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When Time Runs Out: Understanding Deadline-Day Risk

A proposal can be complete and still encounter an unexpected problem during submission. Starting the submission process early gives investigators more time to address those issues — and gives the Office of Sponsored Projects an opportunity to help troubleshoot, correct and resubmit when needed. For a recent NIH deadline, OSP had 51 applications pending one […]

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New in eProposal: Tracking the Impact of Internal Funding

Some of the U’s externally funded research starts with an investment right here at home. Internal funding can help researchers develop a new idea, generate preliminary findings, build collaborations, and position promising work for larger external opportunities. Now, a new feature in eProposal will help U Research better understand—and share—the impact of those investments. When completing a […]

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Designing Research Administration Around Researchers

The Office of Sponsored Projects is combining institutional expertise, connected systems and continuous improvement to make sponsored projects easier to navigate. A sponsored project can generate hundreds of individual actions—from preparing a proposal and securing institutional approvals to establishing an award, issuing subawards and responding to changing sponsor requirements. For faculty and research teams, however, […]

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Material and Data Transfer Agreements: What Researchers Need to Know

Miriam Allen, Office of Sponsored Projects Collaborating with other institutions is an essential part of research, but before materials or data leave the University, it’s important to have the proper agreement in place. Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs) and Data Transfer Agreements (DTAs) are formal contracts that govern the sharing of research materials and data with […]

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