OSP Wiki / Training / Resources

Information on topics related to proposal development, award management, and agreements that our office executes. There are also pages containing OSP and CO processes and procedures, information on navigating the Cayuse research suite, and other commonly required administrative information.

Describes the offices supporting the people involved in the research and sponsored programs enterprise at NYU and the services they provide.

Research Administration Trainings

In order to promote excellence in support of research and sponsored programs administration, a new education program in research administration is under development at NYU Washington Square.

We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity for professional development.

Training and Workshop Schedules

To register for OSP courses and other research related courses, please go to NYUiLearn (under the Work tab) through NYUHome. All available sessions are listed in NYUiLearn under the Research and Grants Administration category.

October 2022

October 20 - Cayuse 101: Intro. to NYU's grants software (Zoom)

October 26 - Research Administrators Forum (Hybrid In-Person & Virtual)

November 2022

November 17 - Cayuse 101: Intro. to NYU's grants software (Zoom)

Research Administrators Forums Resources

October 26, 2022

RAF 10/26/2022 Recorded Presentation (Posted: October 26, 2022)

Research in Action: Climate Change Research Supported Through NYU: David Holland, PhD, Professor of Mathematics and Atmosphere/Ocean Science, Courant Institute of Mathematics
Research Enterprise Update: Stacie Grossman Bloom, PhD, Vice Provost for Research and Chief Research Officer
Research Community Updates:
- Alternatives to Effort (ATE) and Effort Reporting Phase Out: David Ngo and Josel Stoute
- Audit Readiness Initiatives: Kyle Wright
- NIH Data Management and Sharing: Nancy Daneau
- Reminders/Coming Soon: Jason and Meidy
  - Research Administration Academy
  - Cayuse Modernization
  - New Research Finance Support (RFS) website
  - FY2022 Accomplishments/Acknowledgements & FY 2023 Roadmap

2022 Archived

May 5, 2022

RAF 5/5/2022 Recorded Presentation (Posted: May 6, 2022)

Research in Action: Dr. Ann C. Eckardt Erlanger, Director of Military Research and Community-Based Prevention Science & Dr. Danielle Mitnick, Director of Family Clinical & Prevention Research, NYU Dentistry
Research Enterprise Updates:
- People: Introduction: Nina Gray, PhD, Assistant Vice Provost for Research, Planning and Analysis
- Resources/Systems:
  - OSP
    - Research Administrator Academy -Will Smith
    - Cayuse Modernization -Kim Schulman
  - SPA
    - BOT Enhancements for Closeouts -Meidy Candia-Leyva
    - Procurement Concur -Barbara Heinert
    - SPA Website Redesign -Abraham Salvador
    - Cayuse to Fame -Phase 2 Update and Automation of Subaward POs -Idelsa Pena
  - Process:
    - Alternatives to Effort (ATE) Implementation -David Ngo and Josel Stoute
    - Research Development Flags in Cayuse -Alex Wesnousky

2021 Archived

October 27, 2021

RAF 10/27/2021 Recorded Presentation (Posted: October 27, 2021)

Research in Action - “Fieldwork in the Time of COVID: a Pair of Case Studies” Debra Laefer, PhD, Professor of Urban Informatics & Director of Citizen Science, CUSP/Tandon
Research Update Stacie Bloom, PhD, Vice Provost for Research
Research Community Updates:
- Roles and Responsibilities Matrix - Kim Schulman and Idelsa Pena
- Research Administration Academy and Research Administration Policies - Jason St. Germain
- Cayuse Research Suite Modernization - Kim Schulman
- Cayuse Fund Manager - David Ngo

April 28, 2021

RAF 4/28/2021 Recorded Presentation (Posted: April 29, 2021)

Introduction and Overview of Grants, Gifts, Investments and Accounting Compliance (D. Ngo & Team)
Uniform Guidance Updates (D. Ngo)
Costing & Analysis Updates (J. Goldstein)
- F&A Rate Negotiation (J. Goldstein)
- Data Analysis & Reporting (D. Grose)
SPA Process Improvements (M. Candia-Leyva & J. St. Germain)
Foreign Engagement and Cayuse Outside Interests Update (E. Schneebeck)

For any follow up questions, please email the topic presenters directly.

2020 Archived

November 17, 2020

Research Update (PDF: 13,410 KB) (S. Bloom)

COVID-19 Impact on NYU Research Portfolio (PDF: 1,115 KB) (L. Franciosa, J. Goldstein & M. Candia-Leyva)

CFR Part 200 Uniform Guidance Revisions (PDF: 326 KB) (J. Goldstein)

January 30, 2020 - 2019 Success Stories (N. Daneau)

Research Administration Partnership (N. Daneau & M. Candia-Leyva)

Cayuse Update for RA Forum (K. Schulman)

Research Development (N. Daneau, T. Eng & A. Wesnousky)

Export Controls - Dealing with Restricted Parties (T. Shapiro & R. Roach)

Update on Foreign Engagement (N. Daneau)

2019 Archived

October 8, 2019 - Total Compensation Dashboard (PDF: 837 KB) (R. Kemelman)

SPA Pending Adjustment Policy (PDF: 371 KB) (M. Candia-Leyva)

ICR Split Automation (PDF: 794 KB) (B. Heinert & K. Schulman)

PeopleSync Time and Absenc Demo (PDF: 872 KB) (D. Drabble & J. Tis)

Federal Sponsors Foreign Influence (PDF: 266 KB) (E. Schneebeck)

2019 Annual Report on Sponsored Program Activity at NYU (PDF: 562 KB) (N. Daneau)

June 20, 2019 - NYU Government Affairs: Advocacy Priorities and the Federal Budget Process (PDF: 516 KB) (S. Heuer)

Independent Contractor, Honorarium, and Guest Expense Reimbursement Policy & Procedure (PDF: 1.2 MB) (L. Curcio, D. Saperstein & B. Dayre)

April 18, 2019 - The Institutional Biosafety Committee (PDF: 654 KB) (N. Davis & T. Hester)

NYUWS IBC Keywords (PDF: 99 KB) (N. Davis & T. Hester)

Research and Foreign Engagement Memo (M. Dunne)

February 25, 2019 - Indirect Cost Recovery (ICR) Splits (PDF: 592KB) (K. Schulman & M. Candia-Leyva)

Institutionally Financed Research (PDF: 884KB) (J. Goldstein)

2018 Archived

December 6, 2018 - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding NSF’s Award Term and Condition Entitled, “Notification Requirements Regarding Sexual Harassment, Other Forms of Harassment, or Sexual Assault (RA Forum Resource)

October 30, 2018 - Research Administrators Forum Presentation (PDF: 1.25MB) (S. Bloom)

January 23, 2018 - Single IRB and NIH's definition of Clinical Research (PDF: 167 KB) (N. Daneau)

Revisions to the NIH Clinical Trial Case Studies (From COGR) (PDF: 156 KB) - January 24, 2018

NSF Significant Changes and Clarifications to the Proposal & Award Policies and Procedures Guide (PDF: 394 KB) (B. Farbman)

2017 Archived

December 4, 2017 - Research Administration Forum - December 2017 (PDF: 142 KB)
(N. Daneau)

New Parent FOAs for Clinical Trials to be used for applications targeting due dates on or after January 25, 2018

October 19, 2017 - Research Administrators Forum - October 2017 (PDF: 141 KB)
(N. Daneau)

Guidelines for Sharing of Indirect Cost Recovery (ICR) * on Sponsored Projects with Investigators from More than One School, Institute or Center (PDF: 97 KB) - October 2, 2017

September 19, 2017 - Federal Research Terms and Conditions Prior Approval Matrix and full announcement - September 2017

May 23, 2017 - SPA Handbook Learning Series Presentation (PDF: 170 KB)
(J. Goldstein)

Export Controls & International Travel Update Presentation (PDF: 782 KB)
(R. Roach)

Recent Legislative Actions Taken to Reduce Research Regulatory Burden (PDF: 92 KB) - COGR January 10, 2017

NSF Research Terms and Conditions - April 2017

March 23, 2017 - CAYUSE to FAME Integration Project Presentation (PDF: 661 KB)
(J. Goldstein & K. Schulman)

February 14, 2017 - CAYUSE to FAME Integration Project Presentation - OSP and SPA Business Processes (PDF: 670 KB)
(J. Goldstein & K. Schulman)

January 24, 2017 - CAYUSE to FAME Integration Project Presentation (PDF: 652 KB)
(J. Goldstein & K. Schulman)

2016 Archived

November 1, 2016 - Practical Export-Import Compliance Issues Arising from International Research Projects (PDF: 1285 KB)
(R. Roach)

Commerce Country Chart (PDF: 110 KB)

NIH Update (PDF: 886 KB)
(M. Dunne, K. Schulman)

September 13, 2016 - Project Lighthouse/i-Buy NYU Refresher Presentation (PDF: 1018 KB)

Additional Resource: i-Buy NYU Resource Portal contains all training materials, resources and reference materials for i-Buy NYU. If you need additional support regarding i-Buy NYU, contact the FinanceLink helpdesk at askfinancelink@nyu.edu or 212-998-111. If you have specific grants-related questions, please contact your SPA team analyst.

May 17, 2016 - Non-funded Agreements (NFA) Process Map (PDF: 259 KB)

April 14, 2016 - Project Lighthouse/i-Buy Presentation (PDF: 447 KB)

2015 Archived

October 27, 2015 - Budgeting for Graduate Student Employees (PDF: 94 KB)

June 18, 2015 - Import and Export Controls Compliance (PDF: 2746 KB)

February 9, 2015 - Business Travel Expenses Presentation (PDF: 276 KB)