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Notifying OSP of PI Departures
Faculty planning to depart the University (ex: retirement or other employment) should work with their department research administrators to review each of their active awards, nonfinancial...
REMINDER: PI Effort on Sponsored Awards
In accordance with Pitt Policy RI 09 Sponsored Projects – Effort Reporting/Certification, Principal...
Required Federal Certifications
Federal funding agencies continue to implement new certification requirements under the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022...
Federal Award Instrument Types
Federal research funding comes in several forms, each with distinct characteristics and requirements. The chart below outlines key differences among these award mechanisms. Always review your...
Trainees as PIs
When a trainee or fellow serves as the Principal Investigator (PI) on a research proposal, the following items/actions are important to keep in mind to ensure a smooth and successful proposal...
Requesting a Subaward Amendment
When requesting subaward (SWD) amendments in MyRA, confirm that all information carried over from the original SWD record is current and correct, including subrecipient contact information, and...
REMINDER: Use of Hyperlinks in NIH Grant Applications
The NIH restricts the use of hypertext (hyperlinks and URLs) in applications, which can appear as an attempt to circumvent page and content limitations. The NIH policy, as articulated in the ...
Submitted Proposal Documentation
PERIS™ MyFunding is the University’s legal file of record for pre-award documentation. When proposals are submitted via “Other by Department” in MyFunding (Figure 1), department administrators are...
Using Institutional Email Accounts
Pitt faculty and staff are advised to use their Pitt (or UPMC) email accounts when communicating with sponsors, particularly federal agencies. Using institutional rather than personal email...
Lobbying Restrictions for Federal Grant Recipients
Recipients of federal funds are not permitted to use the federal funding to lobby federal, state, or local officials or their staff to receive additional funding or influence legislation....
Remember to Include all Information and Attachments in Award Modification Requests
Include all pertinent information when submitting Award Modification Requests (AMRs) in MyFunding to prevent avoidable delays in processing.
Examples of information for departmental...
Measuring Effort in Person Months
Many funding agencies measure project personnel effort in person or calendar months rather than percentage (%). The National Institutes of Health (NIH)...
New and Updated NIH FAQs
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) added and updated the following Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) related to ...
Paid Consultant vs. Collaborator
Paid Consultant vs. Collaborator
What is the difference?
Paid Consultant: Provides expert advice or...
Federal Government Fiscal Year End Activity
Since the Federal Government’s...