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<p class="MsoNormal">In accordance with the <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="https://electronicresearch.pitt.edu/important-notice-required-use-of-peris-module-myfunding-on-march-19-2018/">notice</a></span> released on January 12, 2018, all funding proposals
including, but not limited to, new, revisions/supplements, resubmissions, and renewals must be submitted via the MyFunding module of the PERIS™ Portal. In addition, all aspects of the proposal must be completed within the MyFunding module, including subaccounts
with or without cost sharing. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Only Program Project (Ps), Cooperative Agreements (Us), and SPORE grants can be submitted to the agency through NIH ASSIST; although the Office of Research internal information for these proposals requires routing through MyFunding.
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receiving the scientific part of the proposal.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you have questions or need more information at any time about the PERIS™ Portal or the MyFunding module, please contact Christine McClure, Associate Director for the PERIS™ Solution, at
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="mailto:chriscra@pitt.edu">chriscra@pitt.edu</a></span> or 412-624-7098.
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<p class="MsoNormal">For any questions related to the PERIS™ project, using MyFunding<i>,
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