Tips

MyFunding and MyRA are both modules within the Pitt Electronic Research Information Solution (PERIS™) system, the University’s umbrella for electronic research administration. When you are working in MyFunding, you are working in just one part of the PERIS™ system.

MyFunding Department and School Reviewers can be found under the Reviewers tab in the funding proposal and award workspace. If the tab is not visible, click the three ellipses to expose the other tabs that may be hidden due to the size of your screen (see Figures 1 - 4).

Per NOT-OD-26-120 (released October 5, 2026), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) no longer requires Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Plans for Career Development (K) awards. This change is effective immediately and applies to active awards, pending applications, and future submissions.

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). This action is available when viewing a proposal, award.or modification in MyFunding and will ensure that the communication and attachments are stored as part of the electronic record.

The PERIS™ Team continues to receive a large number of requests to add new sponsors to MyFunding with incomplete details. As a reminder, when a Sponsor is not listed in MyFunding, please provide the necessary information on the New Sponsor Request Form. 

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 “Federally Funded: No” based on the individual’s response in the MyDisclosures questionnaire (Figure 2).

Figure 1.  Updated Personnel Compliance tab in MyFunding

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

Only individuals listed with edit rights can manage the access of others on funding proposals or awards. The activity is available in all states (e.g., Active, Department Review, or Specialist Review).

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 required):

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 then click ‘OK’ (Figure 2).

Figure 1: SF-424 Workspace

When submitting the request form for MyFunding or MyRA Access, two signatures are required to approve the request and to ensure the appropriate level of access is provided. The first signature is from the direct supervisor of the individual needing access (Figure 1).