Tip of the Week
Friday, August 2, 2019
When can I issue an outgoing Subaward agreement or amendment?
All awards, including amendments, modifications, and no-cost extensions, must be processed and activated by the Office of Sponsored Programs before a subaward can...
Friday, July 12, 2019
Referencing PERIS™ Records in Contraxx
When completing an outgoing subaward request through ...
Friday, July 5, 2019
Keep NIH Filenames Short
National Institutes of Health (NIH) applicants are required to keep filenames under 50 characters for application attachments. Filenames over 50 characters will not pass NIH validation and may...
Friday, June 14, 2019
Do I need a Statement of Intent for each outgoing subaward listed in my proposal?
A Statement of Intent (or Letter of Intent) to enter into a consortium (subaward) arrangement for each participating site is required prior to proposal submission. It is a formal...
Friday, June 7, 2019
How are outgoing Subawards handled in MyFunding, and where have my subaccount Subawards gone?
Outgoing subaward agreement and amendment requests continue to be required through Contraxx, and no major changes have been made in the overall...
Friday, May 3, 2019
What is an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA)?
An Other Transaction Agreement/Authority (OTA) is a legal contract with the federal government that is not a grant, cooperative...
Friday, April 26, 2019
When should I include osp@pitt.edu as a recipient on emails?
osp@pitt.edu is an email address used by the Grants Management Services Team in the Office of Sponsored...
Friday, April 19, 2019
NIH Releases Guidance for FY19 Salary Cap
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) released on April 17, 2019 the increase in salary cap for Executive Level II of the ...
Friday, April 12, 2019
Using MyFunding instead of OSPIntake@pitt.edu
With the rollout of Phase 2 of the PERIS™ project on March 11, 2019, all award-related transaction requests are now required to be routed...
Friday, April 5, 2019
Completing your COI Annual Disclosure by April 15
The deadline for the 2019 annual Conflict of Interest (COI) disclosure filings is Monday, April 15, 2019. Annual COI disclosures must be completed and current prior to the Office of Sponsored...
Friday, March 1, 2019
Why is my outgoing subaward no longer visible on my Contraxx dashboard?
The Contraxx ...
Friday, February 22, 2019
What is the Council on Governmental Relations?
What is the Council on Governmental Relations?
Friday, December 14, 2018
Where can I find data on NIH funded projects and award information?
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) makes award information publicly available through the Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools (RePORT). Awards can be searched using many different...
Friday, November 16, 2018
How do I know if I need prior approval from a sponsor?
Many sponsors require prior approval to complete certain actions on an award. For example, a sponsor may require prior approval for significant re-budgeting, changing the PI, adding a new...
Friday, November 9, 2018
Does the Office of Sponsored Programs process non-research related proposals and awards too?
Yes, the Office of Sponsored Programs processes all sponsored programs, which include, but are not limited to research projects. Some characteristics of a sponsored project include:
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