The Department of Contracts and Grants extends its heartfelt thoughts to our USC community members affected by the recent fires. We recognize the challenges you may be facing and want to ensure you have access to the necessary resources and support to navigate disruptions to your sponsored research activities. Several federal funding agencies have established […]
Zumberge Proposal Submission Extension
Dear Colleagues, We hope this message finds you safe and well. We are aware that these events have created significant disruptions for many of you. Therefore, the proposal submission deadline for the Zumberge Preliminary Studies Research Award program has been extended to February 12, 2025. The link to the Request for Proposals can be found […]
Reminder – NSF Biographical Sketch Requirements
Reminder: The National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) recently released a valuable YouTube video covering the NSF Biographical Sketch Requirements. This informative resource provides key insights to ensure your proposals meet NSF guidelines. You can watch the video here: For additional guidance, don’t forget to visit the Department of Contracts and Grants’ Elements of a Proposal page, which […]
Institutionally Limited & Time-Sensitive Opportunities (Weekly Email)
Institutionally Limited & Time-Sensitive Opportunities Greetings, Please see below our weekly digest of new limited submissions and time-sensitive opportunities. This Week’s Announcements: New Nominations New Limited Submissions Other Funding Opportunities of Note New Nominations Congratulations to Morgan Polikoff (Rossier) for being nominated to submit for the IES Predoctoral Training Grant in Education Sciences. This slot […]
Winter Break 2024
The Department of Contracts and Grants would like to wish you and your families a Happy Holiday season. To prepare for the University’s Winter Recess, below are some important dates and reminders regarding upcoming office closures. In Observance of the upcoming Winter Recess, DCG will be closed on the following dates: Tuesday, December 24, 2024, through Friday, January […]
USC Issues Updated COI in Research Policy
Announcement: The USC Office of Ethics Culture and Compliance (OCEC) has issued a revised COI in Research policy and supplemented procedures that are now effective. While the key principles to disclose, review and manage financial conflicts of interest in research remain unchanged, there are a few changes and additions. A summary of these changes and additions […]