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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...
Route Final Project Reports to OSP Early
Investigators and research administrators are encouraged to submit any final project reports that must be routed through the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) early to...
GDPR and Data Privacy Award Terms
Sponsored project awards may include terms and conditions that require compliance with data privacy laws, including the European Union’s...
Routing Documents for OSP Signature
Documents needing signatures from the Office of the Sponsored Programs (OSP) should be submitted as a Word document or PDF to the assigned OSP Specialist. Do not route items for signature in...
Advance Account Monitoring
Departmental research administrators should monitor all awards (AWDs) in an Advance Account state and alert the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) as soon as an anticipated award is received so...
Requesting Modifications to Award Agreements
All requests to modify award agreements funded by non-federal sponsors should be routed through the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) in PERIS™ MyFunding prior to the...
Prevent Delays in Processing Sponsored Project Actions for Departing Investigators
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) has been seeing increasing delays in processing outgoing grant transfers and other time-sensitive action items that arise when a faculty member departs the...
Submit an Indirect Cost Waiver Request Early
Before using an indirect cost (F&A) rate that is less than the University’s IDC rate and ...
Updated Banking Information for Sponsored Projects
In June 2023, Sponsored Projects Accounting (SPA) announced changes to the...
Pitt Research Navigator
The Pitt Research Navigator is available to provide personalized customer service to help you more easily connect to the Pitt resources, services, and offices needed to move your research forward...
What is a Limited Submission Opportunity?
Limited Submissions are opportunities where a funding agency only accepts a certain number of applications from an institution. In these situations, Pitt is responsible for overseeing an internal...
Alert OSP to Submit Items in Sponsor Systems
Many sponsors have their own web portals to directly submit proposals, reports, updates, and requests. When the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) is required to approve or submit a request in a...