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Tip of the Week
Friday, February 2, 2018
Submitting Pre-Proposal Information in MyFunding
When a sponsor requires or recommends the submission of pre-proposal material such as a Letter of Intent (LOI), Pre-Application, or White Paper prior to the submission of a full proposal, it may...
Friday, January 19, 2018
Remember to Update Your Proposal Submission Status in MyFunding
For proposals that can be submitted to a sponsor directly by the Department, the Office of Sponsored Programs Specialist (Officer) will review the Funding Proposal within MyFunding and return...
Friday, January 5, 2018
Why Isn’t the Annual Conflict of Interest (COI) Disclosure Date Showing Up in the PERIS™ module, MyFunding?
MyFunding receives a feed from an HSConnect database allowing the most recent annual COI disclosure date to prepopulate for each individual named in a proposal. There are two reasons why...
Wednesday, November 22, 2017
Subscribing to Funding Opportunity Announcements on Grants.gov
On November 20, 2017, Grants.gov updated how individuals can create and manage funding opportunity subscriptions. Using the site’s ...
Friday, November 3, 2017
MyRA Self-Registrations
MyRA (My Research Agreements) is the University of Pittsburgh Office of Sponsored Programs online application for the web-based development, routing, and...
Friday, October 27, 2017
Using an External Institution’s IRB as the “IRB of Record”
When two or more institutions are engaged in human subjects research, investigators may prefer to have one Institutional Review Board (IRB) serve as the “IRB of Record” to avoid duplicate review...
Friday, October 20, 2017
Consulting the Office of Sponsored Programs for Services Agreements Issued under Federal Contracts
Federal Contracts contain terms and conditions (specific requirements) that must be included in Services Agreements...
Friday, September 8, 2017
What can (and cannot) be included as NIH Appendix materials?
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) have policies that describe what is allowed to be included as Appendix materials in funding applications. Generally, an Appendix material is not allowed...
Friday, September 1, 2017
Checklist for Investigators Leaving the University
The Office of Research Protections (ORP) has developed a checklist for investigators who are leaving...
Friday, August 11, 2017
The Importance of Submitting Progress Reports and Final Reports on Time
By receiving and accepting an award for funding, investigators are committing to meeting all of the associated requirements, including the submission of progress reports and final reports.
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Friday, July 14, 2017
How do I know if my award is a Federal Contract and not a Federal Grant?
Most funding opportunity announcements will indicate when funding will be awarded under a Federal Contract. However, a number of other indicators can be used to identify a Federal Contract:...
Friday, June 30, 2017
What should I enter in “Sponsor Deadline Date” in Form 0136 if the sponsor’s deadline is open-ended?
Administrators and investigators completing a Form 0136 for proposals with open-ended deadlines should enter the date by which they would like the Office of Sponsored Programs to submit the...
Friday, June 23, 2017
What does the Office of Sponsored Programs review when negotiating an award with a sponsor?
Before an award can be accepted by the University of Pittsburgh, the Office of Sponsored Programs completes a comprehensive review of the award, which includes reviewing the terms and conditions...
Friday, June 2, 2017
Where can I find language to include in my progress report regarding Career Development Plans for Trainees?
The Center for Doctoral and Postdoctoral Career Development within the Office of Academic Career Development provides text examples appropriate for progress reports about Career Development Plans...
Friday, May 12, 2017
Genetically Modified Animal Requests
The Office of Sponsored Programs in conjunction with the Division of Laboratory Animal Resources (DLAR) has streamlined the process to request Genetically Modified Animals (GMAs)*.
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