Getting Started
DCG provides services and support to the USC research community through our teams supporting each School and/or Research Institute. Refer to the DCG Directory to identify the team and individuals supporting your Unit.
Sponsored Project Development and Submission
DCG facilitates the submission, acceptance, and management of sponsored projects for USC investigators and their staff.
We are responsible for:
Reviewing proposals for completeness and compliance with agency and university requirements (nontechnical)
Approving and endorsing proposals on behalf of the University
Submitting proposals to agencies
Managing electronic systems for proposal preparation, institutional approval, and submission to agencies
Roles & Responsibilities
Do you know who is responsible for ensuring:
the proposal package is complete?
the Cayuse SP Proposal Record is routed and approved?
the proposal is submitted to DCG?
the proposal is submitted to the sponsor?
The Responsibilities Matrix describe all activities in the lifecycle of a sponsored project and generally who is responsible for the activity.
Sponsored Projects Guidance
Roles and Responsibilities in Research Administration
Contract Responsibilities for Handling Agreements
Who Does What for Contracts and Grants?
Research Ethics and Responsibility
Bayh-Dole Act Obligations for Universities
ClinicalTrials.gov: How to Register
How to Transfer Awards To and From USC
Where Can I Find Updated Fringe and F&A Rates?