Contracts Manual

The manual is being revised and therefore subject to change. Please contact OSP prior to finalization of your grant proposal.

Section 1 - Support and Services

• University Mission Statement
• Description of Office of Sponsored Programs
• Services Provided by the Office of Sponsored Programs

Section 2 - Proposal Development

• Proposal Development
• Finding Information about Grant Opportunities
• What is Appropriate for Federal Support?
• Travel Support

Section 3 - Compliance

• Compliance Regulations and Personal and Institutional Responsibility
• Human Subjects
• Armstrong Procedures for Internal Policy Regarding Institutional Review Board (IRB) for the Protection of Human Subjects in Research 180KB,
  
• Animal Welfare
• Policy for Addressing Allegations of Misconduct in Scientific & Scholarly Research
• Lobbying
• Conflict of Interest Policy
• Drug Free Workplace/Campus/Community
• Intellectual Property

Section 4 - Application Procedures

• Application Procedures ( including sample format)
• Sample Biographic Data Sheet
• Deadlines
• Institutional Approval Policy
• Sponsor's Evaluation
• Proposal Rejections
• Deciding to Resubmit

Section 5 - Fiscal Concerns

• Fiscal Considerations: Budget Preparation
• Outline Steps to Follow in Budget Preparation
• Direct Costs
• Facilities and Administrative Costs (Indirect Costs)
• Cost Sharing and Matching Funds
• Reassigned Time
• Proposal Negotiation

Section 6 - Post-Award Management

• Post-award Project Management
• Acceptance of Funds
• Establishing an Account
• Allowable and Unallowable Costs on Sponsored Programs
• Managing and Documenting Expenditures
• Budget Revision/Amendment
• Records Retention
• Responsibilities of the PI
• Helpful suggestions for the PI

Appendix

• A. Commonly Encountered Acronyms
• B. Definitions
• C. Standard Institutional Information
• D. IRB Forms
• E. Other Grant Forms