Tip of the Week
Do you know how to register for an NIH Commons or NSF FastLane account
The Office of Sponsored Programs is charged with creating NIH Commons or NSF FastLane accounts for University personnel.
My colleague at another institution wants to provide me with data/materials and indicates that we do not need a contract. What do I do?
Typically, the party providing data/materials determines the appropriate form of agreement for that transfer; and, although very uncommon, there are times when the providing party determines that...
HOW CAN I TELL WHO IN THE Office of Sponsored Programs IS WORKING ON MY MYRA AGREEMENT?
The Office of Sponsored Programs staff responsible for the review of an agreement in MyRA at a particular point in time is noted as the “Owner” in the record. This information can be found in your...
POLICY REVIEW COMMITTEE SEEKS INPUT ON POLICIES AND TOPICS RELATED TO PATENTS, COPYRIGHT, CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS.
The University of Pittsburgh Policy Review Committee has been charged by the Provost to review University policies related to patents, copyright, conflict of interest (COI), and industrial...
PROCURING HUMAN CADAVERIC TISSUE
How can human cadaveric tissue be procured at Pitt or UPMC?
CONTRACTS FOR TRAINEE PROJECTS
Contracts* for trainee (graduate students and postdocs) projects that are submitted to the Office of Sponsored Programs must be submitted in the name of the faculty mentor. When possible, the...
WORKING WITHOUT A CONTRACT IN PLACE
Strong research relationships are often forged informally - at a conference or with external colleagues whose friendships have endured for years. But informal and verbal agreements do not always...
USING PIVOT TO SEARCH FOR FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
The University of Pittsburgh subscribes to Pivot, a comprehensive database of funding opportunities. Pivot is accessible to the campus...
AUTOMATED PROPOSAL SUBMISSION NOTICES
Reminder – Since April 2, 2015, an automated notice is being sent to the Principal Investigator when the Office of Sponsored Programs has submitted a grant proposal to a sponsor or when the Office...
WHY DOES THE Office of Sponsored Programs NEED AN EDITABLE VERSION OF AN AGREEMENT/CONTRACT?
Some Office of Sponsored Programs submission guidelines for agreements, for example in MyRA, indicate that an editable Word file of the contract is needed. This is requested by the Office of...
Submitting Multiple, Simultaneous Non-financial Agreements to the Office of Sponsored Programs
On occasion, a contracting party will request that the University review and execute both a confidentiality/non-disclosure agreement simultaneously with a second agreement, such as a material...
MYRA SUBMISSION HELP
Did you know that the MyRA submission forms have embedded helpful tips available by clicking on the question mark symbol in the edit mode of a submission?
Importing Mice or Rats to the University of Pittsburgh - Changes to MYRA Submission Forms and Compliance Reviews
The University has implemented changes to streamline the processing for material transfer agreements (MTAs) for University faculty importing (receiving) mice or rats. The MTA questions in the...
NIH TOP 10 REASONS A PROPOSAL IS NOT FUNDED
- Missed deadline
- Incorrect...
Database for Federal Contracts
Did you know that a database exists that can be utilized to determine if your original source of funding is a Federal Contract?