Helpful Tips

MyFunding and MyRA are both modules within the Pitt Electronic Research Information Solution (PERIS™) system, the University’s umbrella for electronic research administration.

MyFunding Department and School Reviewers can be

Per NOT-OD-26-120 (released October 5, 2026)

To contact your OSP specialist directly through MyFunding, select the ‘Send Email’ action from the menu on the left side of the workspace. (Figure 1).

The PERIS™ Team continues to receive a large number of requests to add new sponsors to MyFunding with incomplete details.

In response to user feedback, the Personnel Compliance tab in MyFunding now shows whether an individual is involved in federally funded research (Figure 1).  This field displays as “Federally Funded: Yes” or “Federall

The Department Administrator listed on funding proposals and awards can be updated by using the ‘Manage Access’ activity (see Figures 1 & 2).

As a reminder, when you receive a request for clarification for a MyRA agreement from the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP), quickly address the request by completing the following steps (both steps are requi

To grant access to an SF-424 application, click ‘Assign Editors and Readers’ on the Workspace left side menu (Figure 1).  Assign either a Project Reader or Editor to the SF-424 application by searching for the name to add and the

When submitting the request form for MyFunding or MyRA Access

In MyRA, an agreement can be withdrawn while it is in the Pre-Submission (Draft) or Review state. The “Withdraw” activity is only available to the Principal Investigator (PI) or their proxies.

As a reminder, you do not need to wait until a contracting party is added to MyRA to complete and submit Agreements. When you select 'Pending' for the Contracting Party (Figure 1), the agreement will automatically update when the new contracting p

To maintain clear documentation and proper approvals, bulk record access requests for MyFunding and MyRA have been updated to follow a streamlined process.

As a reminder, contacting the correct person in the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) will ensure that questions related to agreement actions in MyRA are handled quickly and efficiently.

To ensure CITI trainings are populated in MyFunding, please confirm that your CITI profile uses your Pitt email address as either the primary or secondary email address on your account.