- Missed deadline
- Incorrect...
Tip of the Week
Friday, October 2, 2015
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...
Friday, September 25, 2015
NIH TOP 10 REASONS A PROPOSAL IS NOT FUNDED
Thursday, September 17, 2015
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?
Friday, September 11, 2015
Extensions and Amendments in MyRA
Have you received a MyRA notice stating that your agreement “is nearing expiration?” If Yes, and if you want to extend it, you can simply request an amendment in MyRA by following the steps below...
Friday, September 4, 2015
What the Office of Sponsored Programs needs with respect to an IRB approval
The vast majority of grants, proposals and agreements submitted to the Office of Sponsored Programs (OR) for review do not require evidence of IRB approval as part of the OR submission. OR...
Thursday, August 27, 2015
CITI MODULES
In accordance with the Pitt Training Requirement instructions on the CITI University website, recertification is required every four years. As 2012 was a...
Monday, August 17, 2015
CHANGING INFORMATION ON INTERNAL DOCUMENTS
A number of internal documents are arriving to the Office of Sponsored Programs with information crossed out or changed. To meet audit standards, the following details should be included for each...
Friday, August 7, 2015
Corporate Funded Research Projects
Do you have a funded project with a company?
Friday, July 31, 2015
Glossary and Contacting Federal Agencies
Wonder what a “BAFO” is?
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Departing Faculty and NSF Compliance Checks
Departing Faculty
Friday, July 10, 2015
Just-In-Time Submissions
In an effort to ensure timely and effective processing of Just-in-Time (JIT) submittals to the NIH, please include in either your hard copy or e-mail JIT submission to the Office of Sponsored...
Friday, June 26, 2015
Pending Nonfinancial Agreements
The Office of Sponsored Programs’ Clinical and Corporate (CC) team is working diligently to try and finalize older nonfinancial (MTAs, CDAs, and DUAs) agreements, so that the officers can turn...
Friday, June 19, 2015
Electronic Grant Submissions
Electronic grant application submissions can be quite confusing, especially when more than one system can be utilized to submit a proposal (i.e., ASSIST or Grants.gov). Since the Office of...
Friday, June 12, 2015
Addgene Orders
In April, we informed you that the University of Pittsburgh had signed a Master Reception Agreement with ADDGENE, INC, and for most orders of materials from Addgene, this will eliminate the...
Friday, June 5, 2015
Forms Page
Do you know how to navigate the Forms Page on the Office of Sponsored Programs website?