马塞诸斯州大学波士顿

常见问题

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什么是赞助项目?

一个项目(分类为指令), 研究, (或公共服务)由外部实体根据书面建议或工作范围资助, 预算和预算论证. Sponsored Projects are managed by the ORSP.
 
 

我是一名新教员. ORSP里谁会帮我?

While anyone in the ORSP can assist you, each academic department 和 administrative unit, 还有很多中心和研究所, have one ORSP staff member assigned to help you.

Who is eligible at 马塞诸斯州大学波士顿 to submit proposals?

请阅读ORSP澳门官方老葡京谁可以在项目中担任PI的政策，以确定您是否可以成为主要研究者. Only certain categories of employees can be principal investigators.

我是我的第一笔研究经费的负责人. What is the University going to hold me responsible for?

Although 马塞诸斯州大学波士顿 is legally the official recipient of a 格兰特 or 合同, the Principal Investigator (PI) is responsible for its proper fiscal management 和 conduct. 大学在法律上和经济上负有责任，并对赞助商负责，但需要PI的充分合作才能做到这一点.

什么是RFP? 什么是RFA?

这些缩写代表 征求建议书 和 申请表格, 联邦政府和许多其他赞助商使用的公告机制，让大学社区知道他们正在寻求与特定主题或广泛项目相关的提案. RFPs 和 RFAs are the guides or roadmaps faculty members need to prepare proposals. rfp通常与授予提案的请求相关，而rfa通常与合同提案相关.

Does your proposal require submission from a 501(c)3?

澳门新葡新京官方不是501(C)3, 澳门新葡新京官方和马萨诸塞大学基金会之间存在财政关系，允许提交资助提案.
马塞诸斯州大学波士顿 is one of the five campuses of the University of Massachusetts, which is served by the University of Massachusetts Foundation, 公司., a private non-for-profit corporation having a 501 c 3 identification number of 04-6013152.

  • Your preaward contact will work with the 马塞诸斯州大学的 Foundation on the review process.
  • If the sponsor requires that institution submitting the proposal be a 501 c 3, 该提案必须由澳门官方老葡京研究和赞助项目办公室(ORSP)和马萨诸塞大学基金会进行审查. 所有涉及马萨诸塞大学基金会的提案都必须在提交前至少五天提交审查. 建议应提交给负责处理涉及基金会的ORSP，以便他们同时进行审查.

I just want to send a letter of inquiry to a foundation I think will fund my project. Do I have to go through the ORSP for that?

不一定. If you are sending a budget you coordinate with the ORSP before sending anything.

什么是DUNS号码? 我们的EIN号码是多少? What congressional district are we in?

Please see our ORSP Fact Sheet of information. You will always need when developing 和 submitting proposals.

My sponsor requires that I submit my proposal electronically. 我怎么做呢?

您在ORSP中指定的授予前合同管理员将帮助您提交电子提案.

My sponsor of choice will only accept one application annually from 马塞诸斯州大学波士顿. How can I be sure that my proposal will be the one 马塞诸斯州大学波士顿 accepts for submission?

一旦得知任何拨款竞赛的提交数量有限，请立即致电您的ORSP预授合同管理员. 只有知道澳门新葡新京官方将有两个或两个以上的申请人竞争一定数量的提交名额，负责研究的副教务长办公室才能启动和管理内部选拔过程.

What if I submitted a proposal without going through the ORSP? 这样可以吗??

No. Only the ORSP has the authority to submit proposals.

What if I have received an award without going through the ORSP?

如果您已经这样做了，并且现在期望获得奖励，您需要立即致电我们，让我们帮助您获得所需的适当审查和机构批准，以便获得资金. 只有ORSP有权约束澳门新葡新京官方的合同或协议条款和条件. PI’s must not sign any award agreements. If the ORSP cannot negotiate terms acceptable to 马塞诸斯州大学波士顿, the award will be refused.

What is the difference between a 格兰特 和 a 合同?

A 格兰特 保荐人是否设有财政援助机制，以奖励进行指定活动的资金, 批准项目. 项目执行的责任主要由受助人承担.
A 合同 奖励文书是否在发起人和受奖人之间建立了具有法律约束力的采购关系. 它要求接收方提供书面合同中详细规定的项目成果或服务, 和 it binds the sponsor to pay for it.

What is “cost sharing” 和 how does it work?

Cost sharing is any cost associated with a project that is not paid by the sponsor. It can be a contribution of real dollars or it can be “in kind” (i.e., offering employee time or other contributed goods 和 services). 它可以是强制性的(由赞助商要求)或自愿性的(由大学或第三方实体提供或执行)。. Cost sharing must be approved through the ORSP at the proposal stage. When cost sharing is referred to in any way in the proposal or its budget, it becomes a condition of the agreement.

为什么我需要支付设施费 & 行政(F&A)我的助学金费用? That’s just taking away from what the sponsor is giving me. And just what happens to those dollars anyway?

请参阅“有关收回赞助项目的设施及行政费用的说明”

什么F&我在提案中使用的费率?

你的研究和赞助项目办公室的资助官可以帮助你确定这一点.

Do I have to use the federally negotiated F&A对我的提议进行评估?

是的. For Federal proposals the DHHS negotiated rates need to be used. For Private 和 Foundation sponsored proposals we use our Federally negotiated rate, unless the Sponsor limits overhead costs by written policy.

我的担保人不会间接支付或F&一个成本. What can I do 和 who do I have to see to get a waiver?

澳门新葡新京官方澳门官方老葡京这个问题的政策是遵守赞助商的要求或指导方针, 只要是书面保险单就行.

How do I know what fringe benefit rates to use in my sponsored project proposals?

附带福利每年都有变化. These rates are estimates, 和 are for budget development purposes only. 对特定员工有效的附加福利费率将根据实际支出记入账户. Email your ORSP Pre Award contact for the latest fringe rates.

什么是参与者支持费用?

参与人支助费用是津贴或生活津贴等项目的直接费用, 支付给或代表与会者或学员(但不是雇员)的与会议有关的旅行津贴和注册费, 会议, 座谈会, 或者培训项目. For some educational projects conducted at local school districts, 然而, the participants being trained are employees. 在这种情况下, 如果通过津贴或培训津贴的方式支付，费用必须归类为参与者支持. The school district must have an accounting mechanism in place (i.e., sub-account code) to differentiate between regular salary 和 stipend payments.
In some cases these costs may not be reduced without Sponsor approval.

I heard from the sponsor that my project will be funded, but it will take a few weeks to get the paperwork in order. 在奖学金实际到达学校之前，我该怎么做才能开始在赞助项目上花钱?

In cases w在这里 you are virtually 100% certain that your project will be funded, 您可以要求开立风险帐户或预支帐户，以便您可以立即开始. You should complete the Advanced Account form 和 forward it to your Grants Administrator. 注意:需要一个不受限制的帐号，因为此表格是部门保证的承诺, 应该不接受奖励吗, the department is responsible for all unreimbursed expenditures.

我如何申请免费延期?

You need to contact the ORSP as soon as you determine this is necessary. 在许多情况下，ORSP需要在奖励到期前60-90天与赞助商联系.

I have a sponsored project number but my IRB/ IACUC approval is pending. 我可以花我的助学金吗?

You need to contact the ORSP as soon as you determine this is necessary. 在许多情况下，ORSP需要在奖励到期前60-90天与赞助商联系

I have a sponsored project number but my IRB/ IACUC approval is pending. 我可以花我的助学金吗?

是的, 你可以开始花钱，但你不能花与人类或动物有关的钱，直到你得到IRB/ IACUC的批准

I am submitting a 格兰特 application to NIH. When should I start my protocol submission to the IRB?

一旦你收到第一封自动生成的JIT电子邮件请求，并确定你的分数可能有竞争力的奖项, 如果您还没有开始向IRB提交新方案或修改过程，您应该开始这样做.

What if my IRB review is pending 和 I receive a JIT notice?

If your IRB submission’s approval is pending as the JIT submission date approaches, 待定状态不会危及您的融资机会，也没有理由惊慌. The IRB review process will take time to complete; t在这里fore, 当ORSP被要求向NIH提供JIT时，您的IRB提交是否仍在审查中, 通知你的 ORSP Grant 和 Contract Administrator, who will then inform the funding agency.

我如何向澳门新葡新京官方伦理委员会提交一份新的人体研究报告或要求依赖外部伦理委员会进行审查?

澳门官方老葡京IRB申请流程的许多问题的答案可以在 “向内部审查委员会申请”部分. IRB常见问题解答也在 马塞诸斯州大学波士顿 Investigator Manual (HRP-103).