Sponsored Research Administration
Sponsored Research Administration (SRA), as part of the Office of Research and Development, advises and assists faculty and staff members of the NJIT Community in all aspects of externally funded research projects and other scholarly activities — from the identification of a potential sponsor and the preparation of a proposal, through various administrative functions (related to budgets, personnel, sub-contracts, reporting and accountability, and negotiations with the sponsor) during the course of the project, to the submission of the documents required to close out the project.
SRA serves as the primary agency liaison for pending, active and closed research grants/contracts.
PRE-AWARD: Assists NJIT researchers in facilitating and expediting the processing of grant applications to federal, state, and some commercial and private sponsors. SRA oversees the process of pre-award administration. Pre-award administration encompasses the oversight of a research proposal from submission through notification of award to the university.
POST-AWARD: SRA ensures that funds provided from external sources to support research and other projects are administered in accordance with University policies as well as those of the sponsor. External sources include both governmental and private organizations. Guidance and assistance is also provided for the management of the project in meeting deliverables and other requirements.
CLOSE-OUT: Ensuring that all requirements have been met and final reports/deliverables have been submitted to the sponsor and coordination with Grants and Contracts Services to ensure final invoices are submitted for payment by the sponsor.
NEW NSF Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide, January 2010NSF announced a new Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide (NSF 10-1) that is effective for all proposals submitted after January 4, 2010. Summary of Significant Changes Overall Document – In response to OMB guidance issued March 9, 2009 and the Foundation’s May 21st announcement that proposers must prepare and submit proposals using the NSF FastLane system, all references to Grants.gov Apply have been removed from the document. NSF will continue to post information about available funding opportunities to Grants.gov FIND. The National Science Board issued a report in August, 2009 entitled “Investing in the Future NSF Cost Sharing Policies for a Robust Federal Research Enterprise”, which outlined a set of recommendations regarding NSF’s cost sharing policy. The Foundation is in the process of considering how best to implement those recommendations, however, no changes have been made yet and therefore, NSF’s current cost sharing policy remains in effect. Chapter I.D.3, Full Proposal, has been supplemented with a reference to an Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) report on research integrity that may be helpful to proposers. Chapter I.F.3, When to Submit Proposals, has been clarified to state that if a deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the deadline is extended to the following business day. Previously, the section did not specify the category of holiday that was applicable. Chapter II.C.1.e, Proposal Certifications, has an entirely new proposal certification added regarding responsible conduct of research. When submitting a proposal to NSF, the Authorized Organizational Representative is required to complete a certification that the institution has a plan to provide appropriate training and oversight in the responsible and ethical conduct of research to undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers who will be supported by NSF to conduct research. While training plans are not required to be included in proposals submitted to NSF, institutions are advised that they are subject to review upon request. Chapter II.D.7, Proposals Involving Human Subjects, has been updated to reflect that if a certification of exemption is provided after submission of the proposal and before the award is issued, the exemption number corresponding to one or more of the exemption categories must be included in the documentation provided to NSF. Exhibit II-1, Proposal Preparation Checklist, has been updated with a reminder that all proposals that include support for a postdoctoral researcher must include a mentoring plan in the Supplementary Documentation section of the proposal. Failure to do so will result in the return of the proposal without review. Additional guidance regarding the mentoring requirement and collaborative proposals also is included. New NIH Proposal Application InformationAre you planning to submit an NIH grant application? If so, please note that all applications intended for due dates on or after January 25, 2010* require the use of new forms and instructions. Major changes include: · Restructured forms to align with review criteria · Significantly shorter page limits These changes apply to all competing applications, so whether you are submitting a new, renewal, resubmission or revision, you must take action now to ensure a successful submission! 1. Return to the updated funding opportunity announcement or reissued parent announcement to download the new application package and instructions. – FOAs are in the process of being updated. See timeline for more information. 2. Be sure to choose the correct forms. Applications intended for due dates on or after January 25 require new forms. – For Electronic SF 424 (R&R): ADOBE-FORMS-B – For Paper PHS 398: Revision date “June 2009” 3. Read the updated FOA and new application instructions carefully For more details the Enhancing Peer Review Web site which has a page dedicated to the upcoming application changes, as well as a number of additional resources including: · A short video overview of the changes · FAQs · List of related policy notices · A Training and Communications Resources page, and more. |