News and Notes Archive

10/18/2024

• OSP Faculty and Staff Development Program (FSDP) Workshops
• National Institutes of Health Update Processes for Requesting Revisions to an Approved Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plan
• NIH Updated RPPR Instruction Guide Now Available
• National Science Foundation Mandates Multifactor Authentication for Research.gov Users
• NSF Prior Approval Matrix
• Revisions to the Uniform Guidance

2/23/2024

• Limited Submission Opportunities
• Pitt Research Concierge Program Launces New Website
• National Institutes of Health Requires Commons ID for All Senior/Key Personnel
• NIH Closeout Notices
• National Science Foundation Issues Revised Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide
• NSF Notice on Appropriate Use of Artificial Intelligence

10/13/2023

• Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) Faculty and Staff Development Program (FSDP) Workshops
• New Process for Requesting Outgoing Subawards
• National Institutes of Health Announces Final Policy Guidance on Subaward Agreements
• Scheduled Grants.gov Downtime
• National Science Foundation Adds Additional Product Types to Public Access Repository
• NSF Investigators and Pitt’s Friends of McNair Program

8/11/2023

• Pitt Research Concierge Program’s Proposal Editing Service
• Pitt Research Navigator
• Workshop for Basic Biomedical Researchers
• National Institutes of Health Update Data Management and Sharing Costs
• National Science Foundation Announces Project Report Enhancements for Datasets and Research Materials

4/28/2023

• PERIS™ MyFunding Upgrade and Scheduled Downtime Alert
• OSP Faculty and Staff Development Program (FSDP) Sessions
• New Assistant Director for Research Development
• National Institutes of Health Update to Funding Opportunity Terminology
• National Science Foundation Decommissioning FastLane
• NSF Frequently Asked Questions

12/16/2022

• Proposal Submission Deadlines around Winter Recess
• National Institutes of Health Releases FORMS-H
• Free Crash Course in NIH Funding
• REMINDER: New NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Taking Effect January 2023
• National Science Foundation Revises Award Terms and Conditions

10/21/2022

• Webinar for New NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing
• OSP Faculty and Staff Development Program (FSDP) Sessions
• Corporate and Foundation Relations Guidance Available for Certain Sponsors’ Indirect Cost Policies
• Updated CITI Conflict of Interest Training Table Form
• National Institutes of Health Announce Center for Scientific Review Strategic Plan
• NIH Webinar on International Collaborations

7/8/2022

• New Associate Director
• National Science Foundation Proposed Changes for January 2023
• New National Institutes of Health Form for January 2023
• NIH Updates Requirements for Notification of Removal or Disciplinary Action Involving PIs or Other Senior/Key Personnel
• FY22 Stipend Levels for NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA)
• Determining Eligibility for Federal Funding Opportunities

4/29/2022

• New University Policy: Gifts That Support Projects
• OSP Faculty and Staff Development Program (FSDP) Sessions
• National Institutes of Health Introduces New Scientific Data Sharing Website
• NIH Extends Special Exception to the Post-Submission Material Policy
• NIH Adds New and Updated Other Support FAQs
• National Science Foundation Updates Current and Pending Support Guidance

2/11/2022

• Dependent Care Reimbursement with Externally Sponsored Awards
• Upcoming Health Sciences Library Sessions
• National Institutes of Health Release Guidance for FY22 Salary Cap
• Tips for the Next Generation of Researchers
• Revised NIH Grants Policy Statement for FY 2022
• New Resource for Implementing the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing
• National Science Foundation Disclosures Table

11/5/2021

• Research Development Communications
• IACUC Congruency Reviews
• To Resubmit or Not – National Institutes of Health Podcast
• REMINDER: Upcoming Changes to NIH Biographical Sketch and Other Support Format Page
• Updates to National Science Foundation Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support Formats
• American Heart Association Webinars

9/10/2021

• Pitt Momentum Funds 2021-2022
• Finding Funding Workshops
• National Institutes of Health Extend Special Exception for Post-Submission Material
• Clarification and Guidance for NIH Applicants Preparing Applications for the Fall 2021 Due Dates During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• NIH Extending Deadline for Requiring Two-Factor Authentication for eRA Commons
• NIH Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration
• Fall 2021 National Science Foundation Grants Conference

5/28/2021

• Reduced Operations on 6/25/2021
• Revised Uniform Guidance FAQs
• Acknowledging Support from National Institutes of Health
• NIH Grants Policy Statement for FY 2021
• Subscribe to NIH Open Mike
• American Heart Association No-Cost Extension Threshold

3/19/2021

• InfoEd Retirement
• National Institutes of Health Announces Upcoming Changes to the Biographical Sketch and Other Support Format Page
• NIH - Requesting Extensions for Early Career Scientists Whose Career Trajectories Have Been Significantly Impacted by COVID-19
• Childcare Costs for Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Fellows
• Department of Defense FY21 Policy on the Inclusion of Women and Minorities in Clinical Research
• National Science Foundation Electronic Research Administration Forum Webinar

12/11/2020

• OSP Holiday Schedule
• From Purchasing and Campus Mail: Lab Supply Ordering
• National Institutes of Health Modernize RePORT Website
• National Science Foundation Adds New Proposal Types to Research.Gov

10/2/2020

• Registration Now Open for OSP Virtual Workshops
• Office for Civil Rights Releases Effective Practices List on its Title IX Sexual Harassment Webpage
• National Science Foundation (NSF) Updates Research Performance Progress Report
• How to Submit Post-Submission Materials for National Institutes of Health (NIH) Applications
• Temporary Extension of Eligibility for the NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence Award During COVID-19 Pandemic

8/28/2020

• COVID-19 Sponsor Updates and Funding Opportunities
• New University Financial Guideline for NSF 2-Month Salary Rule
• National Institutes of Health Announce Upcoming Changes to Notice of Award
• 2020 NIH Virtual Seminar on Program Funding and Grants Administration
• Restrictions on Covered Telecommunications in Federal Grants and Contracts*

7/17/20 

• COVID-19 Sponsor Updates and Funding Opportunities
• Workshop for New Basic Biomedical Researchers
• National Institutes of Health Issue Guidance for Applicants for Fall 2020 Due Dates
• NIH Requires Electronic Submission of all Administrative Supplements
• National Science Foundation Extends Some Proposal Deadlines
• University Point of Contact for American Cancer Society New Intellectual Property Policy
• American Heart Association Requiring ORCID iDs
   

5/20/20

• COVID-19 Sponsor Updates and Funding Opportunities
• Updated Health Sciences Tissue Policy and Process for Biorepository Registration
• Reminder: Investigators leaving the University
• National Science Foundation Delays New Biosketch and Other Support Format Requirements
• National Institutes of Health Addresses Application Scores and Temporary, Emergency Situations due to COVID-19
• Reminder: NIH FORMS-F and MyFunding
• American Heart Association Begins Using ProposalCentral

4/17/20

• COVID-19 Sponsor Updates and Funding Opportunities
• OSP Accepting 2019 COI Disclosures Until Further Notice
• Project Changes due to COVID-19
• New Website for Managing International Research and Engagement
• Downtime of National Institutes of Health eRA Modules
• NIH FORMS-F and MyFunding
• NIH Early Stage Investigator Status and COVID-19
• National Science Foundation Requires New Formats

12/6/2019

• OSP Closing due to University Winter Recess
• RCR Training Requirement
• Reminder: Investigators leaving the University
• National Institutes of Health Letters of Intent
• NIH Submission Policies

9/20/2019

• Registration Now Open for OSP Trainings
• Finding Funding Workshops
• Reminder: PI Verification Required for PHS Prior Approvals
• National Institutes of Health Requirement for ORCID iDs

6/28/2019

• RCCO Workshop for Basic Biomedical Researchers
• New PERIS™ MyFunding Flowcharts
• Impacts of Auto-Forwarding National Science Foundation Emails
• Research.gov Support for NSF Collaborative Proposals
• National Institutes of Health Announce New Webform for Reporting Sexual Harassment

5/31/2019

• New Associate Director for Grants Management Team
• PERIS™ MyFunding Topic-Specific Trainings
• National Science Foundation Changes Profile Data Location
• NSF Publishes Draft of the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) for Comment
• National Institutes of Health New Required Use of the xTRACT System for Training Grant Progress Reports
• NIH Redesigns eRA Website

3/29/2019

• National Institutes of Health (NIH) Statement on Sexual Harassment
• Department of Defense (DOD) Updates "Other Support" Requirements
• NIH Release Protocol Template for Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Involving Humans
• New Associate Director for Clinical and Corporate Contracts
• PERIS MyFunding Phase 2 Rollout
• Faculty and Staff Development Program (FSDP) Courses Open for Registration

2/15/2019

• National Science Foundation (NSF) Postpones Revised Proposal & Award Policies & Procedure Guide Effective Date
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Extends Certain Report Due Dates
• New 2-Step Submission Process for National Institutes of Health (NIH) RPPRs with Inclusion Enrollment Data
• PERIS™ MyFunding Award Activations Rollout Now Scheduled for March 11, 2019

1/11/2019

NIH

• Recent Policy Changes Impacting January 25, 2019 Grant Application Submissions
• Notice of Fiscal Policies in Effect for FY2019
• FY2019 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees, and Other Budgetary Levels
• Reminder: Check Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) for New Related Notices 30 Days Before Submission

NSF

• Revised NSF Proposal & Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG)
• Information About the Government Shutdown for NSF Proposers and Grantees

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET

• Government Shutdown Information

Office of Sponsored Programs

• Release of Award Activations in the MyFunding Module Coming Soon

10/26/2018

• New National Science Foundation (NSF) Term and Condition on Harassment
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) Answer Grant Application Questions in Videos
• Update on NIH Extension Policy for Early Stage Investigator (ESI) Status
• Health Sciences Library System Offers Session Focusing on Creating Data Management Plans (DMPs)

8/17/2018

• National Institutes of Health (NIH) Advice on Watching Grant Balance
• NIH Announces Delayed Enforcement and Flexibilities Affecting Prospective Basic Science Studies Involving Human Participants
• Available NIH Resources for Rigor and Reproducibility in Research
• NIH Application Resubmission Police
• National Science Foundation (NSF) Biographical Sketch Format Reminder

6/15/2018

• From the Health Sciences Library: Sharing Data through the Pitt Data Catalog
• From the Research Conduct and Compliance Office: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Trial Funding Applications - Information Dissemination Plan
• NIH Releases Strategic Plan for Data Science
• NIH Announces Stipend and Benefit Increases for National Research Service Award (NRSA) Recipients
• Grant Writing Workshop offered at Carnegie Mellon University

5/11/2018

• Checklist for Investigators Leaving the University
• National Science Foundation (NSF) Releases Research.gov for Proposal Submissions
• Revised NSF Terms and Conditions
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) Program Officials in Your Research Area
• NIH Update on Awards that Permit Eligibility for Career Development Awards

3/2/2018

• New PERIS™ Email Listserv
• Providing Human Subject Information to Outside Entities in Subawards
• Listing the Applicable IRB Protocol
• National Science Foundation (NSF) Previewing Research.gov for Proposal Submissions
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) Revises Policy to Include Individuals Across the Lifespan as Research Participants

1/26/2018

• The Office of Sponsored Programs Welcomes New Associate Director for Grants Management
• Webinar on Rigor and Reproducibility for the Research Administrator
• PERIS™ MyFunding Tips
• Reminder: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Update Appendix Policy to Eliminate Clinical Trial-Related Materials
• NIH Strengthening Enforcement of Timely Grant Closeouts
• Planned Updates to FastLane and Research.gov
• Registration Now Open: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Regional Application-Writing Workshop

12/15/2017 

• Office of Sponsored Programs Holiday Closing due to University of Pittsburgh Winter Recess
• PERIS™ MyFunding Tips
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) Issues Clinical Trial-Specific Parent R01 and Parent R21 Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs)
• NIH Project Outcomes in Interim and Final Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR)
• National Science Foundation (NSF) Publishes Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Collaborators and Other Affiliations (COA) Information Template
• NSF Issues New Proposal & Award Policy Newsletter
• National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Regional Application-Writing Workshop

11/10/2017

• Rollout of Phase 1 of PERIS™ Project, MyFunding, Now Underway
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) Plan to Issue Clinical Trial-Specific Parent R01 and Parent R21 Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOAs)
• NIH Issues Revised Grants Policy Statement
• Additional Guidance for NIH Single IRB Policy
• National Science Foundation (NSF) Issues Revised Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG)

10/13/2017 

• Upcoming Training Opportunities from the Office of Sponsored Programs
• Reminder: Internal Deadline Policy for Grant Submissions
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Trial Policy Changes and New FORMS-E
• NIH Announces New Review Criteria for K and NRSA Training Grants Involving Clinical Trials
• Changes to NIH Policy for Issuing Certificates of Confidentiality
• FlashClasses Now Available through the Health Sciences Library System

8/25/2017

• New Electronic Subaward Request Form
• Using Pivot to Search for Funding Opportunities
• Applying to Internal Competitions in Competition Space
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) Webinar on Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPRs)
• NIH Updates Appendix Policy to Eliminate Clinical Trial-Related Materials
• National Science Foundation (NSF) Issues New Proposal & Award Policy Newsletter
• Updated Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the Uniform Guidance Now Available

07/21/2017

• New Constituency Assignments
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) Release Final Guidance for FY17 Salary Caps
• NIH Announces FY17 NRSA Predoctoral Stipend Levels

6/16/2017

• Revised Form 0136 Available on June 19
• Additional Revisions to Form 202
• New Email to Electronically Accept Internal Forms for Grants Management Team
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) Change Implementation of Grant Support Index (GSI)
• NIH Updates Policy for Post-Submission Materials
• Reminder to NIH Grant Applicants about Authentication of Key Biological and/or Chemical Resources
• NIH Extension of the Effective Date for Policy on the Use of a Single IRB for Multi-Site Research
• National Science Foundation (NSF) Schedules System Outage to Accommodate Move

5/19/2017

• National Institutes of Health (NIH) Announces Plan to Implement Grant Support Index (GSI)
• Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to Release New Funding Announcement
• Changes to the Issuance of Contracted Services Agreements (CSAs)
• Updates to InfoEd
• Upcoming Changes to Office of Sponsored Programs Processes

04/21/2017

• National Institutes of Health (NIH) Provide Clarification on the Reporting of Preprints and Interim Research Products
• NIH Issues Guidance on Procedures to Reflect Postdoctoral Trainee Stipend Increases in xTrain
• Revised Early Account Request (EAR) Form Now Available to Use
• Reminder: Upcoming Training Opportunities from the Office of Sponsored Programs

3/24/2017

• National Institutes of Health (NIH) Operating Under a Continuing Resolution (CR), Affecting Funding Levels and Salary Cap
• Revised Federal-Wide Research Terms and Conditions Now Published
• NSF Announces New Proposal & Award Policy Newsletter
• Training Opportunities from the Office of Sponsored Programs

3/3/2017

• Clarification to National Institutes of Health (NIH) Continuous Submission Policy
• NIH Announces Request for Information (RFI) for Public Comment on Processes for database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP)
• Vote for Your Favorite Name for the New Electronic Research Management Solution
• Committee of Research Administrators (CoRA) Kicks Off at Pitt

1/20/2017

• NRSA Postdoctoral Stipends, Expenses, Institutional Allowance, and Tuition/Fees Effective for FY17
• Revisions to the NIH SF424 (R&R) Application Guides and Supplemental Instructions
• Updated Font Guidance for NIH and AHRQ Applications
• REMINDER: Allowable Appendix Materials in NIH, AHRQ, and NIOSH Applications
• FY18 Central Research Development Fund Small Grants Program
• Guidance on Submitting Progress Reports on the Office of Sponsored Programs Website

1/6/2017

• NRSA Postdoctoral Stipends, Expenses, Institutional Allowance, and Tuition/Fees Effective for FY17
• Revisions to the NIH SF424 (R&R) Application Guides and Supplemental Instructions
• Updated Font Guidance for NIH and AHRQ Applications
• REMINDER: Allowable Appendix Materials in NIH, AHRQ, and NIOSH Applications
• FY18 Central Research Development Fund Small Grants Program
• Guidance on Submitting Progress Reports on the Office of Sponsored Programs Website

12/16/2016

• Changes to Conflict of Interest and Responsible Conduct of Research Training Requirements
• University of Pittsburgh and Office of Sponsored Programs Winter Recess
• NSF Issues Revised Award Terms and Conditions as well as Frequently Asked Questions
• Webcast of NSF Grants Conference Now Available
• NIH Perspective of the 21st Century Cures Act
• NIH Extension of the Effective Date for Policy on the Use of a Single IRB for Multi-Site Research

12/2/2016

• Publication of the revised NIH Grants Policy Statement
• NIH announces its implementation of the new Final Research Performance Progress Reports

11/4/2016

• Browser Compatibility with National Institutes of Health (NIH) eRA Modules
• Deciding on Whether to Resubmit NIH Applications
• Live Webcast of NSF Grants Conference
• Reminder: November 11th is Veterans Day

10/14/2016

• Office of Sponsored Programs Kicks Off New Electronic Research Management Project
• New Process for Corporate-Funded Research Agreements
• Streamlined Prior Approval Process for NIH Proposals Exceeding $500,000 in Direct Costs
• Requesting Additional Funds for Active NIH Awards

9/23/2016

• Technical Problems with the Office of Sponsored Programs Website
• National Science Foundation Automated Proposal Compliance Checks
• New HHS and NIH Initiatives to Enhance Availability of Clinical Trial Information

8/18/2016

• Addressing Rigor and Reproducibility in NIH Applications
• Two Policy Updates affecting NIH/AHRQ/NIOSH Applications Due On or After January 25, 2017
• Food and Drug Administration Now Requires the Use of the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR)
• xTRACT: An Easier Way to Complete Training Tables for Your Grant Application or Progress Report
• Don’t Panic Over Expiration of Federal-wide Forms

8/1/2016

• Processing Documents for National Science Foundation (NSF) Projects (Excluding Proposals
• SAM Registration
• Selected Communications from the National Institutes of Health Office of Extramural Research
• National Science Foundation’s Implementation of the Department of Labor’s Fair Labor Standards Act

7/22/2016

• Laura Kingsley, MPH, CRA, hired as Senior Associate Director in the Office of Sponsored Programs
• DocuSign
• Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Animal Care and Use Oversight between Collaborating Institutions
• New Process for Resetting Fastlane/Research.gov Passwords

7/1/2016

• Final NIH Policy on the Use of a Single Institutional Review Board for Multi-Site Research
• NSF Award Terms and Conditions revision
• NSF automated compliance checks of proposals

5/4/2016

• Routing of Confidentiality Agreements (CDAs) and Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)
• Reminder of significant changes to the National Science Foundation (NSF) Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG)
• Revised National Institutes of Health (NIH) Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules
• PCORI (Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute) Email Alerts

3/31/2016

• Emails Concerning Outgoing Subawards for Grants and Contracts Services Agreements (CSAs) for Grants
• National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Updates
  • NIH & AHRQ Grant Application Changes
  • Upcoming Changes to Post-Award Forms and Instructions
  • NIH has Redesigned Grants & Funding Website Pages

2/29/2016

• Status Update for Outgoing Subawards/Contract Services Agreements live on website

2/26/2016

• Status Update for Outgoing Subawards/Contract Services Agreements
• MyRA (My Research Agreements) System Enhancements
• Reminder - Grant Proposal Submissions to the Office of Sponsored Programs
• Important National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Changes

10/16/2015

• NSF Announcement - Revisions to the NSF Proposal and Award Policies Guide
• NIH Announcement - Simplification of the Vertebrate Animals Section of NIH Grant Applications and Contract Proposals

10/7/2015

• Recertification of CITI Modules
• The Federal Demonstration Partnership
• Monitoring of Internal Documents
• Training Session - Basics of Federal Contract Administration
• NIH and NSF Contingency Plans for Operation during a Government Shutdown

7/13/2015

• Subrecipient Monitoring
• FY2016-2019 Facilities & Administrative Rates

6/18/2015

• Office of Sponsored Programs Reduced Operations – June 19th
• An Update from Burroughs Wellcome Fund Regarding Award Eligibility
• An Announcement from the Simons Foundation

5/15/2015

• Potential Delays to NIH Awards in May 2015
• Office of Sponsored Programs Suggestion Box

4/15/2015

• Acceptance of External IRB
• Proposal Submission Notices
• Process Changes for Requests from Certain Reagent Repositories
  • Addgene
  • Certain NIH Reagent Programs

3/24/2015

• MyRA GOES LIVE!
• TIMELY OFFRES EMAILS FROM THE Office of Sponsored Programs
• “MEET AND GREET” AT THE Office of Sponsored Programs – SAVE THE DATE
• NSF RETURNING PROPOSALS AS NON-COMPLIANT WHEN NOT MEETING NEW GUIDELINES
• NEW NIH BIOSKETCH FORMAT

2/27/2015

• NIH eSubmission Items of Interest – February 26, 2015
• Withdrawing Successfully Submitted Grant Applications to Make Last Minute Changes

2/10/2015

• Important Information for Research Administrators and Faculty regarding Federal Contracts
• MyRA Training
• Office of Sponsored Programs Suggestion Box
• Tip of the Week Suggestions

1/28/2015

• eRA Enhancements
• Applying for NIOSH Funding
• MyRA Update
• Resubmission of Electronic Grant Proposals That Have No Errors or Warnings