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Color coding of teams on the Office of Sponsored Programs website
The Office of Sponsored Programs has three distinct processing teams:
The Use of Department Approval Memos by the Grants Management Team
Department approval memos [formerly known as Letter 10(s)] are used by the Grants Management Team for the following: incoming subawards and associated amendments, agreements from foundations, and...
When to use and not to use the Grants Management Document Submission Form
The Grants Management Document Submission Form is specifically used for grants, cooperative agreements, non-federal contracts, and other actions such as add-ons and extensions.
...Transferring materials that you purchased from a repository to another institution, company, or Pitt PI
You may think that because you have purchased materials from a repository such as ATCC, Addgene, or Jackson Labs, you can freely share those materials as you wish with other researchers or third...
Grant Application Review (GAR)
Department of Defense (DOD) Award Information
Department of Defense (DOD) award information
Awards from the Department of Defense (DOD) typically include human, animal, or cadaver subject research. For DOD, two...
Federal Funding Announcements
If a Federal funding announcement states that a proposal could be funded in the form of a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract – Who should I work with at the Office of Sponsored Programs and...
Office of Sponsored Programs and Sponsored Projects Accounting
Did you know that the Office of Sponsored Programs and Sponsored Projects Accounting are separate central offices with different functions at the University of Pittsburgh?
The Office of...
Authorized Institutional Signature
Authorized Institutional Signature
The University of Pittsburgh's Office of Sponsored Programs is designated as the office to enter into research grants, contracts, and...
What is the difference between a Federal Grant and a Federal Contract?
What is the difference between a Federal Grant and a Federal Contract?
Federal Grants and Federal Contracts have significant differences. To assist in the differentiation...
New email – OSPintake@pitt.edu – is created to electronically accept internal forms for Grants Management Team
The Office of Sponsored Programs is encouraging the use of electronic signatures (ex: DocuSign or scanned original signatures) for all internal forms. While there will no longer be a requirement...