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Preventing Plagiarism and Self-Plagiarism in Proposals
Federal funding agencies, such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), are paying close attention during the review of submitted materials (ex:...
What is CoRA?
The University of Pittsburgh Committee of Research Administrators (CoRA) is a committee of certified research administrators. CoRA facilitates the recertification process for Pitt and UPMC...
How do I “flatten” a PDF?
A new electronic signature requirement became effective on January 25, 2022 for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Other Support...
What is Pitt’s UEI number and where can I find it?
The federal government will stop using the DUNS number to identify entities and instead use a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).
The University of Pittsburgh’s UEI is MKAGLD59JRL1...
Quickly Routing Award Documents to OSP
All requests and supporting documents for award approval and acceptance should be submitted to the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) as soon as possible after an award document (i.e., Notice of...
Proposal Processing for Federal Grants and Contracts
Which OSP team should process a proposal if it is unclear whether it will be awarded as a federal grant or a contract?
When a federal solicitation (funding...
How do I obtain an NIH eRA Commons account?
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) registers individuals in eRA Commons for the role of Principal Investigator (PI), Sponsor (SPONSOR), Postdoctoral Associate or other Postdoctoral positions (...
Do I need an MTA or a Collaboration Agreement?
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) has a chart to help clarify when a...
Do not wait to create an FP in MyFunding
Once you are aware of a potential proposal that needs to be processed by the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP), create a Funding...
Utilizing the Contraxx Address Book
Remembering to update the address book in the Contraxx Electronic Subaward Request Form for Pitt contacts (PI, Requestor, and Financial Contact) guarantees...
What are the OSP electronic systems?
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) uses different electronic systems to process research and sponsored project requests from faculty and staff.
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Take Advantage of the iThenticate Plagiarism-Detection Software
iThenticate is a plagiarism-detection software, marketed by Turnitin that is designed to be used by researchers...
Performing Work without a Contract
Investigators who conduct research or perform services for sponsors and collaborators outside of a written agreement or contract may be at risk for not being reimbursed for their work. In addition...
The Importance of Confidential Disclosure Agreements during Project Development
In order to secure funding or other support for a research project, an investigator will often be asked by a sponsor/third party to provide information about the potential project. Under these...
OSP Brochure and Lifecycle
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) has a brochure that summarizes the Office’s services and illustrates the sponsored...