forms and MFTRP Certifications
Announcement of Upcoming System Enforcement of Common Forms and End of NIH’s Leniency Period
On April 21, 2026, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released...
NSF: Updates to the Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMSP) Format
Effective April 27, 2026, the Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMSP) required to be submitted with all U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) proposals will change formats, from a PDF upload to a...
New DepaResearch Administrators - Join OSP in a Virtual Coffee Break on 4/13/26
Register Now for a Departmental Research Administrator Coffee Break with OSP | Monday, April 13th, 2026, at 10 am
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) would like to...
Registration Now Open for OSP Spring Virtual Workshops
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) will be offering the following Faculty and Staff Development Program (FSDP) workshops this Spring through the...
Updated OSP Consortium Statement of Intent Template Now Available
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) has released an updated Consortium Statement of Intent...
New NIH RPPR Certification Requirement
Per National Institutes of Health (NIH) Notice NOT-OD-26-018, all...