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Tip of the Week
Thursday, March 14, 2024
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 ...
Friday, March 8, 2024
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,...
Friday, March 1, 2024
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...
Friday, February 16, 2024
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...
Friday, February 9, 2024
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...
Friday, January 26, 2024
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...
Friday, January 19, 2024
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...
Friday, December 15, 2023
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...
Friday, December 1, 2023
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...
Friday, November 10, 2023
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...
Friday, October 20, 2023
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...
Friday, September 15, 2023
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...
Friday, September 8, 2023
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...
Friday, September 1, 2023
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...
Friday, August 25, 2023
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 ...