Office of Sponsored Programs
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)
External Evaluators List
The Council on Grantsmanship and Research (CGR) is establishing a listing of faculty, staff, and administrators who are interested and qualified to serve as external evaluators for a variety of types of grant proposals. The list will be included on the CGR website hosted by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education and will allow PIs from institutions of higher education to identify external evaluators for federal, state, and foundation grant proposals. If you are interested and willing to serve as an external evaluator for grant projects, please complete the following survey. http://www.surveymethods.com/EndUser.aspx?85A1CDD780C2D3D380
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
- Invention Reporting Requirements
Protection of Human Subjects
- Health Services Research and the HIPAA Privacy Rule
- HIPAA Patient Privacy
- HHS Office for Human Research Protection
Grants 101
- “How to Search for Grants” Session
Dr. Linda Mason, coordinator of grant writing for the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, conducted a session on January 29, 2013, titled “How to Search for Grant Opportunities.” The two-part video, available below, lasts a little over an hour. Dr. Mason’s PowerPoint presentation, which she refers to throughout the session, is also available. - Search for Grants - Part 1 (wmv)
- Search for Grants - Part 2 (wmv)
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
Useful Reference Web Sites
Other Federal Information Web Sites
- Conflict of Interest
- EAR--Export Control Regulations
- Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
- 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
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)
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 |
