Announcement: The Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) module in eRA Commons is moving June 23 to the new visual appearance of other eRA modules. This is part of a required technology upgrade that will enhance the security and stability of the module. The release will include the addition of the new unique entity identifiers (UEI) where […]
Announcements
New Office of Research Zumberge Seed Grant Program
Announcement: The Office of Research is proud to announce the launching of a new Zumberge grant program! The Zumberge Research Coordination & Team Building (RCTB) award provides opportunities to foster new collaborations between USC faculty, as well as between USC and other research institutions nationally, with the goal to support faculty teams working on collaborative, multidisciplinary new research projects. The […]
New Research.gov Proposal Preparation Functionality and NSF-PAR Enhancements
Announcement: We are excited to share the latest Research.gov proposal preparation functionality updates, along with information about NSF Public Access Repository (NSF-PAR) enhancements. As mentioned in a previous Newsflash, beginning in January 2023, FastLane will no longer be a proposal preparation and submission option. The National Science Foundation strongly urges proposers to prepare and submit all eligible […]
NSF Research.gov Memo
Announcement: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has recently shared an article entitled NSF Research.gov Proposal Submission System: Modern, Agile and Tailored. The article discusses useful webinars and demonstrations as ways to assist with the transition from FastLane to Research.gov. As mentioned in the article, NSF is offering a limited number of small group, interactive virtual sessions with in-depth demonstrations […]
Updated NSF Pre-Award and Post-Award Disclosures Table and Current and Pending Support FAQs
Update: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has issued an updated version of the table entitled NSF Pre-award and Post-award Disclosures Relating to the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending Support. The table (dated April 20, 2022) updates information on postdoctoral scholars, students, or visiting scholars and differentiates between research activities that are intended for use on the project/proposal being […]
Updated F&A Rate Agreement
Announcement: The University has negotiated a new Federal Rate Agreement, effective March 9, 2022. The latest agreement can be found on DCG’s Rates at a Glance page and adjusts the FY22 fringe benefit rates from provisional to fixed. Please utilize the new agreement in all proposals being prepared and submitted to extramural sponsors. Questions? If you have any questions, please reach out to the DCG Contracts […]