Announcement: The Department of Contracts and Grants is excited to announce the launch of Cayuse Sponsored Projects (SP) training materials. Cayuse SP is slated to replace Kuali Coeus (KC) as the University-wide grants management pre-award and non-financial post-award system. Cayuse SP will integrate with several USC systems, including iStar, Trojan Learn, and Workday, allowing for a more streamlined and efficient connection between […]
DCG NewsFlash: Updates to Cayuse 424 Proposals and Kuali Coeus
Reminder: As mentioned previously, USC’s current Cayuse 424 platform underwent a major update this week in preparation for the transition to Cayuse SP, the university’s forthcoming grants management pre-award and non-financial post-award system. As a result, the Cayuse 424 system is no longer linked with Kuali Coeus (KC) and must be accessed directly by visiting https://usc.app.cayuse.com. Directions for accessing Cayuse […]
Issuance of NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 23-1)
Announcement: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced that a revised version of the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 23-1) has been issued. The new PAPPG will be effective for proposals submitted or due on or after January 30, 2023. Significant changes include: Revisions to incorporate Research.gov as the replacement for FastLane for proposal preparation […]
Cayuse 424 Modernization & Downtime (Monday – 10/24)
Announcement: Please be advised that USC’s current Cayuse 424 platform will be undergoing a major update Monday, October 24. As a result, the Cayuse 424 system will be down for all users beginning at 5:00pm (PST) and will not be available again until the evening of Tuesday, October 25. If you have any pending Cayuse 424 proposal submissions that occur during […]
Grants.gov Downtime Impacts September 22-30 Application Due Dates
Reminder: As indicated in an earlier NewsFlash, Grants.gov services will go offline this Friday, September 23, and are planned to remain unavailable through Thursday, September 29. To mitigate the impact, NIH due dates that fall on or between Thursday, September 22 and Friday, September 30, 2022 will move to October 3, 2022 (see NOT-OD-22-190 for caveats and considerations). With regard […]
Grants.gov Extended Downtime for September 2022
Announcement: Grants.gov will be unavailable for an extended period due to a planned cloud migration. The Grants.gov Production System will be offline during the following period: Production System will go Offline Friday September 23, 2022, at 12:01 AM ET. Production System will go Online Thursday September 29, 2022, at 11:59 PM ET. The Grants.gov Training System will be offline during the following period: Training System will go Offline Tuesday August 30, 2022, at […]