Faculty planning to depart the University (ex: retirement or other employment) should work with their department research administrators to review each of their active awards, nonfinancial agreements, and pending proposals to determine which actions should be taken prior to the departure. Review the terms and conditions for each award and agreement to determine what each sponsor requires for transfer, award/agreement termination, and change of Principal Investigator (PI) requests. Many require notice prior to the departure.
Notify the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) of the plan and request for each through the applicable MyFunding and MyRA record. OSP will assist with the review and submission of the request/notice to the sponsor. Being proactive with sponsored program transitions will ensure that the University remains in compliance with our sponsors and collaborators.
Review the Checklist for Investigators Leaving the University for additional items to consider and send a notification to the Office of Research Protections.
FEDERAL AGENCY ROUNDUP
Updates from federal agencies for the week of 04/14/2025
- The Department of Energy (DOE) announced a new policy action (PF-2025-22) implementing a default indirect cost rate of 15% for all grants. You can view the DOE policy at this link. A temporary restraining order (TRO) was granted by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts pertaining to DOE’s cap on indirect costs. Review details of the TRO at this link.
- Pitt is aware of reports of grant terminations from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and will keep the University community updated as we move forward.
Stay up-to-date and informed by visiting the Pitt Research Executive Orders and Federal Funding website.