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Updating Sponsor Profiles for Incoming Faculty
Faculty transferring to Pitt are reminded to update their sponsor profile accounts with their new institutional information, including Pitt email address. Examples include National Institutes of...
Communicating to Federal Sponsors through OSP
Many federal agencies, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), require communications and requests to be endorsed by an...
Office of Sponsored Programs Internal Proposal Deadline
As a reminder, complete and final proposals, including the PI Certification...
More New Services Being Offered by the Pitt Research Concierge Program
The Pitt Research Concierge Program provides services and resources for faculty and research-related staff to assist with reducing...
Contract Effective Dates and Periods of Performance
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) processes many agreements that have effective dates that coincide with the date of the last party’s signature....
What is SAM.gov and how is it connected to federal sponsored programs?
The System for Award Management (SAM.gov) is an official U.S. Government system and website that contains information on entities that conduct business...
Completing your COI Annual Disclosure by April 15
The deadline for the 2024 annual Conflict of Interest (COI) disclosure filings is Monday, April 15, 2024. Annual COI disclosures must be completed and current prior to the Office of Sponsored...
Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs) Are Becoming More Common
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) processed an increasing volume of Other Transaction Agreements in the past few years. An ...
Where can I find Pitt’s research-related policies?
The University of Pittsburgh’s research-related policies are located on the Office of Policy Development and Management website in the section,...
What is involved in award account activation?
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) processes incoming sponsored project awards (i.e. grants and contracts) and coordinates closely with...
Developing an NIH Proposal Budget
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) provide guidance to applicants on how to develop budgets when preparing proposal applications. The covered topics include:
- Cost...
The Office of Sponsored Programs is Part of Pitt Research
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) is under the Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Research, also...
Support Available for Responding to NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan Feedback
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) implemented its new Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy in January...
Considerations and Requirements for Proposed Subawards
When including a proposed subaward to another organization in an application for funding, the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) requires the following documentation and evidence of institutional...
How to Read an NIH Award Number
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) uses a standard format when assigning award numbers. Understanding the different components of an award number can help investigators and administrators...