Resources for Grant and Contract Funding

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The Office of Sponsored Programs encourages your review of the following resources but does not guarantee the accuracy of the contents contained within those resources. 

Grants.gov

(Source to FIND and APPLY for Federal government grants)

Intellectual Property 

• Reproduction of Copyrighted Works by Educators and Students (Microsoft® Word document)
• Checklist for Conducting a Fair Use Analysis Before Using Copyrighted Materials (Adobe Acrobat document)
• Fair Use of Copyrighted Materials (Power Point Presentation)
• Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) Publications
• At COGR Home Page, go to Educational Materials, Intellectual Property for the following publications:
  • The Bayh-Dole Act
  • Technical Data and Computer Software (COGR Publication)
  • Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software (COGR Publication)
• Invention Reporting Requirements

Protection of Human Subjects

• Health Services Research and the HIPAA Privacy Rule
• HIPAA Patient Privacy
• Human Research Protection Training (NIH)
• HHS Office for Human Research Protection

Links to External Sponsored Programs Regulations, Authorities, and Requirements

• Catalog for Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
• Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
• Federal Register
• Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR)
• Energy Acquisition Regulations (DEAR)
• Defense Acquisition Regulations (DFAR)
• Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP)
• Thomas (Legislative Updates and Public Laws)
• United States Code

OMB Circulars

(Various documents governing grants and agreements with the federal government.)

• OMB A-21
• OMB A-110
• OMB A-133

Useful Reference Web Sites

Other Federal Information Web Sites

• Conflict of Interest
• EAR--Export Control Regulations
• Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
• ITAR--International Trafficking in Arms Regulations
• Select Agents (CDC – Center for Disease Control)
• Select Agents (2) (USDA - U.S. Department of Agricultural)
• Animal Care (USDA and PHS)

Information Sources

• Library of Congress
• Federal Web Locator (Comprehensive Listing of Federal Information from The Center for Information Law & Policy)
• Fedworld (Searchable Site of Federal Information provided by the U.S. Department of Commerce)
• Federal Government Documents

Links to Other Web Sites

• Foundations On-Line
• Foundation Center

Membership Organizations

• National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA)
• SRA International
• Oklahoma SRA Chapter
• Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR)
• Council on Grantsmanship and Research (CGR) (Oklahoma Regional University Administrators Group)

Resources -- Al Harris Library

• Directory of Oklahoma Foundations -- available as an e-book through Net Library
  
• Awards, Honors, and Prizes -- 2nd Fl. 001.44 Aw135 (1998 v.1-v.2)
• Annual Register of Grant Support -- Ref. Desk 001.4 An78 (2008)
• The Foundation Directory -- Ref. Desk 061 F82 (2002)
• Government Assistance Almanac – Ref. Desk 353.0082 G746 (2003-2004)
• National Guide to Funding in Higher Education – Ref. Desk 378.3025 N213 (1998)
• The Awards Almanac – 2nd Fl. 378.34 Aw135 (1996)
• Guide to Federal Funding for Education – Ref. Desk 379.121 G941 (1997) (loose-leaf updates)
• Guide to U.S. Foundations, Their Trustees, Officers, and Donors – Ref. Desk 361.7632025 G941 (2001)
• Financial Aid for Research and Creative Activities Abroad – Ref. Desk 378.35025 F49 (1999-2001)
• Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Opportunities (NIH) – U.S. Gov. Docs. HE 20.3002-P84/2 (1995 ed.)
• Operating Grants for Nonprofit Organizations: 2001 -- Ref Desk 361.763 Op255 (2001)
• Guide to Federal Funding for Governments & Nonprofits -- Ref Desk 353.007253 G941 (1996-2002, v 1-2)
  

Resources -- Office of Sponsored Programs, Stafford Building, Room 209

Publications 

• A Primer on Intellectual Property (2 Copies)
• A Research Conference on Research Integrity (2 copies)
• Administering Grants, Contracts, and Funds
• Basics of the Cost Accounting Standards (2 copies)
• Beyond the “Framework”: Institutional Considerations in Managing Allegations of Misconduct in Research (3 copies)
• Challenges Facing Research Administration Offices in Smaller Institutions
• Copyright Law for Teachers (pamphlet)
• Demonstrating Results: An Introduction to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA)
• Directory of Building and Equipment Grants
• Directory of Computer and High Technology Grants (3rd ed., 4th ed.)
• Directory of Education Grants
• Directory of Operating Grants (3rd ed., 6th ed.)
• Directory of Program Grants
• Directory of Social Service Grants
• Establishing and Managing an Office of Sponsored Programs at Non-Research Intensive Colleges and Universities (2 copies)
• Facilities and Administrative Costs in Higher Education (2 copies)
• Flying Your True Colors for True Success
• Foundation Grants Handbook (AASCU, 2000)
• Foundations: Professional Development That Supports School Mathematics Reform, Vol. 3 (2 copies)
• Graduate Education for the Responsible Conduct of Research (2006)
• Getting Funded – The Complete Guide to Writing Grant Proposals (4th ed.)
• Great Plains General Business Index (2002)
• Institutional Review Board Management and Function
• Institutional Review Board Member Handbook (5 copies)
• Institutional Review Board Management and Function (2nd Ed.)
• Institutional Review Board Member Handbook (9 copies)
• Integrity in Scientific Research – Creating an Environment that Promotes Responsible Conduct
• How to Develop and Administer Institutional Undergraduate Research Programs
• How to Get Started In Research (2nd ed.) (3 copies)
• How to Mentor Undergraduate Researchers--Elements of Mentoring Expectations, Practical Information
• Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Guidebook (6 copies)
• Internet Research (Barker/Schroeder)
• Introduction to the Responsible Conduct of Research
• Making the Researcher’s Life Easier with Research Toolbox (Ver. 3.1 w/CD)
• Managing Externally Funded Programs at Colleges and Universities: A Guideline to Good Management Practices (1991, 2001)
• NCURA 2000 – A Year of Change
• NCURA Best Practices in Research Compliance (2005)
• NCURA Broadcast of a Primer on Intellectual Property for the Research Administrator (2000)
• NCURA Conflict of Interest Management (2004)
• NCURA Grants.gov Working Toward a Common Vision (2006)
• NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules (NIH Guidelines 2002)
• NSF – A Guide for Proposal Writing (NSF 04-016)
• Office of Management and Budget Circular A-21
• Office of Research Integrity Annual Report 2002
• Office of Research Integrity Annual Report 2004
• Office of Research Integrity Annual Report 2005
• OSRHE No Child Left Behind--An Evaluation of No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, State Grant Program, Title II, Part A (2004)
• Pocket Guide to A-21 (Ver 6.0) (2 copies)
• Pocket Guide to A-110 (Ver. 2.0) (2 copies)
• Pocket Guide to A-133 (Ver. 2.0) (2 copies)
• Principal Investigator Guide to Research Proposal Preparation (1998-1999)
• Professors as Writers – A Self-Help Guide to Productive Writing
• Program Planning & Proposal Writing Introductory Version
• Program Planning & Proposal Writing Expanded Version
• Proposal Checklist and Evaluation Form
• Proposal Development Handbook (AASCU, 1999)
• Protecting Human Research Subjects: IRB Guidebook (OPRR-NIH, 1993)
• Protecting Study Volunteers in Research: A Manual for Investigative Sites
• Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
• Regional Universities $uccess $tories (2003)
• Regulation and Compliance (2004 ed.)
• Regulation and Compliance (2007 ed.)
• Research Management Review Index, Vol. 1-7
• Research Management Review Index, Vol. 8, Number 1
• Research Management Review Index, Vol. 9, Numbers 1, 2 (2 copies)
• Research Management Review Index, Vol. 10, Number 1
• Study Guide for IRB: Management and Function
• Subcontracting with Private Funds
• Subagreements Under Federal Prime Awards
• SWOSU Arboretum (2001-2002 booklet)
• Tech Support (Corporate Giving Programs)
• Techniques for Monitoring Federal Subawards (2004)
• The Complete Grants Sourcebook for Higher Education
• The Craft of Research
• The Distance Learning Funding Sourcebook
• The Effective Grant Office: Streamlining Grants Development and Management
• The "How To" Grants Manual
• The Journal of Research Administration (SRA International, 2005)
• The Role of Research Administration
• The Role of Research Administration (2nd Ed.) (2 copies)
• The Process of Program Evaluation
• Winning Strategies for Developing Grant Proposals (1st ed., 2nd ed.)   
• Writing and Negotiating Subawards Under Federal Prime Awards (2 copies)
• Writing from the Winners’ Circle--A Guide to Preparing Competitive Grant Proposals
• Writing the Winning Grant Proposal

Videos/CD

• VIDEO: Protection of Human Subjects -- Evolving Concern, Balancing society’s Mandates, The Belmont Report (2000)
• VIDEO: Straight Talk: Primer on Award Administration -- NCURA Video Conference, Dr. Marianne Woods 1999
• VIDEO: SWOSU Grants and Contracts Workshop, Parts I & II – Dr. Marianne Woods, UT Arlington , 2001 (with handouts)
• CD: Community of Science (2003)
• CD: Making the Research Manager's Life Easier with Research Toolbox, Vs. 3.1
• CD: NSF Proposals and Awards – Ask Early – Ask Often

Subscriptions

• Community of Science: Leading Internet site for the global research and development (R&D) community. COS services provide individualized funding searches (On-Line Subscription).
• A Guide to Managing Federal Grants for Colleges and Universities (NCURA/NACUBO): Designed to provide accurate, comprehensive and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. (Newsletter Subscription)
• Sponsored Research Administration:   A Guide to Effective Strategies and Recommended Practices (National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA)
• Foundationsearch (Metasoft Systems, Inc.)
• Federal Grants Management Handbook (Thompson Publishing Co.)

Acronyms

F&A	Facilities and Administrative Costs
FA	Financial Assistance
HS	Human Subjects
ID or IDC	Indirect Cost
OR	Organized Research
PDA	Proposal Development Award
PI	Principal Investigator
PRC	Proposal Review and Compliance
SA	Scholarly Activity