SPONSORED PROJECTS HANDBOOK
CHAPTER 1::: Introduction
CHAPTER 2:: University Organization for Research Administration
CHAPTER 3: Administrative Policy Considerations
CHAPTER 4: Roles and Responsibilities
CHAPTER 5: Preparation of Proposals
CHAPTER 6: Types of Agreements and Instruments
CHAPTER 7: Initiating the Project Award
CHAPTER 8: Award Administration
CHAPTER 9: Project Changes
CHAPTER 10: Effort Reports
CHAPTER 11: Guidelines for Cost Transfers
CHAPTER 12: Project Reporting
CHAPTER 13: Audits
CHAPTER 14: Accounting Procedures for Non-Federal Sponsors and the F&A Costs of Sponsored Projects
CHAPTER 15: Establishing a University Purchase Order for Subrecipients
CHAPTER 16: Detailed Efffort Reporting Procedures
CHAPTER 17: Service Centers and Recharge Centers
CHAPTER 18: Financial Reporting
CHAPTER 19: The Closeout and Final Reporting Process
CHAPTER 20: OMB Circular A21
CHAPTER 21: Additional Reference Materials
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1. Introduction. 1
... 1.1 Purpose of the Handbook. 1
... 1.2 Principal Investigators. 1
... 1.3 Sponsored Project Definition. 1
... 1.4 Gifts. 2
... 1.5 Who Can Submit a Proposal for External Support?. 2
... 1.6 Sources of Project Support 3
... 1.6.1 University Sources of Project Support 3
... 1.6.2 Non-University Sources of Project Support 3
2. University Organization for Research Administration. 7
... 2.1 General Administrative Structure. 7
... 2.1.1 Vice Provost for Research. 7
... 2.1.2 University Council Committee on Research. 8
... 2.1.3 Provost's Council on Research. 8
... 2.1.4 Office of Research Services. 8
... 2.1.5 Office of Regulatory Affairs. 10
... 2.1.6 Office of Research Integrity and Compliance. 11
... 2.1.7 Center for Technology Transfer 11
... 2.1.8 Business Services, Finance, Facilities Management and Human Resources. 11
... 2.1.9 Dean and Department Chairs. 11
3. Administrative Policy Considerations. 12
... 3.1 Corporate Responsibility. 12
... 3.2 Formal Documentation. 12
... 3.3 Authorized Signatures. 12
... 3.4 Classified Research. 12
... 3.5 Endorsement of Research Results. 12
... 3.6 Conflict of Interest 12
... 3.7 Ownership of Intellectual Property. 13
... 3.8 Students in Research. 13
4. Roles and Responsibilities. 14
... 4.1 The University and its Faculty. 14
... 4.2 Academic Evaluation of Sponsored Programs. 15
... 4.3 Administrative Requirements for Sponsored Programs. 15
... 4.4 Administrative Review of Sponsored Programs. 16
... 4.5 The Business Administrator 16
5. Preparation of Proposals. 18
... 5.1 Introduction. 18
... 5.2 Relevant Sponsored Projects Policies. 18
... 5.3 Preliminaries to Proposal Preparation. 18
... 5.3.1 Sponsored Research Agreements with Commercial Entities. 18
... 5.4 Research and Project Proposal 19
... 5.4.1 General Requirements. 19
... 5.4.2 Content of Proposal 20
... 5.5 Preparing Proposal Budgets. 22
... 5.5.1 Direct Costs. 22
... 5.5.2 Representations and Certifications. 29
... 5.5.3 Facilities and Administrative Costs (formerly Indirect Costs or Overhead) 29
... 5.5.4 Cost Sharing. 31
... 5.6 University Review of Proposals. 31
... 5.6.1 Requests for Proposals and Requests for Applications. 32
... 5.6.2 Proposal Signatures. 32
... 5.6.3 Deadlines for Proposals. 32
... 5.6.4 Electronic Submission of Proposals. 32
... 5.6.5 Required Copies of Proposals. 33
... 5.6.6 Multiple Solicitations. 33
... 5.6.7 Proposal Transmittal and Approval Form.. 33
... 5.7 Review and Approval Channels.
