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1 F U N D I N G The Nuts and Bolts of the G F E S T Funding Application Process Campus Procedures For Post-docs and Junior Faculty F U N D I N G 1. Introduction – Overview of the Process 2. Sponsored Project Offices 3. Funding Sources Agenda G F E S T g 4. Types of Awards 5. Applying for Fellowship Applications 6. Applying for Grant Applications 7. Resources 05/2011 2 F U N D I N G ¾ Jennifer Oh Research Affairs (ORA) ¾ Jean Linder Contract and Grant Administration (OCGA) Presenters G F E S T Contract and Grant Administration (OCGA) ¾ Kerry Nare Health Sciences Sponsored Project Pre-Award Office (HS SPPO) 05/2011 3

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FUNDING The Nuts and Bolts of the G

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Funding Application Process

Campus ProceduresFor Post-docs and Junior Faculty

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1. Introduction – Overview of the Process2. Sponsored Project Offices3. Funding Sources

Agenda

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g4. Types of Awards5. Applying for Fellowship Applications6. Applying for Grant Applications7. Resources

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¾ Jennifer OhResearch Affairs (ORA)

¾ Jean LinderContract and Grant Administration (OCGA)

Presenters

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Contract and Grant Administration (OCGA)

¾Kerry NareHealth Sciences Sponsored Project Pre-Award Office (HS SPPO)

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IntroductionContract & Grant Process Overview

Application Process Involves:– Principal Investigator – PI Assistants– Department Business Office– Sponsored Projects Offices

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• OCGA• HS SPPO• SIO

– Funding Agencies– Office of Post-Award Financial Services (OPAFS)

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IntroductionContract & Grant Process Overview

Critical Steps:– PI locates a potential funding source.– PI develops the research plan.– PI and department staff prepare the application.

OPAFS and funding agency may provide guidanceG

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– OPAFS and funding agency may provide guidance.– PI registers for eRA Commons, or other proposal portal.– Sponsored Project Office reviews proposal and submits

it after final revisions are complete.

All this takes time! Plan your proposal well in advance!

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UCSD Sponsored Project Offices

Structure– General Campus, Health Sciences, and SIO

Offices– Office of Contract and Grant Administration (OCGA)

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– Health Sciences Sponsored Project Pre-Award Office (HS SPPO)

– Scripps Institution of Oceanography Contracts & Grants Office (SIO)

– Veteran’s Memorial Research Foundation (VMRF)– Office of Research Affairs (ORA)– Office of Post-Award Financial Services (OPAFS)

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Office of Contract and Grant Administration (OCGA):– Ensures UCSD’s and each sponsoring agency’s contract

and grant policies are carried out– Reviews & submits all proposals from general campus,

and all from Health Sciences except NIH or AHRQ grants

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UCSD Sponsored Project Offices

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– Handles award negotiation & acceptance for all sponsors

– Performs all post-award actions: carry-forward, no-cost extensions, and any add’l required agency prior-approvals

– Arranges for OPAFS to set up fund and index numbers

– Maintains a Web site with staff contacts, funding sources, proposal help, “Vital Information”, and research compliance links

– http://ocga.ucsd.edu/05/2011 7

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Health Sciences Sponsored Project Pre-Award Office (HS SPPO):

– Reviews, approves, and submits NIH and AHRQ grant proposals, grant sub-award proposals, and Just-in-Time documents for all Health Sciences PIs

UCSD Sponsored Project Offices

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– Limited review responsibilities for non-NIH proposals submitted through OCGA for specific proposal items

– Reviews and signs postdoctoral fellowships & faculty scholarship applications for Health Sciences PIs, plus accepts award for all funding agencies where OCGA has determined the award is a fellowship

– http://vchsgrants.ucsd.edu/hssppo05/2011 8

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Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO):– Reviews & submits proposals, and accepts awards for

SIO PIs

– http://scripps.ucsd.edu/About/Scripps_Administration/Contracts_and_Grants/

Veterans Medical Research Foundation (VMRF):

Other Offices: SIO & VMRF

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Veterans Medical Research Foundation (VMRF):– Reviews & submits proposals, and accepts awards

where preponderance of activity will be carried out in VAMC space, including VA rented space in the Stein building

– Exceptions: NIH K & F awards + some fellowship / scholarship applications MUST be submitted through the appropriate UCSD Central Office

– http://www.vmrf.org/support.html05/2011 9

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Office of Research Affairs (ORA):– Oversees campus research enterprise including

compliance, personnel and initiatives

– Reviews campus PI Exceptions and administers postdoctoral scholar affairs

Other Offices: ORA & OPAFS

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– http://research.ucsd.edu/

Office of Post Award Financial Services (OPAFS):– Oversees the financial management of UCSD's federal,

state, and private contracts, grants, and fellowships

– Advises on allowability of budget items

– http://blink.ucsd.edu/sponsor/BFS/divisions/opafs/index.html05/2011 10

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Locating Funding Sources

Identify Funding Agencies

– The Federal Government– Non-Profit AgenciesG

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– The State of California– For-Profit Industry– The University of California

(UC) Programs– Foreign Agencies

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Locating Funding Sources: Search Tools

UCSD Research Affairs - SURF: – Links to various search engines (such as Community of

Science) and database of special funding opportunities• http://research.ucsd.edu/surf/index.html

OCGA: – Click on the “Funding” tab for lists of sponsors and search tools

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• Sponsors: http://ocga.ucsd.edu/Funding/Sponsors.htm• Tools: http://ocga.ucsd.edu/Funding/Search_Tools.htm

HS SPPO:– Links to weekly lists of HS-related Funding Opportunities

• NIH PAs and RFAs: – http://vchsgrants.ucsd.edu/hssppo/weekly-and-nih-funding-

opportunities• Fellowships, Grants, Prize Opportunities:

– http://vchsgrants.ucsd.edu/hssppo/fellowshipopps

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Locating Funding Sources: Search Tools

Grants.Gov: – All Federal agencies, including NIH, list their funding

opportunities here, though it is highly suggested to go directly to the individual agency website.

– www.grants.gov

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NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts:– Official publication for NIH research grant policies,

guidelines and funding opportunities– http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/index.html

Science Magazine’s GrantsNet:– http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/funding

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Locating Funding Sources: Search Tools

Altum Proposal Central: – Mostly private agencies which subscribe to

Proposal Central’s proposal submission service – https://proposalcentral.altum.com/

UC Special Research Programs:G

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– Includes the CBCRP, TRDRP, and CHRP programs

– http://www.ucop.edu/srphome/

DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs– http://cdmrp.army.mil/

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Locating Funding Sources: Other Sources

NIH F Award & K Award Kiosks– http://grants.nih.gov/training/F_files_nrsa.htm– http://grants.nih.gov/training/careerdevelopmentawards.htm

Professional Societies & Organizations in your field that you or your mentor may belong toG

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Your mentor & your colleagues can be valuable resources for learning about additional funding opportunities.

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Types of Awards

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Types of Awards

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Types of Awards Discussed Today– Fellowships– Grants

Other Types of Awards

Types of Awards

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Other Types of Awards– Cooperative Agreements– Contracts– Sub-awards (Consortia)– Gifts

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Types of Awards: Fellowships vs. Grants

Fellowships– Career Development– Funding for Individual– Funding Primarily for Salary/StipendG

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– Non-transferable

Grants– Research– Funding to Institution– Transferable

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Types of Awards: Fellowships vs. Grants

The internal UCSD submission process differs for fellowships versus grants:

• Fellowships require little or no internal documents– In most cases, the applicant submits the applicationG

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, pp pp– NIH requires a signed PI assurance statement be kept on file

• Grants require several internal documents– Institutional PI eligibility Requirements in addition to agency

requirements – In most cases, the Sponsored Projects Office submits the

application

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Common elements of fellowship applications:

• Applicant’s career goals• Applicant’s prior experience and/or transcripts• Training/career development plan

Fellowship Application

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• Research project plan• Mentor’s Statement• Training Institution Information• Outside “blinded” reference letter(s)• Exact requirements vary by agency and program

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Fellowship Application

Keys to a Successful Application:

• Find a funding Agency with programs in your career specialty

• Read the funding Agency submission guidelines G

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g g y gand eligibility requirements, solicitation, etc …

• Discuss your plans with your mentor• Start well ahead of the deadline (at least a month) • Contact your department’s business office for

possible assistance and to advise of your plans for submission

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Keys to a Successful Application: • Determine the UCSD Key Players for the

application • Ask for assistance to determine who needs to see

and/or sign the application Li t ti l f l tt id

Fellowship Application

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• Line up potential reference letter providers • Contact the Sponsored Project Officer (SPO - i.e.

signing official) so s/he is aware of your application

• Provide the SPO with a copy of or a link to the funding opportunity

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Keys to a Successful Application:• Use and follow the Agency specific forms and

requirements (make sure they are the most recent ones!)

• Complete administrative sections of your application first

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application first • In most cases, the fellow will be the PI of the

application • The application organization or institution will be

UCSD, not you nor your mentor’s department• Make formal requests for reference letters

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Keys to a Successful Application:• … Then concentrate on writing the research plan /

career development plan• A mentor written section or statement is

frequently required – make sure mentor has instructions

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instructions• 1 to 2 weeks before the deadline, complete a

good, nearly complete draft of all required text for your mentor and others to critique

• Submit a good draft of the application to the department business office and the SPO (signing official) for review.

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Reference letters:• A minimum number of letters may be required• Some agencies allow more than the minimum,

others do not• NIH & AHA – minimum of 3 required, NIH allows

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up to five.• Reference letters have deadlines for receipt• Electronic submission of these letters is

frequently required• Letter providers will need the agency instructions

regarding format and submission requirements

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Standard UCSD Institutional Information:• Legal Institutional Name: The Regents of the

University of California; UC San Diego• Your department’s name is not an institutional

nameI tit ti l Si i Offi i l d d t f

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• Institutional Signing Officials – depends on part of campus

• UCSD’s tax payer ID number: 95-6006144• Fiscal Officer: Donald Larson, Controller or Mark

Cooper, Director, OPAFS• Your department business office can advise you if

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Method for Submitting the Application:

• Early on check the agency’s submission method, deadlines, and how the application is to be prepared

• Submission requirements determines who submits – you or the Signing Official (Sponsored Projects Officer or SPO)

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• Grants.gov, used by many Federal agencies, requires a SPO to submit a completed forms package (do not register for Grants.gov yourself)

• A few Federal agencies have different methods, such as NSF’s Fastlane

• Many non-profit Agencies have their own websites for submission or use Altum Proposal Central

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Method for Submitting the Application:

• Altum Proposal Central is a proposal preparation and submission service used by subscribing funding agencies

• The Funding Agency may require both electronic and paper submission

Fellowship Application

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• Deadlines for the original signed paper copy(ies) may be different than the electronic deadline

• Some agencies require an original paper application to arrive in a certain location, by a specific date and time (and not PST)

• Always obtain any required approvals and signatures (mentor, department, Sponsored Projects Officer) before submitting an electronic application

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Federal Agencies:• Grants.gov – most federal agencies use

Grants.gov for submission• Do not register in Grants.gov• NIH Requires eRA Commons registration . See

Fellowship Application

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• http://ocga.ucsd.edu/Proposals/NIH/eRA_Commons.htm#How

• You must be registered as a PI in the eRA Commons

• For NIH, access the Grants.gov application package from the NIH Funding Announcement

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Federal Agencies:• NSF Fastlane – Fastlane registration is required.• For NSF fellowship applications, register as an

individual

Fellowship Application

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• US Army Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP)

• CDMRP – Pre-proposal site https://cdmrp.org/index.cfm

• Register and choose the University of California, San Diego as your organization

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Federal Agencies• CDMRP - choose the appropriate Sponsored

Projects Officer (Contract Representative): – General Campus – Michael Brown, enter his email address

[email protected]– Health Sciences: Kerry Nare from the drop-down list or enter

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y pRachel Cook [email protected]

– SIO: Nancy Wilson from the drop-down list

• CDMRP has a 2 PM Pacific Time deadline for submitting LOIs. The deadline is firm, no exceptions

• Actual application will be submitted via Grants.gov by the Sponsored Projects Officer

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Non-profit Private Agencies & UC - Proposal Central

• Altum Proposal Central https://proposalcentral.altum.com/

• Registration as an individual is required

Fellowship Application

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• Registration must be associated with an institution

• Do not try to enter an institutional name, instead• Search by Institutional City, and enter “La Jolla”

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Non-profit Private Agencies & UC – Proposal Central• Choose one of the following depending on your

department:– The Regents of the University of California, San Diego– University of California, San Diego – Health Sciences– The Regents of the University of California Scripps Institution

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The Regents of the University of California, Scripps Institution of Oceanography

• Do not use any of the other names which appear on the list

• By choosing a valid institutional name for your department, you will be able to select institutional officials in the institutional contact screen

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Non-profit Private Agencies & UC – Proposal Central• Your registration will be good for any future applications

from UCSD• Next start your application• Grant the department assistant and the signing official

access to your application

Fellowship Application

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• Email those individuals when you have done so • Allow the department and official time to review your

application on line• You will submit your application from Proposal Central but• Obtain required signatures before you submit your

application• Most agencies also require a signed paper copy

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American Heart Association: on line submission • Register as an individual • Choose the University of California, San Diego • Choose the Administrative Officer (Sponsored

Project Officer) who will submit your application

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• General Campus : Wilma Orantes• Health Sciences: Kerry Nare or Rachel Cook• SIO: Elizabeth Meier

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Non-profit and Private Agencies - Others• Funding Agencies not using Proposal Central are

all over the map• Check the agency website and instructions

closelyS i li li ti b l t d

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• Some require an online application be completed, or an uploaded file or a mix of entered information and uploaded files

• Some require the application to be emailed as an attachment

• Many agencies also require a signed paper copy

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Award Notice / Intent Letter from an funding Agency• Contact the mentor, the department administrator,

and the Sponsored Project Officer• Animal and/or Human Subjects or other regulatory

approvals may be required at this pointNIH d th i ill i

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• NIH and many other agencies will require documentation of such approvals prior to award

• Work with your department and your Sponsor Project Officer to submit any required approvals.

• Award terms should be reviewed and addressed before any award documents are signed and returned.

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Award Notice / Intent Letter from an agency?• Sponsored Project Officers are UCSD employees

who are able to sign awards on the behalf of The Regents

• The SPO reviews terms and conditions Problem terms can restrict PI ability to publish future use of

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– Problem terms can restrict PI ability to publish, future use of project results, etc.

– Problem terms can conflict with UC policies and practices (i.e. publication, intellectual property, confidentiality, unusual reporting requirements, etc …)

• In some cases, alternate terms have already been negotiated with the agency by UC, but the agency may not reference them.

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Fellows located in VA labs with UC-VA mentors:• For research conducted in VA space, the VA requires

proposals to be submitted by The Veterans Medical Research Foundation (VMRF).

• However, there are a number of exceptions to this li

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policy:– NIH requires that all K (career award) and NRSA fellowship

applications be submitted by UCSD, not VMRF– For non-NIH fellowship applications, VRMF has determined that

certain other application, such as American Heart Fellowships, should also be submitted through the University

• When in doubt, please contact Beth Beiger at VMRF [email protected]

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Grant Application: Early-Career Funding

Learn about special opportunities for new investigators:

– NIH New and Early-Stage Investigator Policies– NIH Career Awards (K series)– NIH Pathway to Independence (PI) Award (K99/R00)G

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– NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program

– DOD/ONR/AFOSR/ARO Young Investigator Program (YIP)

– American Heart Association National Scientist Development Grant Program

– Consortia (sub-awards) with other institutions

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Steps for SuccessGrants

Determine Your Eligibility to Submit the Proposal– Sponsor’s requirements

• Type of institution (UCSD is a public institution of higher education.)

• PI qualifications & effort requirements

Grant Application: PI Eligibility

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PI qualifications & effort requirements

– UCSD’s requirements for PI eligibility• Certain job titles are automatically eligible (faculty senate

members)• Others require an approved PI Exception Request

– PGRs, Project Scientists, Specialists – Adjunct Professors & Clinical Professors (if unsalaried) – Staff or Students (graduate or undergraduate)

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Grant Application: PI EligibilitySubmitting a PI Exception Request

– PI Exception Forms and instructions:• http://ocga.ucsd.edu/Forms/All_Forms.htm#PI• Completed form must be signed by PI and department

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– Submit form to the correct office 10 days prior to the application deadline

• Health Sciences: submit to HS SPPO• General Campus: submit to Marianne Generales, ORA• Scripps Oceanography: submit to SIO-Academic

Personnel, Mail Code 0210

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Steps for SuccessGrants

Start early so you can meet the Sponsor’s deadline– Read the sponsor’s instructions carefully!!!! Read & re-read!– Plan to get reviews of your draft from colleagues & mentors.– Allow time for the appropriate Sponsored Project Office to

review the proposal.

Grant Application: Sponsor Requirements

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review the proposal.– Proposals for sub-awards often must meet earlier deadlines.

Work with the Funding Agency’s Program Officer– They welcome the chance to discuss your research. Call them!– They can provide valuable guidance to other funding

opportunities.– They can provide tips for proposal preparation.

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Steps for SuccessGrants

Research Independence– Financial Conflict of Interest– Training in Responsible Conduct of Research or Research Ethics

Research Subjects– Human Subjects

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– Training in Human Subjects Research– Animal Subjects– Human Embryonic Stem Cells

Government Regulations– EH&S (i.e. biohazardous materials) – Export Control– Select Agents– Tobacco-Related Research

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Steps for SuccessGrants

– Your department Business Office must review budgets and personnel

– Your department Chair must approve the research project and the effort of academic personnel

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– The Contract and Grant Offices will review proposals for compliance with University and Sponsor Policies, and obtain approvals for space and any research subjects

– OPAFS will provide answers about allowable costs, and do the accounting for any resulting awards.

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– General Campus PIs submit through OCGA.

– Health Sciences PIs submit NIH/AHRQ grant and grant sub-award proposals through HS SPPO.

– Health Sciences PIs submit Non-NIH grant proposals

Grant Application: Which Contract & Grant (C&G) Office?

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g p pand all NIH contract proposals through OCGA.

– SIO PIs submit through SIO C&G.

– If over 50% of a research project will be conducted in VA space, all PIs submit through VMRF.

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Steps for SuccessGrants

• Determine Sponsor’s budget limits• Typical Budget Items

– Personnel: salaries, fringe benefits, tuition remission– Equipment

Supplies

Grant Application: Plan the Budget

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– Supplies– Travel– Patient Care Costs– Alterations and Renovations– Other Expenses: publication, recharges, animal care, rent– Consortium Costs– IDC/F&A Costs– Budget Justification

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Grant Application: Plan the Budget

A UCSD Budget Form is available if none is supplied by sponsor:– http://ocga.ucsd.edu/Forms/All_Forms.htm#Budget

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y gitems:– Salary escalations– Fringe benefits– Tuition remission– NGN computing/communication costs– Indirect costs– http://ocga.ucsd.edu/Welcome_Page.htm# (Budgets Tab)

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Steps for SuccessGrants

Direct Costs:– Costs that can be specifically identified with a particular

project or activity, such as salaries, benefits, equipment, supplies, travel, campus service recharges, and sub-awards.

Grant Application: Plan the Budget

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Indirect or F&A Costs: – Costs that are incurred by an institution for common

objectives that cannot be identified specifically with a particular project, such as buildings, utilities, libraries, and OCGA.

– IDC/F&A costs are calculated as a percentage of the Modified Total Direct Costs, which exclude certain items such as equipment, tuition remission, and rent.

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Steps for SuccessGrants

Plan the Budget - Special Considerations

– Personnel Effort vs. Salary

– Equipment: Look for campus shared facilities and i t t htt // h d d / h df iliti /

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equipment at http://research.ucsd.edu/sharedfacilities/

– Patient Care

– Tuition Remission

– Communications and Computing Costs (NGN)

– Subcontracts / Subawards

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Steps for SuccessGrants

Complete the Required UCSD Forms– UCSD Proposal Number

– Request for Extramural Support (RES) Form

C fli t f I t t F 9510 700 U

Grant Application: UCSD Internal Forms

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– Conflict of Interest Form 9510 or 700-U

– PI Assurance Form for NIH Grants

– PI Exception form (if needed)

– UCSD Signature Page, if not provided by Sponsor

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Steps for SuccessGrants

Complete the Required UCSD Forms (cont)

– Budget Backup

• Salary calculations

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• Salary calculations

• IDC/F&A calculation

• NIH Modular Budget Worksheet

• Joint UCSD/VA effort calculation

– Find UCSD forms at: http://ocga.ucsd.edu/Forms/All_Forms.htm

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Steps for SuccessGrants

Typical Sections– Face Page or Signature Page (Get “Vital Information” from

OCGA web site)– Abstract or Statement of Work (SOW)– Budget and Budget Justification

Bi hi l Sk t h CV f K P l

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– Biographical Sketch or CV for Key Personnel– Current & Pending Other Support for Key Personnel– Facilities & Equipment– Research Plan (Science)

Formatting can be Critical– Page limits, margins, font type, font size, and font color– Attachments– Paper or electronic submission

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Steps for SuccessGrants

Different systems are used by different sponsors.

– Grants.gov: Most Federal Agencies (i.e., NIH)

FastLane: NSF

Grant Application: Learn about Electronic Submission

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– FastLane: NSF

– FedConnect: DOE, DOI

– Proposal Central: Many Private Sponsors, UC agencies

– eRA Commons: NIH/AHRQ/CDC

– Grants@Heart: American Heart Association

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Grant Application: Learn about Electronic Submission

Find out in advance if registration or passwords are required.– eRA Commons registration for UCSD affiliates:

• http://ocga.ucsd.edu/Proposals/NIH/eRA_Commons.htm• Contact Angela Logan at x45891 or [email protected]

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– UCSD is already registered for Grants.gov. PIs do not register.

Proofread! Sponsors’ automated validation procedures

are unforgiving of trivial errors!!!

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Steps for SuccessGrants

Send Draft of Proposal + UCSD Internal Forms to OCGA/HSSPPO/SIO for Review

– Please allow 10 business days prior to the sponsor’s deadline for proposal review & for approval routing for

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deadline for proposal review & for approval routing for space and any research subjects

– Choose the appropriate routing mode: paper or electronic (EPRS or email)

– The reviewing office will review & provide comments to the department contact

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Prepare Final Proposal Ready for Submission– Make all corrections recommended by OCGA/

HSSPPO/SIO

– Provide the appropriate number of copies

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Provide the appropriate number of copies

– Send final proposal to OCGA/HSSPPO/SIO prior to the electronic deadline or mail service pick-up deadline

– If applicable, remain available until proposal has been received and validated by sponsor

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Respond to Any Further Agency Requests– Just-in-Time (NIH)– Revised budgets

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Wait for the Award to Arrive– Time between submission & award may take 9-10 months– All awards must be sent to OCGA/SIO for processing– OCGA will work with OPAFS to set up index and fund

numbers– OCGA will distribute the Notice of Award or Contract

Agreement to the PI’s department contact

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Resources: UCSD

• OCGA: http://ocga.ucsd.edu/• OCGA eLearning: http://ocga.ucsd.edu/eLearning/Overview.htm• HS SPPO: http://vchsgrants.ucsd.edu/hssppo• HS SPPO Wiki: • http://som-qa2.ucsd.edu/twiki/bin/view/HSSPPO/WebHome • Research Affairs: http://research.ucsd.edu/G

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p• Office of Postdoctoral Scholar Affairs:

http://research.ucsd.edu/postdoc/#• Animal Subjects: http://iacuc.ucsd.edu/index.aspx• Human Subjects: http://irb.ucsd.edu/• Research Ethics: http://research.ucsd.edu/ethics/index.html• Stem Cell Research: http://escro.ucsd.edu/index.html• Conflict of Interest: http://coi.ucsd.edu/• OPAFS: http://blink.ucsd.edu/sponsor/BFS/divisions/opafs/

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Resources: Sponsors

• NIH Office of Extramural Research: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/oer.htm

• NIH Research Career Development: http://grants.nih.gov/training/index.htm

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http://grants.nih.gov/training/careerdevelopmentawards.htm• NSF CAREER Program:• http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503214• ONR Young Investigator Program:

http://www.onr.navy.mil/Science-Technology/Directorates/office-research-discovery-invention/Sponsored-Research/YIP.aspx

• AHA: http://my.americanheart.org/professional/Research/ Research_UCM_316889_SubHomePage.jsp

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Thank you

Jean Linder (858) 534-0244; [email protected] Nare (858) 534-3203; [email protected]

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Contact: Jennifer Oh (858) 534-6632; [email protected]