The Information Sheet provides a one-stop source of information for people involved with research at UNC-Chapel Hill. If the answer is not on this page, please contact the Office of Sponsored Research or if you prefer you may use the “Ask OSR” form.
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Last updated 05/08/2013
- Official Legal Name
- Institutional Officer
- Contract & Grant Administrator
- Financial Officer
- Frequently Used Information for Sponsored Research
- Miscellaneous Information for Sponsored Research
- Financial Information
- Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Cost Rates
- Fringe Benefit Rates
- UNC Physicians & Associates (P&A) Supplemental Fringe Benefits
- Office of Clinical Trials (OCT) Submissions
- Sponsored Programs Office (SPO) Submissions
- Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) Submissions
Official Legal Name
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Institutional Officer
Barbara Entwisle
Vice Chancellor for Research
Office of Sponsored Research (OSR)
104 Airport Drive, Suite 2200, CB #1350
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-1350
Phone – (919) 966-3411/12
Fax – (919)962-3352/5011
Contract & Grant Administrator
Robin Cyr
Associate Vice Chancellor for Research
Director, Office of Sponsored Research
104 Airport Dr. Ste. 2200, CB 1350
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-1350
Phone – (919) 966-3411
Fax – (919) 962-3352/5011
Financial Officer
Vanessa Peoples
Director, Post Award Services & Cash Management
Office of Sponsored Research (OSR)
104 Airport Dr. Ste. 2200, CB 1350
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-1350
Phone – (919) 966-3411/3412
Fax – (919) 962-3352/5011
Frequently Used Information for Sponsored Research
| Animal Subject: Assurance Number | A3410-01 (Expires: 4/30/2017) |
| Congressional District | 4th |
| Dun & Bradstreet (DUNS) Number | 608195277 |
| Federal Tax (EIN) ID Number | 56-600-1393 |
| (For Public Health Service—e.g. NIH, HRSA, CDC, etc.—use Entity Identification Number:) | 1566001393A-1 |
| Fiscal Year | July 1 to June 30 |
| Human Subjects DHHS Number | FWA-4801 (Office of Human Research Ethics) |
| Institutional Profile Number | 578206 |
| Mileage rate for private car | 56.5 cents/mile for travel on or after 01/01/2013 |
| 55.5 cents/mile for travel pror to 7/1/2011 | |
| NIH Salary Cap: | $179,700 effective 12/23/2011 |
| $199,700 effective 1/01/10 | |
| NSF Submitting Institution Code: | 0029744000 |
| Responsible Conduct in Research | (HTML | PDF) |
| Type of Organization | State Related Institution of Higher Education |
Miscellaneous Information for Sponsored Research
| AAALAC International Approval | Dated 11/09/2011 |
| Age Discrimination Policy | On file, signed 9/6/01 |
| Assurance of Compliance Title IX: (HHS 639-A) | On file, signed 9/27/76 |
| Board of Trustees Member List | Board of Trustees (HTML) |
| Certification of Liability Coverage | Dated 7/1/12 (PDF) |
| Civil Rights Assurance (HHS 441) Reg. Number | 43-0520. Dated 1/11/65 |
| Cognizant Federal Agency for F&A Rate Agreement | Department of Health and Human Services Division of Cost Allocation (202) 401-2808 Attn: Darryl Mayes
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| Commercial and Government Entity Code (Cage) Number | 4B856 |
| Conflict of Interest (COI) link | UNC-CH COI Policy on Individual Conflicts of Interest and Commitment (revised 09/12/2012)
UNC-CH Policy on Institutional Conflict of Interest (revised 03/04/2009) |
| Export Control Policy | Export Control Guidelines |
| Federal Interagency Committee on Education (FICE) | 002974-00 |
| Misconduct in Science Form PHS-6349 | Dated 3/9/09. Annual update |
| NAICS Code | 611310 |
| Number of UNC-CH Employees | 11,909 (as of Fall 2011-includes permanent full time and part time employees. Link: http://oira.unc.edu/employees-by-category-fall.html) |
| Radioisotopes: NC License Number | 068-214-1 |
| Rehab. Act of 1973 (HHS 641) | On file, signed 6/22/77 |
| Sex Discrimination Policy | On file, signed 9/6/01 |
| Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Accreditation | Dated January 9, 2007 |
| Standard Industrial Code | 8221 |
| Student/Fellowship/Postdoctoral Information | Student/Fellowship/Postdoctoral Information |
| UNC-CH Institutional Information | Fact and Figures (formerly Fact Book) |
Financial Information
Include the UNC-CH number and invoice number on all payments.
These addresses are for payments only. All other correspondence should be sent to:
Office of Sponsored Research at 104 Airport Drive, Suite 2200 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-1350.
| Institutional Financial Banking Information: | Contact Vanessa Peoples (919) 962-4676 vpeoples@email.unc.edu |
Remittance Address (U.S. Mail Only):University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Courier Only:Bank of America Lock Box Services |
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| IRS 501-c (3) Tax Exemption link | Federal Tax Exemption Letter |
| UNC-CH Financial Reports link | UNC-CH Financial Statements |
| North Carolina Single Audit (A-133) | FY2012 Audit report |
Facilities and Administration(F&A) Cost Rates
Rates Effective: 7/1/12 – 6/30/16
Activity |
On-Campus |
Off-Campus* (Adjacent)(10-mile radius) |
Off-Campus* (Remote) |
| Organized Research | 52.00% | 28.00% | 26.00% |
| Instruction | 50.00% | 28.00% | 26.00% |
| Other Sponsored Activities | 36.00% | 28.00% | 26.00% |
| Clinical Trials (Federal)** | 52.00% | 28.00% | 26.00% |
| Clinical Trials (Non-Federal)*** | 28.00% | 28.00% | 26.00% |
* Please see OSR Frequently Asked Questions for an explanation of how to determine whether a sponsored research project is on or off campus.
** F&A calculations for federally funded clinical trials are based on MTDC.
*** F&A calculations for INDUSTRY funded clinical trials are based on TOTAL DIRECT COSTS with the exception of the Initial IRB review fee, which is excluded from F&A.
Related Information
- For projects involving the State of North Carolina or its agencies, contact OSR Grant and Contract Specialist.
- Federal F&A Cost Rate Agreement dated 05/16/2012
- OSR Policy 300.9: Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Cost
Fringe Benefit Rates
See FY2013 Annual Fringe Benefit Memorandum for additional information and comprehensive listing.
As a general guideline for permanent employees, budget 22.04% of the annual salary plus fixed health insurance of $5,191.92
| For full-time permanent EPA/SPA employees:(e) | 22.04% | ||
| Post Doc Appointees and Grad Students (Depends on type of Award)(b) | 8.78% | ||
| Health Insurance – Add to the above the appropriate fixed Health Insurance premiums prorated to % of effort: | |||
Employee Classification |
Monthly | Annually | |
| Full-time Permanent EPA/SPA employees (Object Code 1833)(e) | $432.66 | $5,191.92 | |
| Post Doctoral Trainees (Object Code 4518) (a) | $293.57 | $3,522.84 | |
| Post Doctoral Research Associates (Object Code 1831) (a) | $293.57 | $3,522.84 | |
| Grad. Student Health Insurance (Object Codes 1836, 6596) (a,b,c,d) | $224.47 | $2,693.64 | |
(a) Post Doctoral rates include Student Health fee, but the Graduate Student rate does not.
(b) See Business Manual for Student FICA Tax Exemption policy
(c) See additional funding opportunities for graduate students
(d) For information on Graduate Student Health Insurance eligibility refer to the DDD memo Re: Graduate Student Health Insurance Program dated July 16, 2012
(e) For information on North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) approved fringe benefit rates.
UNC Physicians & Associates (P&A) Supplemental Fringe Benefits
Clinical Faculty members who are properly licensed to practice medicine in the State of North Carolina or who provide other clinical functions and have a full time position of 50% or greater (provided appropriate approvals have been completed by UNC Physicians & Associates) receive certain supplemental benefits. Costs for supplemental benefits are distributed on the basis of allowability (see the categories below). Costs for allowable benefits are charged to member’s salary sources on a pro-rata basis. Costs for unallowable benefits are charged 100% to the member’s clinical account as defined for departmental clinical activities.
- As a general guideline budget 27.24% (22.04% + 5.20%) of annual salary plus $7,248.12 ($5,191.92 + $2,056.20) prorated to employee % effort.
| Allowable Benefits | Annual Rate | Unallowable Benefits |
|---|---|---|
| Employee Life Insurance | 0.6720% | Dependent Life Insurance |
| Employee Accidental Death & Dismemberment | 0.1152% | Dependent Accidental Death & Dismemberment |
| Employee Long Term Disability | 0.9000% | Professional Liability Insurance |
| Employee Retirement | 3.5000% | |
| Employee Medical Insurance (effective 7/1/2012) | $1,462.32 | Dependent Medical Insurance |
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Employee Dental Insurance (effective 1/1/2012) |
$498.60 |
Dependent Dental Insurance |
| Employee Vision Insurance effective (01/01/2012) | $ 95.28 | Dependent Vision Insurance |
Office of Clinical Trials (OCT) Submissions
NOTE: Please include the most recent version of the OCT Review Request Form with all submissions, along with any special instructions/guidelines from the Sponsor
Required Approvals/Routing:
- Please see detailed instructions for internal signature requirements on the IPF.
- Proposal packets should be submitted to OCT at the following address as soon as the budget has been finalized with the sponsor: Office of Clinical Trials, CB 1651, 720 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Chapel Hill, NC 27599-1651, Ph: 919-843-2698 Fax: 919-843-2399
Draft contracts should be submitted to OCT as soon as they are received. - See OCT web site for forms and complete instructions. http://research.unc.edu/oct
Sponsored Programs Office (SPO) Submissions
SPO signs as the approving institutional official for the University on all NIH (R, K & F Series only), American Heart Association (AHA) and American Cancer Association (ACA) proposals for which a SOM department serves as the award administering department. SPO signs on behalf of the Dean of the SOM for all other proposals that include a SOM department as an affiliated department but the award administering department is outside SOM.
NOTE: Please route a copy of any special instructions/guidelines by the Agency
Required Approvals/Routing:
The timeline (below) should be considered when delivering School of Medicine (SOM) proposals to the SPO. Deliver packets to : Sponsored Programs Office, 1140-C Bioinformatics Bldg., 130 Mason Farm Rd., CB 9525, Ph. 2-3950, Fax 3-7094
- All proposals must be internally processed and signed by an authorized UNC official prior to submission to the funding agency.
- Please see detailed instructions for internal signature requirements on the IPF.
- Timeline: Proposals should be delivered to SPO at least five business days prior to submittal date. Be sure to allow for additional review time if the proposal is to be reviewed by OSR.
- Upon SPO completion, proposals should be delivered to OSR at the following address:
Office of Sponsored Research, 104 Airport Dr. Ste.2200, CB 1350, Ph. 6-3411; Fax 2-3352 - Grants that are to be submitted electronically must be reviewed and approved by OSR prior to submittal.
- See OSR web site for complete UNC-CH proposal processing instructions.
Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) Submissions
Note: Please route copy of any special instructions/guidelines by the Agency
Required Approvals/Routing:
- All proposals must be internally processed and signed by an authorized UNC official prior to submission to the funding agency.
- Please see detailed instructions for internal signature requirements on the IPF.
- Proposals should be delivered to OSR at least five business days prior to submittal date.
- Proposals should be delivered to OSR at the following address:
Office of Sponsored Research, 104 Airport Dr. Ste.2200, CB 1350, Ph. 6-3411; Fax 2-3352 - Grants that are to be submitted electronically must be reviewed and approved by OSR prior to submittal.
See OSR web site for complete UNC-CH proposal processing instructions.
Comments and Ideas
If you have comments or ideas to improve this information, please contact OSR at (919) 843-7780 or E-mail: resadminosr@unc.edu.