Tip of the Week

Thursday, October 29, 2015

WHY DOES THE Office of Sponsored Programs NEED AN EDITABLE VERSION OF AN AGREEMENT/CONTRACT?

Some Office of Sponsored Programs submission guidelines for agreements, for example in MyRA, indicate that an editable Word file of the contract is needed. This is requested by the Office of...

Friday, October 23, 2015

Submitting Multiple, Simultaneous Non-financial Agreements to the Office of Sponsored Programs

On occasion, a contracting party will request that the University review and execute both a confidentiality/non-disclosure agreement simultaneously with a second agreement, such as a material...

Friday, October 16, 2015

MYRA SUBMISSION HELP

Did you know that the MyRA submission forms have embedded helpful tips available by clicking on the question mark symbol in the edit mode of a submission?

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Friday, October 2, 2015

Importing Mice or Rats to the University of Pittsburgh - Changes to MYRA Submission Forms and Compliance Reviews

The University has implemented changes to streamline the processing for material transfer agreements (MTAs) for University faculty importing (receiving) mice or rats. The MTA questions in the...

Friday, September 25, 2015

NIH TOP 10 REASONS A PROPOSAL IS NOT FUNDED

  • Missed deadline
  • Incorrect...
Thursday, September 17, 2015

Database for Federal Contracts

Did you know that a database exists that can be utilized to determine if your original source of funding is a Federal Contract?

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Friday, September 11, 2015

Extensions and Amendments in MyRA

Have you received a MyRA notice stating that your agreement “is nearing expiration?”  If Yes, and if you want to extend it, you can simply request an amendment in MyRA by following the steps below...

Friday, September 4, 2015

What the Office of Sponsored Programs needs with respect to an IRB approval

The vast majority of grants, proposals and agreements submitted to the Office of Sponsored Programs (OR) for review do not require evidence of IRB approval as part of the OR submission. OR...

Thursday, August 27, 2015

CITI MODULES

In accordance with the Pitt Training Requirement instructions on the CITI University website, recertification is required every four years.  As 2012 was a...

Monday, August 17, 2015

CHANGING INFORMATION ON INTERNAL DOCUMENTS

A number of internal documents are arriving to the Office of Sponsored Programs with information crossed out or changed. To meet audit standards, the following details should be included for each...

Friday, August 7, 2015

Corporate Funded Research Projects

Do you have a funded project with a company?

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Friday, July 31, 2015

Glossary and Contacting Federal Agencies

Wonder what a “BAFO” is?

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Departing Faculty and NSF Compliance Checks

Departing Faculty

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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...