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What are common award terms and conditions that OSP negotiates?
Before an award can be accepted by the University of Pittsburgh, the Office of Sponsored Programs completes a comprehensive review of the award, which includes reviewing the terms and conditions...
When should an NIH grant be cited in a publication?
National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidance states that “Recipients should only acknowledge NIH awards on publications and other...
Forwarding Internal Office of Sponsored Programs Emails to External Recipients
Investigators and administrators occasionally forward internal email communications from the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) to external parties in an effort to expedite or facilitate...
PERIS™ MyFunding “Email Specialist” Clarification
Departmental research administrators seeking to communicate with an Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) staff member should use the “...
Faculty Transfers and Non-Financial Agreements
Faculty who are transferring to another institution should consider materials or data they want to move to the new institution. Some materials and data require, in addition to internal permissions...
Federal Government Fiscal Year End Activity
Since the Federal Government’s fiscal year is October 1 through September 30, the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) receives a high volume of urgent...
What is SciENcv?
Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae (SciENcv) is an electronic system of the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) that...
What is the difference between a Pre-Award Office and a Post-Award Office?
Under the Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Research, the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) is Pitt’s central pre-award office. OSP’s main...
Including Foreign Collaborations in NIH Progress Reports
Recently, the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) has been receiving more inquiries from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) related to foreign collaborations and Research Performance Progress...
Professional Organizations for Research Administrators
What is a Material Transfer Agreement?
Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs) are contractual documents used for the acquisition of various biological and research materials developed by nonprofit, government, and private industry. The...
How does the NIH define Senior/Key Personnel?
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) define senior and key personnel to be:
...Completing your COI Annual Disclosure by April 15
The deadline for the 2022 annual Conflict of Interest (COI) disclosure filings is Friday, April 15, 2022. Annual COI disclosures must be completed and current prior to the Office...
Removing eRA Commons Delegates
Faculty with eRA Commons accounts may have delegated certain actions to administrators with Assistant (ASST) roles to aid with processing and routing items related to their National Institutes of...
Do I need a subaward or a services agreement?
To help determine if a subaward should be issued from the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) or if a services agreement should be issued from...