Tip of the Week
What is the correct process for submitting NIH award closeout documents?
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) require Final Invention Statements (FIS) and Final Research Performance Progress Reports (FRPPR) to be routed and...
VA MOUs
Pitt faculty with joint appointments at the Veterans Administration (VA) hospital...
Important Reminder: Limited Submissions Process
Limited Submissions are funding opportunities in which the sponsoring agency restricts the number or type of applications that can be submitted from an institution. All limited submissions,...
Award Activation Processing
Departmental research administrators can help expedite award processing and account setup by including the Scope of Work (SOW) and a current detailed budget as attachments to the...
New Learning Lab Videos Available
The Pitt Research Concierge Program’s Learning Lab has launched two new videos:
Research Data Management
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What do I need to disclose to the NIH?
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) require investigators to disclose research activities, financial support, in-kind support, positions, appointments, and other types of information through...
Reminder: Routing Documents for OSP Signature
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) has seen an increase in the number of documents incorrectly routed for signature, including those not routed through internal systems and review processes....
Sending Materials to For-Profit Companies
When sending Pitt materials to for-profit companies, it is important for the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) to know if there is also collaborative activity by Pitt faculty (ex: expectation of...
Five Day Internal Deadline for Federal Contracts
Unlike the internal deadline for grant proposals, proposal submissions for federal contracts and ...
NSF NSPM-33 Guidance and Terms
To comply with the National Security Presidential Memorandum 33 (NSPM-33), the...
Updating Sponsor Profiles for Incoming Faculty
Faculty transferring to Pitt are reminded to update their sponsor profile accounts with their new institutional information, including Pitt email address. Examples include National Institutes of...
Communicating to Federal Sponsors through OSP
Many federal agencies, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), require communications and requests to be endorsed by an...
Office of Sponsored Programs Internal Proposal Deadline
As a reminder, complete and final proposals, including the PI Certification...
More New Services Being Offered by the Pitt Research Concierge Program
The Pitt Research Concierge Program provides services and resources for faculty and research-related staff to assist with reducing...
Contract Effective Dates and Periods of Performance
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) processes many agreements that have effective dates that coincide with the date of the last party’s signature....