在资金来源和提议的项目之间找到正确的匹配,从而显著地减少认知失调, is an important step in the proposal process. 研究和赞助项目办公室有一个经验丰富的专业团队来协助教师, staff, 与学生在成功的甄别和谈判所有的校外资助来源前奖励阶段. 以下是部分奖励前资源的清单:
Given the complexity of some solicitations, 在准备提案的过程中,不可能预料到每一个可能出现的问题. 但是,ORSP会为以下问题做准备:需要哪些认证? How should subcontracts be budgeted and negotiated? What is “off-campus?” Is approval needed from an institutional review committee? Can sponsored funds be used for facility renovations?
建议发展过程中典型的ORSP输入包括:
Once a grant has been awarded the grant must be mangaged. ORSP的奖励后行政部门通过以下方式确保该补助金的成功管理:
ORSP reviews all award terms and conditions; in conjunction with the PD/PI to fully understand the technical aspects of the project. 与成本原则、付款、财产、知识产权、法律问题等有关的奖励条款. 亦会与其他个人/办事处(例如.g., Legal Counsel, Business Office – Special Projects.)
研究和赞助项目办公室在拨款的整个生命周期内为项目主任(PD)/首席研究员(PI)提供支持和协助. Once a grant has been awarded, the PD/PI, acting as an agent for Lincoln University, is responsible for managing the grant, 并确保及时满足奖励要求.
In the course of the negotiation, ORSP与项目总监/首席研究员协商。, administrators, and other administrative offices as needed. 谈判过程从几天到几个月不等. 谈判结束后,发出裁决通知.
在此过程中,要注意一些关键因素,如:
PD/ pi必须向联邦提交绩效报告, 州和地方机构关于财政和绩效状况的拨款. Like financial reports, 绩效报告提供了PD/PI如何完成奖项目标的指示. PD/ pi应监督所有活动的执行情况,以确保满足时间计划, 已完成建议的工作,并达到其他绩效目标. Performance reports should describe the following:
Closeout of a grant is the process by which the federal, state, 或当地机构确定所有适用的行政行为和所有需要的工作都已由受助人完成. The three key features of closeout are as follows:
当个人资料提供者/个人资料提供者在实质上未能遵守补助金的条款及条件时, the agency may, upon notice to the grantee, suspend the grant. 暂停可适用于全部或部分拨款. 暂停是一种临时措施,等待PI采取纠正措施或机构决定终止赠款.
如果受助人未能遵守补助金的条款和条件,或未能纠正暂停发放补助金的情况, a grant can be terminated in whole or in part at any time.