Grants FAQs

What should I do when I am ready to submit a proposal?

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Complete the Notice of Intent Form as soon as you know about the grant.
Go to AgPAS (AGNR Pre-Award Services) for all pre-award forms, guidance, and related materials.
For UME Field Faculty grant questions, contact:
AGNR: Kirsten McCree or Chris Aubry
ORAA: William Banks

How do I pay research participants?

How long should I keep research records?

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Research Records - records maintained by investigators detailing research conducted by faculty and students (including research on human subjects).
Retain records relating to investigational new drugs for the longer of 5 years after research results are submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in support of an application for a research or marketing permit OR 2 years after a marketing application is approved for the drug for the indication for which the drug is being investigated. If no application is filed, retain for 2 years after the investigation is discontinued and the FDA is notified, then destroy.

Retain records relating to investigational devices for the longer of 5 years after research results are submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in support of an application for a research or marketing permit OR 2 years after the investigation is discontinued/completed OR 2 years after the records are no longer required to support a premarket approval application or a notice of completion of a product development protocol, then destroy.

Retain medical records of minors for 7 years after completion of the research or until the minor has reached age 21 (whichever is longer), then destroy.

Retain all other research files for 7 years after the completion of the research or for a longer period of time if required by sponsor contract, then destroy.

See Item 197-Institutional Review Board (IRB) Records and Item 198-Research Misconduct Records for related requirements.

What is the difference between the Ledger account types? Does the P.I. need to know this? 

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Ledger 1 - State Account (ex. 110XXXX)

Ledger 2 - Revolving or DRlF Account (ex. 294XXXX)

Ledger 4 -  Grant, County, or Smith-Lever Accounts (ex. 445XXXX)

It is the P.I.'s responsibility to know what type of funding is being used. The faculty member should not have to advise ORA regarding the type of account which has been created for the project.

Where are salary savings that have been