Understanding Funding Sources
Selecting a funding source involves finding a sponsor with goals that align with a given research project and finding and opportunity for which the PI is eligible to pursue. It is important to understand different types of funding sources and their individual guidelines.
赞助项目与礼物
赞助和礼品资助的活动都是外部支持的项目,将资金分类为“礼物”或“赞助”将影响大学的资金计算方式,评估F&A(间接)费用,以及向赞助商或捐助者提供资金使用的报告。
Sponsored projects or grants are typically awarded to the University in response to a detailed statement of work, usually supported by both a project schedule and a line-item budget, both of which are essential to financial accountability. In most cases, but not all, a sponsored project involves an application process. The agency may provide funding, equipment, tangible items (goods or services), or other considerations in order to support research, training and educational activities, travel, and conferences. Pre-award must review all sponsored projects grant applications and proposal submissions prior to submission to the agency.
赞助项目赠款通常包括:
- a line-item budget with the University's federal F&A rate agreement.
- 一个了d scope of work or specific aims.
- 指定的性能期。
- 一项要求在该期间结束时退还任何未未未进行的资金。
- 定期财务报告和审计。
- 处置有形属性的条款和条件,例如设备,技术报告或无形属性,例如出版权,发明。