Announcements

Announcement: The University has negotiated a new Federal Rate Agreement. The new rates can be found below and on DCG’s Rates at a Glance page. F&A Rates Fringe Benefit Rates Please utilize the above rates in all proposals being prepared and submitted to extramural sponsors. Questions? If you have any questions, please reach out to the DCG […]

Announcement: As mentioned previously, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced that the new PAPPG (24-1) will be effective for all proposals due on or after May 20, 2024. The Department of Contracts and Grants (DCG) recently held a live zoom training that covers many of the changes in the new PAPPG.  Below is the recording of the training […]

Announcement: In observance of Independence Day, The Department of Contracts and Grants, consistent with the University calendar, will be closed on the following dates: Principal Investigators and Department Administrators should be mindful of these closures when planning the submission of proposals with deadlines that fall on July 4th or July 5th. Please note, July 5th is […]

Announcement: The National Institutes of Health(NIH) is informing the extramural research community of planned changes to the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR) instructions to address the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy. Upon receiving approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), NIH will issue new DMS RPPR questions […]

Update: In light of USC Commencement, the NSF PAPPG training session mentioned in the below NewsFlash has been moved to: We hope you can join us!

Announcement: The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced that the NSTC-approved Common Forms for the Biographical Sketch and Current and Pending (Other) Support which are compliant with the new NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PAPPG) (NSF 24-1), are now available in SciENcv. Major changes to the Biographical Sketch include reformatting so that the […]