University of Pittsburgh logo

News and Notes Archive

4/29/2022

  • New University Policy: Gifts That Support Projects
  • OSP Faculty and Staff Development Program (FSDP) Sessions
  • National Institutes of Health Introduces New Scientific Data Sharing Website
  • NIH Extends Special Exception to the Post-Submission Material Policy
  • NIH Adds New and Updated Other Support FAQs
  • National Science Foundation Updates Current and Pending Support Guidance

2/11/2022

  • Dependent Care Reimbursement with Externally Sponsored Awards
  • Upcoming Health Sciences Library Sessions
  • National Institutes of Health Release Guidance for FY22 Salary Cap
  • Tips for the Next Generation of Researchers
  • Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement for FY 2022
  • New Resource for Implementing the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing
  • National Science Foundation Disclosures Table

11/5/2021

  • Research Development Communications
  • IACUC Congruency Reviews
  • To Resubmit or Not – National Institutes of Health Podcast
  • REMINDER: Upcoming Changes to NIH Biographical Sketch and Other Support Format Page
  • Updates to National Science Foundation Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support Formats
  • American Heart Association Webinars

9/10/2021

  • Pitt Momentum Funds 2021-2022
  • Finding Funding Workshops
  • National Institutes of Health Extend Special Exception for Post-Submission Material
  • Clarification and Guidance for NIH Applicants Preparing Applications for the Fall 2021 Due Dates During the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • NIH Extending Deadline for Requiring Two-Factor Authentication for eRA Commons
  • NIH Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration
  • Fall 2021 National Science Foundation Grants Conference

5/28/2021

  • Reduced Operations on 6/25/2021
  • Revised Uniform Guidance FAQs
  • Acknowledging Support from National Institutes of Health
  • NIH Grants Policy Statement for FY 2021
  • Subscribe to NIH Open Mike
  • American Heart Association No-Cost Extension Threshold

3/19/2021

  • InfoEd Retirement
  • National Institutes of Health Announces Upcoming Changes to the Biographical Sketch and Other Support Format Page
  • NIH - Requesting Extensions for Early Career Scientists Whose Career Trajectories Have Been Significantly Impacted by COVID-19
  • Childcare Costs for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellows
  • Department of Defense FY21 Policy on the Inclusion of Women and Minorities in Clinical Research
  • National Science Foundation Electronic Research Administration Forum Webinar

12/11/2020

  • OSP Holiday Schedule
  • From Purchasing and Campus Mail: Lab Supply Ordering
  • National Institutes of Health Modernize RePORT Website
  • National Science Foundation Adds New Proposal Types to Research.Gov

10/2/2020

  • Registration Now Open for OSP Virtual Workshops
  • Office for Civil Rights Releases Effective Practices List on its Title IX Sexual Harassment Webpage
  • National Science Foundation (NSF) Updates Research Performance Progress Report
  • How to Submit Post-Submission Materials for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Applications
  • Temporary Extension of Eligibility for the NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award During COVID-19 Pandemic

8/28/2020

  • COVID-19 Sponsor Updates and Funding Opportunities
  • New University Financial Guideline for NSF 2-Month Salary Rule
  • National Institutes of Health Announce Upcoming Changes to Notice of Award
  • 2020 NIH Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration
  • Restrictions on Covered Telecommunications in Federal Grants and Contracts*

7/17/20 

  • COVID-19 Sponsor Updates and Funding Opportunities
  • Workshop for New Basic Biomedical Researchers
  • National Institutes of Health Issue Guidance for Applicants for Fall 2020 Due Dates
  • NIH Requires Electronic Submission of all Administrative Supplements
  • National Science Foundation Extends Some Proposal Deadlines
  • University Point of Contact for American Cancer Society New Intellectual Property Policy
  • American Heart Association Requiring ORCID iDs
     

5/20/20

  • COVID-19 Sponsor Updates and Funding Opportunities
  • Updated Health Sciences Tissue Policy and Process for Biorepository Registration
  • Reminder: Investigators leaving the University
  • National Science Foundation Delays New Biosketch and Other Support Format Requirements
  • National Institutes of Health Addresses Application Scores and Temporary, Emergency Situations due to COVID-19
  • Reminder: NIH FORMS-F and MyFunding
  • American Heart Association Begins Using ProposalCentral

4/17/20

  • COVID-19 Sponsor Updates and Funding Opportunities
  • OSP Accepting 2019 COI Disclosures Until Further Notice
  • Project Changes due to COVID-19
  • New Website for Managing International Research and Engagement
  • Downtime of National Institutes of Health eRA Modules
  • NIH FORMS-F and MyFunding
  • NIH Early Stage Investigator Status and COVID-19
  • National Science Foundation Requires New Formats

12/6/2019

  • OSP Closing due to University Winter Recess
  • RCR Training Requirement
  • Reminder: Investigators leaving the University
  • National Institutes of Health Letters of Intent
  • NIH Submission Policies

9/20/2019

  • Registration Now Open for OSP Trainings
  • Finding Funding Workshops
  • Reminder: PI Verification Required for PHS Prior Approvals
  • National Institutes of Health Requirement for ORCID iDs

6/28/2019

  • RCCO Workshop for Basic Biomedical Researchers
  • New PERIS™ MyFunding Flowcharts
  • Impacts of Auto-Forwarding National Science Foundation Emails
  • Research.gov Support for NSF Collaborative Proposals
  • National Institutes of Health Announce New Webform for Reporting Sexual Harassment

5/31/2019

  • New Associate Director for Grants Management Team
  • PERIS™ MyFunding Topic-Specific Trainings
  • National Science Foundation Changes Profile Data Location
  • NSF Publishes Draft of the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) for Comment
  • National Institutes of Health New Required Use of the xTRACT System for Training Grant Progress Reports
  • NIH Redesigns eRA Website

3/29/2019

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH) Statement on Sexual Harassment
  • Department of Defense (DOD) Updates "Other Support" Requirements
  • NIH Release Protocol Template for Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Involving Humans
  • New Associate Director for Clinical and Corporate Contracts
  • PERIS MyFunding Phase 2 Rollout
  • Faculty and Staff Development Program (FSDP) Courses Open for Registration

2/15/2019

  • National Science Foundation (NSF) Postpones Revised Proposal & Award Policies & Procedure Guide Effective Date
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Extends Certain Report Due Dates
  • New 2-Step Submission Process for National Institutes of Health (NIH) RPPRs with Inclusion Enrollment Data
  • PERIS™ MyFunding Award Activations Rollout Now Scheduled for March 11, 2019

1/11/2019

NIH

  • Recent Policy Changes Impacting January 25, 2019 Grant Application Submissions
  • Notice of Fiscal Policies in Effect for FY2019
  • FY2019 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees, and Other Budgetary Levels
  • Reminder: Check Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) for New Related Notices 30 Days Before Submission

NSF

  • Revised NSF Proposal & Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG)
  • Information About the Government Shutdown for NSF Proposers and Grantees

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

  • Government Shutdown Information

Office of Sponsored Programs

  • Release of Award Activations in the MyFunding Module Coming Soon

10/26/2018

  • New National Science Foundation (NSF) Term and Condition on Harassment
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH) Answer Grant Application Questions in Videos
  • Update on NIH Extension Policy for Early Stage Investigator (ESI) Status
  • Health Sciences Library System Offers Session Focusing on Creating Data Management Plans (DMPs)

8/17/2018

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH) Advice on Watching Grant Balance
  • NIH Announces Delayed Enforcement and Flexibilities Affecting Prospective Basic Science Studies Involving Human Participants
  • Available NIH Resources for Rigor and Reproducibility in Research
  • NIH Application Resubmission Police
  • National Science Foundation (NSF) Biographical Sketch Format Reminder

6/15/2018

  • From the Health Sciences Library: Sharing Data through the Pitt Data Catalog
  • From the Research Conduct and Compliance Office: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Trial Funding Applications - Information Dissemination Plan
  • NIH Releases Strategic Plan for Data Science
  • NIH Announces Stipend and Benefit Increases for National Research Service Award (NRSA) Recipients
  • Grant Writing Workshop offered at Carnegie Mellon University

5/11/2018

  • Checklist for Investigators Leaving the University
  • National Science Foundation (NSF) Releases Research.gov for Proposal Submissions
  • Revised NSF Terms and Conditions
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH) Program Officials in Your Research Area
  • NIH Update on Awards that Permit Eligibility for Career Development Awards

3/2/2018

  • New PERIS™ Email Listserv
  • Providing Human Subject Information to Outside Entities in Subawards
  • Listing the Applicable IRB Protocol
  • National Science Foundation (NSF) Previewing Research.gov for Proposal Submissions
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH) Revises Policy to Include Individuals Across the Lifespan as Research Participants

1/26/2018

  • The Office of Sponsored Programs Welcomes New Associate Director for Grants Management
  • Webinar on Rigor and Reproducibility for the Research Administrator
  • PERIS™ MyFunding Tips
  • Reminder: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Update Appendix Policy to Eliminate Clinical Trial-Related Materials
  • NIH Strengthening Enforcement of Timely Grant Closeouts
  • Planned Updates to FastLane and Research.gov
  • Registration Now Open: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Regional Application-Writing Workshop

12/15/2017 

  • Office of Sponsored Programs Holiday Closing due to University of Pittsburgh Winter Recess
  • PERIS™ MyFunding Tips
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH) Issues Clinical Trial-Specific Parent R01 and Parent R21 Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs)
  • NIH Project Outcomes in Interim and Final Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR)
  • National Science Foundation (NSF) Publishes Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Collaborators and Other Affiliations (COA) Information Template
  • NSF Issues New Proposal & Award Policy Newsletter
  • National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Regional Application-Writing Workshop

11/10/2017

  • Rollout of Phase 1 of PERIS™ Project, MyFunding, Now Underway
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH) Plan to Issue Clinical Trial-Specific Parent R01 and Parent R21 Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs)
  • NIH Issues Revised Grants Policy Statement
  • Additional Guidance for NIH Single IRB Policy
  • National Science Foundation (NSF) Issues Revised Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG)

10/13/2017 

  • Upcoming Training Opportunities from the Office of Sponsored Programs
  • Reminder: Internal Deadline Policy for Grant Submissions
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Trial Policy Changes and New FORMS-E
  • NIH Announces New Review Criteria for K and NRSA Training Grants Involving Clinical Trials
  • Changes to NIH Policy for Issuing Certificates of Confidentiality
  • FlashClasses Now Available through the Health Sciences Library System

8/25/2017

  • New Electronic Subaward Request Form
  • Using Pivot to Search for Funding Opportunities
  • Applying to Internal Competitions in Competition Space
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH) Webinar on Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPRs)
  • NIH Updates Appendix Policy to Eliminate Clinical Trial-Related Materials
  • National Science Foundation (NSF) Issues New Proposal & Award Policy Newsletter
  • Updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the Uniform Guidance Now Available

07/21/2017

  • New Constituency Assignments
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH) Release Final Guidance for FY17 Salary Caps
  • NIH Announces FY17 NRSA Predoctoral Stipend Levels

6/16/2017

  • Revised Form 0136 Available on June 19
  • Additional Revisions to Form 202
  • New Email to Electronically Accept Internal Forms for Grants Management Team
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH) Change Implementation of Grant Support Index (GSI)
  • NIH Updates Policy for Post-Submission Materials
  • Reminder to NIH Grant Applicants about Authentication of Key Biological and/or Chemical Resources
  • NIH Extension of the Effective Date for Policy on the Use of a Single IRB for Multi-Site Research
  • National Science Foundation (NSF) Schedules System Outage to Accommodate Move

5/19/2017

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH) Announces Plan to Implement Grant Support Index (GSI)
  • Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to Release New Funding Announcement
  • Changes to the Issuance of Contracted Services Agreements (CSAs)
  • Updates to InfoEd
  • Upcoming Changes to Office of Sponsored Programs Processes

04/21/2017

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH) Provide Clarification on the Reporting of Preprints and Interim Research Products
  • NIH Issues Guidance on Procedures to Reflect Postdoctoral Trainee Stipend Increases in xTrain
  • Revised Early Account Request (EAR) Form Now Available to Use
  • Reminder: Upcoming Training Opportunities from the Office of Sponsored Programs

3/24/2017

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH) Operating Under a Continuing Resolution (CR), Affecting Funding Levels and Salary Cap
  • Revised Federal-Wide Research Terms and Conditions Now Published
  • NSF Announces New Proposal & Award Policy Newsletter
  • Training Opportunities from the Office of Sponsored Programs

3/3/2017

  • Clarification to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Continuous Submission Policy
  • NIH Announces Request for Information (RFI) for Public Comment on Processes for database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP)
  • Vote for Your Favorite Name for the New Electronic Research Management Solution
  • Committee of Research Administrators (CoRA) Kicks Off at Pitt

1/20/2017

  • NRSA Postdoctoral Stipends, Expenses, Institutional Allowance, and Tuition/Fees Effective for FY17
  • Revisions to the NIH SF424 (R&R) Application Guides and Supplemental Instructions
  • Updated Font Guidance for NIH and AHRQ Applications
  • REMINDER: Allowable Appendix Materials in NIH, AHRQ, and NIOSH Applications
  • FY18 Central Research Development Fund Small Grants Program
  • Guidance on Submitting Progress Reports on the Office of Sponsored Programs Website

1/6/2017

  • NRSA Postdoctoral Stipends, Expenses, Institutional Allowance, and Tuition/Fees Effective for FY17
  • Revisions to the NIH SF424 (R&R) Application Guides and Supplemental Instructions
  • Updated Font Guidance for NIH and AHRQ Applications
  • REMINDER: Allowable Appendix Materials in NIH, AHRQ, and NIOSH Applications
  • FY18 Central Research Development Fund Small Grants Program
  • Guidance on Submitting Progress Reports on the Office of Sponsored Programs Website

12/16/2016

  • Changes to Conflict of Interest and Responsible Conduct of Research Training Requirements
  • University of Pittsburgh and Office of Sponsored Programs Winter Recess
  • NSF Issues Revised Award Terms and Conditions as well as Frequently Asked Questions
  • Webcast of NSF Grants Conference Now Available
  • NIH Perspective of the 21st Century Cures Act
  • NIH Extension of the Effective Date for Policy on the Use of a Single IRB for Multi-Site Research

12/2/2016

  • Publication of the revised NIH Grants Policy Statement
  • NIH announces its implementation of the new Final Research Performance Progress Reports

11/4/2016

  • Browser Compatibility with National Institutes of Health (NIH) eRA Modules
  • Deciding on Whether to Resubmit NIH Applications
  • Live Webcast of NSF Grants Conference
  • Reminder: November 11th is Veterans Day

10/14/2016

  • Office of Sponsored Programs Kicks Off New Electronic Research Management Project
  • New Process for Corporate-Funded Research Agreements
  • Streamlined Prior Approval Process for NIH Proposals Exceeding $500,000 in Direct Costs
  • Requesting Additional Funds for Active NIH Awards

9/23/2016

  • Technical Problems with the Office of Sponsored Programs Website
  • National Science Foundation Automated Proposal Compliance Checks
  • New HHS and NIH Initiatives to Enhance Availability of Clinical Trial Information

8/18/2016

  • Addressing Rigor and Reproducibility in NIH Applications
  • Two Policy Updates affecting NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Applications Due On or After January 25, 2017
  • Food and Drug Administration Now Requires the Use of the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR)
  • xTRACT: An Easier Way to Complete Training Tables for Your Grant Application or Progress Report
  • Don’t Panic Over Expiration of Federal-wide Forms

8/1/2016

  • Processing Documents for National Science Foundation (NSF) Projects (Excluding Proposals
  • SAM Registration
  • Selected Communications from the National Institutes of Health Office of Extramural Research
  • National Science Foundation’s Implementation of the Department of Labor’s Fair Labor Standards Act

7/22/2016

  • Laura Kingsley, MPH, CRA, hired as Senior Associate Director in the Office of Sponsored Programs
  • DocuSign
  • Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Animal Care and Use Oversight between Collaborating Institutions
  • New Process for Resetting Fastlane/Research.gov Passwords

7/1/2016

  • Final NIH Policy on the Use of a Single Institutional Review Board for Multi-Site Research
  • NSF Award Terms and Conditions revision
  • NSF automated compliance checks of proposals

5/4/2016

  • Routing of Confidentiality Agreements (CDAs) and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
  • Reminder of significant changes to the National Science Foundation (NSF) Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG)
  • Revised National Institutes of Health (NIH) Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules
  • PCORI (Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute) Email Alerts

3/31/2016

  • Emails Concerning Outgoing Subawards for Grants and Contracts Services Agreements (CSAs) for Grants
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Updates
    • NIH & AHRQ Grant Application Changes
    • Upcoming Changes to Post-Award Forms and Instructions
    • NIH has Redesigned Grants & Funding Website Pages

2/29/2016

  • Status Update for Outgoing Subawards/Contract Services Agreements live on website

2/26/2016

  • Status Update for Outgoing Subawards/Contract Services Agreements
  • MyRA (My Research Agreements) System Enhancements
  • Reminder - Grant Proposal Submissions to the Office of Sponsored Programs
  • Important National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Changes

10/16/2015

  • NSF Announcement - Revisions to the NSF Proposal and Award Policies Guide
  • NIH Announcement - Simplification of the Vertebrate Animals Section of NIH Grant Applications and Contract Proposals

10/7/2015

  • Recertification of CITI Modules
  • The Federal Demonstration Partnership
  • Monitoring of Internal Documents
  • Training Session - Basics of Federal Contract Administration
  • NIH and NSF Contingency Plans for Operation during a Government Shutdown

7/13/2015

  • Subrecipient Monitoring
  • FY2016-2019 Facilities & Administrative Rates

6/18/2015

  • Office of Sponsored Programs Reduced Operations – June 19th
  • An Update from Burroughs Wellcome Fund Regarding Award Eligibility
  • An Announcement from the Simons Foundation

5/15/2015

  • Potential Delays to NIH Awards in May 2015
  • Office of Sponsored Programs Suggestion Box

4/15/2015

  • Acceptance of External IRB
  • Proposal Submission Notices
  • Process Changes for Requests from Certain Reagent Repositories
    • Addgene
    • Certain NIH Reagent Programs

3/24/2015

  • MyRA GOES LIVE!
  • TIMELY OFFRES EMAILS FROM THE Office of Sponsored Programs
  • “MEET AND GREET” AT THE Office of Sponsored Programs – SAVE THE DATE
  • NSF RETURNING PROPOSALS AS NON-COMPLIANT WHEN NOT MEETING NEW GUIDELINES
  • NEW NIH BIOSKETCH FORMAT

2/27/2015

  • NIH eSubmission Items of Interest – February 26, 2015
  • Withdrawing Successfully Submitted Grant Applications to Make Last Minute Changes

2/10/2015

  • Important Information for Research Administrators and Faculty regarding Federal Contracts
  • MyRA Training
  • Office of Sponsored Programs Suggestion Box
  • Tip of the Week Suggestions

1/28/2015

  • eRA Enhancements
  • Applying for NIOSH Funding
  • MyRA Update
  • Resubmission of Electronic Grant Proposals That Have No Errors or Warnings