Helpful Tips

When logging into MyFunding and MyRA, it is recommended that users go through my.pitt.edu to ensure the applications are accessed via a trusted website (see Figures 1 & 2).

To submit an outgoing subaward request to the Office of Sponsored Programs in MyRA, include yourself as an Editor in question 5 on the Basic Information SmartForm. Otherwise, an error will be generated (see Figures 1 & 2). Figure 1.

To exclude indirect costs on travel, select ‘No’ to ‘Travel’ in question 6 on the General Budget Information SmartForm. Using the Travel Grid in MyFunding is not recommended (Figure 1).

The University has seen a significant increase in the federal government’s issuance of

As a reminder, uploading the R&R Subaward Budget V3.0 Form in the MyFunding ‘SF424 Subaward Import’ SmartForm will result in an error.

As a reminder, uploading the R&R Subaward Budget V3.0 Form in the MyFunding ‘SF424 Subaward Import’ SmartForm will result in an error.

As a reminder, the following tips can be used to ensure the ‘PI Certification request’ is sent correctly.

MyFunding Department and School Reviewers can be found under the Reviewers tab in the funding proposal and award workspace.

As a reminder of the SF-424 update on January 26, 2022, please continue to use one of the following tips for including the Research and Related (R&R) Subaw

The PERIS™ Team has been receiving Conflict of Interest-related emails that are more appropriately addressed by the Pitt Conflict of Interest Division.

In response to user feedback, the ‘Total Project Direct Costs’ and ‘Total Project Indirect Costs’ fields have been added to the Financial Setup SmartForm in MyFunding Award Modifications.

As a reminder, it is important to include the length of the budget period when inputting the budget allocations in Awards.

When a Sponsor or Subrecipient is not listed in MyFunding, contact the PERISTM Team at peristeam@pitt.edu to have the organization added to the solution for selection.