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Where can I find data on NIH funded projects and award information?
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) makes award information publicly available through the Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools (RePORT). Awards can be searched using many different...
How do I know if I need prior approval from a sponsor?
Many sponsors require prior approval to complete certain actions on an award. For example, a sponsor may require prior approval for significant re-budgeting, changing the PI, adding a new...
Does the Office of Sponsored Programs process non-research related proposals and awards too?
Yes, the Office of Sponsored Programs processes all sponsored programs, which include, but are not limited to research projects. Some characteristics of a sponsored project include:
What is the difference between a WARNING and an ERROR in my NIH submission?
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) ...
Ban on Kaspersky Lab Software in Federal Projects
Recently, Federal Contracts have been including a new FAR Clause 52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered...
What should I do if I need to have something signed in the Office of Sponsored Programs?
Many sponsors require endorsement letters or signature pages to be signed by the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR), who for the University of...
What should I include in my MyRA submission to the Office of Sponsored Programs for dbGaP requests? (Part 2 of 2)
The Office of Sponsored Programs reviews the following prior to approval:
I need to access dbGaP data for my research. How do I request it? (Part 1 of 2)
Principal Investigators wishing to access data from the NCBI database of Genotypes and Phenotypes (dbGaP) must...
Did you know the University of Pittsburgh subscribes to the iThenticate plagiarism-detection system?
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What should I do if I started to draft my federal Funding Proposal before the IP Assignment question changed in MyFunding?
Per the announcement on August 1, 2018 regarding changes to the IP Assignment requirements for federally sponsored research, the Office of Sponsored Programs has changed its related question in ...
What is the FDP FCOI Clearinghouse, and how do I use it?
The Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP), of which Pitt is a member, allows institutions and other entities to document that they are in compliance with...
Should I submit my NIH supplement proposal through eRA Commons or MyFunding’s System-to-System feature?
National Institutes of Health (NIH) supplement proposals are required to be submitted via system-to-system within the PERIS™ ...
What Are the Different Types of Office of Sponsored Programs Communications?
The Office of Sponsored Programs regularly sends communications to the university’s research community.
New Financial Officer for the University
Effective June 18, 2018, please be advised to list the following information on sponsored programs documents requesting contact information for Pitt’s Financial/Fiscal Officer (ex: cover sheets,...
The Importance of Submitting Progress Reports and Final Reports on Time
By receiving and accepting an award for funding, investigators are committing to meeting all of the associated requirements, including the submission of progress reports, final reports, and...