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What is the difference between Modified Total Direct Costs and Total Direct Costs?
When calculating indirect costs in a proposal budget, it is important to consider both the indirect cost rate and the indirect cost base.
How should grant transfers be categorized in MyFunding?
An active award that is transferring to the University of Pittsburgh from another institution should be marked as a “Revision” in the MyFunding Funding...
Why do I need an ORCID iD, and how do I get one?
Beginning October 1, 2019, individuals supported by research training, fellowship, research education, and career development awards will be required to have ORCID...
I am submitting an NIH R35 proposal. How do I obtain a Letter of Support from the AOR?
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) require a Letter of Support from the Institution’s Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) in proposal applications for Maximizing Investigators’...
Importance of timely processing an award
NIH Disclosure Examples
To follow-up from NIH Notice ...
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...
Referencing PERIS™ Records in Contraxx
When completing an outgoing subaward request through ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...