ORGS Office of Sponsored Programs
To support everyone staying healthy, while providing information when and where you need it – CMU's Office of Sponsored Programs is stepping away from the workshop podium for faculty/staff professional development and moving onto the CMU CentralLink web!
The following mini-sessions (PowerPoint slides with audio) are available, with additional sessions planned in the near future:
New for Summer 2021 - Grant Searching Using PIVOT
Video 1: Getting Started - How to login to Pivot-RP, claim a profile and edit your profile.
Video 2: Basic Searching - How to perform a basic search in Pivot-RP, track opportunities and share opportunities.
Video 3: Advanced Searching - How to perform an advanced search and save searches.
New for Spring 2021
Writing a Solid Scope of Work – learn
strategies for writing a competitive scope of work, including how to win over
your reviewers by forging a positive impression.
Understanding Guidelines –learn
where to find the all-important guidelines for your proposals and
applications and pro-grantseeker tips for using them most effectively.
Processing Grant Funded Payroll – learn how to process payroll on your funded project.
Independent Contracts on Grant Funded Projects – learn how to process payroll on your funded project.
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And don't forget about our Fall 2020 presentations here to help you:
What Can ORGS Do for YOU – learn about all the helpful
services available from the Office of Research and Graduate Studies. This is a
great introduction to promoting your research and creative scholarship here at
CMU
Introduction to Cayuse – prepare for quick introduction to the
web-based system that makes CMU internal approvals and federal proposal
submissions easier for project leaders
Cayuse Routing Requirements – anticipate the four documents
you need to submit your first proposal for funding at CMU and learn their
connection to your grant-seeking success
How to Request a Budget Revision – learn how to request a revision to a budget
on an externally funded project
No Cost Extension Process – hear how to request a no cost
extension on an externally funded project
To share feedback or request additional support, please click here.
External Resources
NEW NSF forms for Current and Pending and the Bio Sketch this tutorial from NSF explains how to create and update the new forms in the SciENcv system. The new forms are required beginning 10/5/2020, but should be used immediately.