Latest OSP Communications
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...
NIH Salary Cap Guidance for FY26
On January 28, 2026, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced an increase to its salary cap from $225,700 to $228,000 for Executive Level II of the Federal Executive pay scale. NIH...
New NIH Forms Requirement for Biosketch and Other Support
Effective January 25, 2026, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are requiring the use of Common Forms for Biographical Sketch and Pending (Other) Support documents.
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FY2027 Proposed Fringe Benefit Rates
The University of Pittsburgh’s proposed FY2027 fringe benefit rates were released: https://costaccounting.cmail19.com/t/j-l...
OSP Processing Team Updates
To enhance efficiency and optimize our contracting services, the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) made the following update to how certain research agreements are processed:
- The...
NIH Releases Updated Guidance after Government Shutdown
On November 24, 2025, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released Notice NOT-OD-26-012, which provides...
Proposal Submission Deadlines around Thanksgiving and Winter Recess
Due to the University holiday recess schedule and closures, the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) will be closed:
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Updated Procedures for Outgoing Subawards and FCOI Compliance
As announced in the Office of Research Protections (ORP) 10/29/25 newsletter, the Conflict of Interest...
Join us for OSP Office Hours on 12/3/25
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) is offering a December Office Hour opportunity for Pitt Research Administrators.
You are invited to attend a one-hour virtual Office Hour with OSP...
Registration Now Open for OSP Fall Virtual Workshops
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) will be offering the following Faculty and Staff Development Program (FSDP) workshops this Fall through the...