Announcement: In preparation for the migration of proposal records from Kuali Coeus (KC) to Cayuse SP, all non-routed proposal development documents that were created from January 1, 2014, to April 30, 2021, will be voided in KC between June 1 – June 4, 2021. “Non-routed” proposals are proposal development documents in a saved or in-progress […]
Announcements
Cayuse SP Website and Pre-Award Training Materials
Announcement: To support the transition to Cayuse SP, the Department of Contracts and Grants is excited to announce the release of our Cayuse SP Resources webpage. Here we will offer a series of Pre-Award training resources, including detailed guides of each area of Cayuse SP and short 3–5-minute training videos on the various sections of […]
Effort Certification Schedule
Announcement: Please see the below memo from the Office of Financial Analysis. Good afternoon, As you are aware, the University is moving away from Kuali Financial System and will be adopting Workday Financials as of July 6, 2021. As a result, many initiatives and projects are currently taking place in an effort to be […]
Contract Responsibilities for Handling Agreements
USC Offices Responsible for Handling Agreements with Industry and Other Collaborators The following table provides a description of the most common types of agreements entered into by the University with companies and other external collaborators, as well as the office responsible for handling each type of agreement. Agreements may be signed on behalf of the […]
Bayh-Dole Act Obligations for Universities
Importance of reporting inventions in sufficient time to permit the filing of patent applications prior to U.S. or foreign statutory bars. USC has a long history of research that translates into public benefit. These endeavors typically begin with faculty-led research programs, often funded by external sponsors, that produce intellectual property (IP) that is protected by […]
Postdoc Mentoring Narrative for NSF Proposals
Mentoring Postdoctoral Scholars at USC Text for use in NSF proposals December, 2011 Rationale For grant proposals that include funding to support postdoctoral researchers, the NSF requires a one page mentoring plan that describes mentoring activities for all postdocs supported by the project. An excerpt from the April 2009 Grant Proposal Guide, Chapter II Section […]