Announcement: The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released a Notice regarding salary cap limitations imposed for Fiscal Year 2023. Effective January 1, 2023, the salary limitation for Executive Level II is $212,100. For active awards, including awards that have been issued in FY 2023 (continuation and new), that were restricted to the previous Executive […]
Revision of NSF Award Terms and Conditions
Announcement: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced that the following sets of NSF Award Terms and Conditions have been revised: NSF Agency Specific Requirements to the Research Terms and Conditions (ASR); Grant General Conditions (GC-1). Cooperative Agreement Financial & Administrative Terms and Conditions (CA-FATC). Cooperative Agreement Modifications and Supplemental Financial and Administrative Terms and Conditions for Major […]
Winter Break 2022
The Department of Contracts and Grants would like to wish you and your families a Happy Holiday season. To prepare for the Holiday season and the University’s Winter Recess, below are some important dates and reminders regarding upcoming office closures. In observance of the University’s Winter Recess, DCG’s closure for Winter Recess will begin on Monday, December 19, 2022, and […]
An Introduction to Cayuse Sponsored Projects
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 […]