Proposal Basics
Charging salaries for work performed on a specific project is an example of this type of cost
What is a direct cost?
A document written under a prime award that transfers a portion of the substantive work to another organization.
What is a Subaward?
This federal agency sets rules for managing federal grants and cooperative agreements
What is the Office of Management and Budget (OMB)?
IRB
What is Institutional Review Board?
The portion of a project's cost that is not covered by the sponsor, but rather funded by the university or a third party.
What is cost share?
This document formally notifies the PI that their proposal has been funded and outlines the terms and conditions
What is a Notice of Award (NoA)?
Researchers must disclose this to prevent bias or conflicts when personal financial interests could influence research
What is a Conflict of Interest (COI)?
F&A
What is Facilities & Administrative costs?
What is the maximum amount of direct costs allowed under the NIH modular budget policy?
What is $250,000?
This term refers to the time frame during which project activities are conducted and costs are allowable under a federal award
What is period of performance?
Research involving hazardous chemicals or biological agents must comply with this type of institutional oversight.
What is Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) compliance
IACUC
What is Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee?
The de minimis rate to be used by entities without F&A rate agreement
What is 15%?
A grant has unspent funds at the end of the period. This can sometimes be requested in a formal extension called a…
What is a no-cost extension?
If a faculty member uses grant funds for personal expenses, this type of violation occurs.
What is misappropriation or misuse of funds?
UG
What is Uniform Guidance?
A document outlining how scientific data will be managed, preserved, and shared during and after a research project
What is a Data Management and Sharing (DMS) plan?
If an institution uses grant funds for ineligible costs, they may be required to do this.
What is cost disallowance or repayment of funds?
Researchers must ensure that subrecipients also comply with regulations, which is a requirement under this oversight principle.
What is subrecipient monitoring?
PAPPG
What is Proposal & Award Policies and Procedures Guide?