Externally sponsored proposals for research or other purposes will be considered a sponsored project or grant if: the project commits the University to a specific line of scholarly or scientific inquiry; a specific commitment is made regarding the level of personnel effort, deliverables, or milestones; project activities are budgeted, and the award includes conditions for specific, detailed or formal fiscal reports; the project requires that unexpended funds be returned to the sponsor at the end of the project period; there is a specific quid pro quo between the sponsor and the University subjecting the University to specific obligations to be fulfilled; an agreement provides for the disposition of either tangible property or intangible property (e.g., inventions) which may result from the project; and the sponsor identifies a period of performance as a term and condition of the award.
For more information on grants management, please visit the Office of Research Services website.
For more information on grants financial management, please visit Sponsored Projects Financial Policy.
For direct assistance by a member of the Provost Administrative Affairs team, please contact the appropriate individual.