Reminder: Each year, NASA awards more than $3 billion in Federal financial assistance to hundreds of recipient institutions. NASA is committed to promoting safe, productive research and education environments for current and future scientists and engineers. To this end, on April 9, 2020, NASA instituted the Reporting Requirements Regarding Findings of Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Other Forms […]
Announcements
NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) Program
Please see the important message below regarding the upcoming NSF Engines Proposal Submission. **************************************************************************************** USC’s Office of Research has been coordinating a USC-led proposal that involves 50+ organizations in response to the NSF Engines Program. The sole submission slot for USC has been awarded to this team. Given NSF restricts the number of LOI and full proposals […]
Research-Related Travel Sponsored by the State of California
Reminder: In 2016, the California legislature passed a bill called AB 1887 that went into effect on January 1, 2017. Under this legislation, the State of California generally will not sponsor or fund travel to a state that the legislature has concluded engages in discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. […]
NIH to Host Two Webinars on Data Management
Announcement: The National Institutes of Health Office of Science Policy (OSP) and the Office of Extramural Research (OER) will be hosting two online webinars that will focus on the new NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy, which goes into effect on January 25, 2023. Webinar 1: Understanding the New NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy (Aug 11, 2022, […]
New DOE Requirement for Annual Financial Interest Disclosure
Announcement: The Department of Energy (DOE) requires that all investigators on DOE funded projects submit an annual disclosure of significant financial interests related to their USC responsibilities. Financial interests held by a spouse and any dependent children must be disclosed as well. More information on what needs to be disclosed can be found below. DOE requires that […]
Updated F&A Rate Agreement
Announcement: The University has negotiated a new Federal Rate Agreement. The latest agreement can be found on DCG’s Rates at a Glance page. Please begin utilizing the new rate agreement in proposals to extramural sponsors, effective July 1, 2022. Questions? If you have any questions, please reach out to the DCG Contracts and Grants Officer assigned to your unit.