Guidelines Procedures Rebudgeting Setting up a Cost Center Cost Transfers Close-Out of a Project Funding Cost Share Budget Account to Proposal Crosswalk Research Assistant vs. Participant Cost vs Subject Payments

General What does the Office of Sponsored Projects staff do? Who on campus do I contact to start a proposal? Who is my Grants Specialist? What is the difference between a contract and grant? How can I find out about grant opportunities? What is a limited submission? When do I need to alert someone that …read more

Preparation of the budget is, for many researchers, the most difficult section of the proposal. Granting agencies see hundreds of proposals yearly and are proficient at comparing levels of funding requested to the research work proposed. Therefore, it is important that the budget section of the proposal reflect, as accurately as possible, the funding needed …read more

Term Acronym Definition A A-110   Uniform administrative requirements for grants agreements, a circular published by the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), that sets forth standards for obtaining consistency and uniformity among federal agencies in the administration of grants to and agreements with institutions of higher education, hospitals and other non-profit organizations. Replaced …read more

Who is authorized to sign on behalf of UTD? Who on campus do I contact to initiate a contract? What administrative forms are needed to initiate a contract? How long do contracts take to negotiate? What are causes for delay when negotiating contracts with Industry? Can a company own the results of the research? Can …read more

Internal Resources Resources Agency Resources National Science Foundation (NSF) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Other Agencies Sponsor Internal Checklists National Science Foundation (NSF) National Institutes of Health (NIH) Department of Defense (DoD) Other Agencies

Principal Investigator Ensures that the sponsor’s funds are being expended for the proposed and awarded scope of work and that the expended effort complies with the applicable UTD policies, procedures, and the sponsor’s governing regulations Assumes overall responsibility for programmatic aspects and financial stewardship of an award Completes and submits technical reports in a timely …read more