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Completing your COI Annual Disclosure by July 15
The deadline for the 2020 annual Conflict of Interest (COI) disclosure filings is Wednesday, July 15, 2020. Annual COI disclosures must be completed and...
Did you know there are two steps to submitting an NIH RPPR?
The submission of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) requires 2 independent steps:
What is the difference between a direct sponsor and prime sponsor?
A direct sponsor is the one giving the funds directly to the University. A prime sponsor, or prime funding source, is the originating source of funds. Pitt is often required to comply with both...
Submitting Federal Contract Documents to Sponsors through OSP
Sponsors that issue federal contracts may request that investigators provide cost quotes, statements of work, salary information, or other pricing and budgetary details in early project...
NIH eRA Commons Document Requirements
Documents uploaded to National Institutes of Health (NIH) eRA Commons must meet the following criteria for successful submission to NIH:
NSF Releases FAQs for Current and Pending Support
The National Science Foundation (NSF) released Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) in response to the revised ...
NIH Releases Guidance for FY20 Salary Cap
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) released on February 5, 2020 the increase in salary cap for Executive Level II of the ...
Am I eligible to apply for a funding opportunity that I have an interest in?
It is strongly recommended that Principal Investigators review the eligibility requirements in the proposal instructions and guidelines before starting to work on their proposals. ...
NIH Decision Tool for Human Subjects Research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) developed a decision tool to help researchers determine if their research involves human subjects, may be considered exempt from Federal regulations, or is...
MyFunding as File of Record
MyFunding records serve as the files of record (subject to audit) for sponsored programs, thus it is important to have high quality data. The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) advises...
What should I enter in “Application submission deadline” in MyFunding if the sponsor’s deadline is open-ended?
Administrators and investigators completing a MyFunding Funding Proposal (FP) for proposals with open-ended deadlines should enter the date by which they...
What is an SRA type in MyRA?
One of the new features from the PERIS™ Project Phase 2 rollout in March 2019 was the addition of the Sponsored Research Agreement (SRA) type in the My Research Agreements (MyRA) module. The SRA...
What is the difference between Modified Total Direct Costs and Total Direct Costs?
When calculating indirect costs in a proposal budget, it is important to consider both the indirect cost rate and the indirect cost base.
How should grant transfers be categorized in MyFunding?
An active award that is transferring to the University of Pittsburgh from another institution should be marked as a “Revision” in the MyFunding Funding...
Why do I need an ORCID iD, and how do I get one?
Beginning October 1, 2019, individuals supported by research training, fellowship, research education, and career development awards will be required to have ORCID...