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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Forward. xiv

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.