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 […]
Announcements
Research.gov for Preparation and Submission of Proposals in Response to Program Descriptions
Announcement: NSF will now start requiring the use of Research.gov for the preparation and submission of proposals in response to program descriptions. FastLane is targeted to be removed as a submission option from all funding opportunities in January 2023. Grants.gov will remain a submission option for most NSF proposals. How Does This Affect Cayuse 424 Submissions? This […]
Ability for Users to Consolidate Multiple Commons Accounts in eRA Commons
Announcement: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced that for eRA Commons users who have multiple accounts, a solution is coming soon that will allow you to consolidate those accounts and maintain one eRA Commons account going forward. This is especially critical as NIH begins to transition users to the requirement of using two-factor authentication for […]
New Department of Contracts and Grants Website!
Announcement: The Department of Contracts and Grants (DCG) is happy to announce the launch of our new website! Found at dcg.usc.edu, the updated website contains new materials and a more robust and intuitive layout. As a result of this update, any saved bookmarks to older DCG webpages will need to be updated on your browser. Below is […]
Increase to NIH Salary Cap
Announcement: Since 1990, Congress has legislatively mandated a limitation on direct salary for individuals under NIH awards. The mandate appears in the annual appropriation act that provides authority for NIH to incur obligations for a given Fiscal Year. At this time, NIH has not received an FY 2022 appropriation and is operating under a Continuing Resolution, the […]
Updated NSF Pre-Award and Post-Award Disclosure Table
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 updated table dated January 10, 2022, includes information regarding start-up packages provided by proposing organizations as well as outside organizations. Any questions regarding the contents of the […]