Article Intended For
All university faculty, staff, researchers with permission to use and/or access Penn State Research Information Systems.
Introduction
This article goes over the different notifications that were not addressed in previous articles.
Article Body
Compliance Checks - Other Notifications
Non-Profit Foundations
Email notices are sent to the Office of Foundation Relations (OSP-CFR@ddar.psu.edu) when a non-profit foundation sponsor is indicated on a Proposal IAF, Award IAF or AIAF. The email notice (see below) will be sent from epiaf@psu.edu with a subject of “Proposal Initiated” on submission.
Corporate Sponsors
Email notices are sent to the office of Corporate Engagement (corporations@psu.edu and COM_CFR@hmc.psu.edu) when a corporate sponsor is indicated on a Proposal IAF, Award IAF or AIAF. The email notice (see below) will be sent from epiaf@psu.edu with a subject of “Proposal Initiated” after primary PI approval has been completed. (IAF email schedule)
Duplicate Proposal Notification
Email notices are sent to the central processing office (OSP@psu.edu and COM contact) when an investigator indicates that a proposal has been submitted to another sponsor on the “Investigators” tab. The email notice (see below) will be sent from epiaf@psu.edu with a subject of “Duplicate Proposal Notification” and is sent on each investigator approval of a Proposal IAF and AIAF.
Background IP Notification
Email notices are sent to the Office of Technology Management (otminfo@psu.edu) when an investigator indicates background IP on the “Investigators” tab. The email notice (see below) will be sent from epiaf@psu.edu with a subject of “Proposal Background IP indicated” and is sent on each investigator approval of a Proposal IAF and AIAF. The email will advise when an investigator is or is not willing to grant up front commercial license rights to the sponsor of new intellectual property resulting from a project.
Sponsor Conflict Notification
Email notices are sent to appropriate offices based upon sponsor issue(s).
Federal Sponsors Research Security Training
Beginning 10/1/2025, when an AOR "Starts Workflow" on a federally sponsored IAF or AIAF, all named personnel will receive a notification about their required compliance to have completed the Research Security Training (initial or annual refresher) in the Learning Resource Network (LRN) within the previous 12 months. This notification intends to provide advanced warning that if named personnel are not compliant, the IAF/AIAF will not be able to be approved and submitted to CPO for proposal submission.
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