Research Partnership and Funding: Sections A-F

Question 1

Settings for Research Administration

Answer 1

Universities
Medical Schools
Biomedical Institutions
Non-Profits
For-Profit Business and Industry
Private Foundations and Associations
Government
Hospitals

Question 2

Roles and Responsibilities - Research Administrator

Answer 2

Finding and submitting research proposals
Award acceptance
Award management, effort reporting
Reporting and documentation (progress reports, financials reports)
Closure and post-award grant activities

Question 3

Roles and Responsibilities - PI

Answer 3

Project design and planning
Grant proposal development
Award acceptance
Fiscal management
Personnel management
Research data
Regulatory compliance and ethics
Progress monitoring and reporting
Knowledge dissemination
Reporting disclosure requirements

Overall, the primary investigator plays a central role in leading and managing the research project, ensuring its successful implementation, and contributing to the advancement of knowledge in their field of study.

Question 4

Roles and Responsibilities - Sponsored Programs

Answer 4

Institutional Signature
Award negotiation/acceptance

Question 5

Roles and Responsibilities - Sponsor

Answer 5

Release funds
Produce calls for applications
Disseminate knowledge

Question 6

Collaboration

Answer 6

Frequently employed to build stronger teams of faculty with complementary or specific expertise

Question 7

Multi-PIs

Answer 7

Scientifically Equal
Share authority and responsibility for leading project
NIH: Leadership Plan, Contact PI
NSF: Linked applications
NEH: Collaborative research program aims to advance humanistic knowledge through sustained collaboration

Question 8

Vendor

Answer 8

A dealer, distributor, merchant or other seller providing goods and services required for the conduct of a federal program

Question 9

Subrecipient

Answer 9

The legal entity to which a subaward is made and which is accountable to the recipient for the use of the funds provided

Question 10

Teaming Agreement

Answer 10

Legally binding agreement between parties who are joining together to propose a new coop proposal to a sponsor; company may request that partnerships is exclusive to members and specific RFP; Typically include specific RFP reference, objectives for each member of team, proposal to be generated by the team, actions/deliverables required from each party

Question 11

Professional Skills Development

Answer 11

Customer Service
Project management
Multi-tasking
Time management
Training for career development

Question 12

Professional Organizations for Research Admin

Answer 12

NCURA - 1958, NCURA Magazine
SRAI - 1967, Journal of Research Administration

Question 12

Roles and Responsibilities - Institution

Answer 12

Provide space
Oversee regulations and compliance

Question 13

PA

Answer 13

Program Announcement (Grant)

Question 14

RFA

Answer 14

Request for Applications (Grant) - More specific than PA

Question 15

BAA

Answer 15

Broad Agency Announcement (Grant or Coop Agreement) - for DOD/Army

Question 16

RFP

Answer 16

Request for Proposal (Contract)

Question 17

RFQ

Answer 17

Request for Quote (contract for commercial produce or services)

Question 18

NOT

Answer 18

Notice (Grant or Contract)

Question 19

OTA

Answer 19

Other Transaction Authority

Question 20

NOFO

Answer 20

Notice Of Funding Opportunity

Question 21

Unsolicited Funding Opportunity

Answer 21

PI responds to general area of sponsor interest; stated methods and objectives

Question 21

Sources of Funding Information

Answer 21

Assistance Listing Number (ALN)
Grants.gov
Federal Registrar
Sam.gov
FedConnect.net
Agency websites

Question 21

Solicited Funding Opportunity

Answer 21

Sponsor defines SOW/Problem and PI defines solution

Question 22

Limited Submission Funding Opportunity

Answer 22

Restriction on number of proposal submissions per institution

Question 23

Assistance Listing Number (ALN) - formerly CFDA Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Answer 23

Publicly available listings of Federal assistance programs - 1st 2 digits are unique to federal agency providing assistance and remaining digits are assigned to each federal program within agency - used to search for funding opps in grants.gov

Question 24

Fed.Connect.net

Answer 24

Find funding opps for federal grants and contracts and submit applications, provides electronic trail of activity, electronic delivery of awards Used by USDA, DOE, Dept of Interior, Dept of Homeland Security and EPA

Question 25

Federal Registrar

Answer 25

Provides access to the official text of: Federal Laws Presidential Documents Adm Regulations and Notices (Proposed, Interim, Final Rule) Descriptions of federal orgs, programs and activities

Question 25

Foundation Directories

Answer 25

Foundation Center and GuideStar through CANDID Foundation Center - worldwide philanthropy information GuideStar - focuses on IRS registered nonprofit orgs

Question 26

Sam.gov

Answer 26

For federal procurement opps >25,000; no direct application through website

Question 27

Other sources of funding info

Answer 27

Agency websites Foundation directories and reports

Question 28

Funding Programs - Fellowships

Answer 28

Available from professional societies, private foundations, federal entities, other institutions

Question 29

Funding Search Tools

Answer 29

Foundation Center Online SPIN Piivot Grants Forward Proposal Central

Question 30

Funding Programs - Research

Answer 30

Support discrete, specified, circumscribed project to be performed by named investigator May be basic, developmental, exploratory or applied

Question 31

Federal Programs - Training

Answer 31

Salary/Budget limitations Institution demonstrates: environment conducive to excellence, expertise of program director, sufficient number of mentors, ability to attract/retain candidates, record of excellence in training

Question 32

Federal Programs - Equipment

Answer 32

Most common is NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) program $100k - $4mil per award 30% c/s required for PhD granting institutions and non-degree orgs

Question 33

Program Project/Center grants

Answer 33

More complex in scope Designed to achieve results not attainable by investigators working alone (P01, P50, P60)

Question 34

Program Career Dev grants

Answer 34

Purpose to advance scientists in their filed of study Can also support senior faculty providing salary support

Question 35

Program Career Dev grants: NSF

Answer 35

No limitations on years since degree awarded Tenure track but not tenured at time of award Must display scientific and pedagogical goals, budget minimum of up to $400k, academic year salary support may be available

Question 36

Program Career Dev grants: NIH K awards

Answer 36

Requires a minimum of 9 CM F&A limited to 8% Budget may include tuition, research expenses, travel to research meetings or training, stat services"