Office of Sponsored Programs
Updates on Graduate Student Fees
January 8, 2020
In conjunction with ITS and the Graduate School, the Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) has updated the guidance on the OSR Website for budgeting and charging graduate student fees. Effective with this announcement, all graduate student fees* may be budgeted and charged on non-federal awards *As a reminder, graduate student fees were categorized into two ... Read more
Update on Science and Security – 01/07/2020
January 7, 2020
Collaborations are often the cornerstone of success in the research community and the University remains strongly committed to that idea by encouraging and supporting collaborative efforts worldwide. Concerns have been raised by Federal entities that certain international activities have begun to threaten the integrity of the U.S. research enterprise. These concerns are commonly referred to ... Read more
Revision to Operating Standard on Consultants
December 17, 2019
The Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) has made a revision to Operating Standard 500.12 – Consultants. The purpose of this operating standard is to ensure that independent contractors conduct their portions of research projects in compliance with applicable regulations and their expenses are reasonable and allowable. Revision Highlights: Executed agreement is no longer required between ... Read more
University Closure and OSR Deadlines 2019
December 6, 2019
The University will be closed on December 24 and reopen on January 2, 2020. During the closure, the Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) will not be available to process proposal and award transactions. To ensure our office can meet any tasks required before the closure, OSR has set the following deadlines below. We greatly appreciate ... Read more
Release of Science and Security Guidance
November 11, 2019
Collaborations are often the cornerstone of success in the research community and the University remains strongly committed to that idea by encouraging and supporting collaborative efforts worldwide. Concerns have been raised by Federal entities that certain international activities have begun to threaten the integrity of the U.S. research enterprise. These concerns are commonly referred to ... Read more
Registration open – SRAI Training for Research Administrators @ UNC
October 22, 2019
The Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) is pleased to announce an upcoming training opportunity presented by the Society of Research Administrators International (SRAI). A Walk-Through of NIH Awards with Workshops on Export Controls and NIH Training Grants November 12 – 13, 2019 Sonja Haynes Stone Center Registration Cost: $250 per person (lunch provided) *Registration ... Read more
Cash Advance Documentation Update
October 16, 2019
The Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) has updated 500.14, Procedure 1 – Cash Advance Requests and Reconciliations to reflect that original documentation is no longer required for cash advance reconciliations charged to sponsored projects. OSR will accept electronic copies of cash advance reconciliation documentation that are attached to the journal entry in ConnectCarolina. Please do ... Read more
OSR Releases the Subagreement Initiation Portal (SIP)
October 16, 2019
The Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) is excited to release the Subagreement Initiation Portal (SIP), a web-portal consisting of several online forms required for requesting subagreement actions. SIP is a one-stop shop to Initiate a Subagreement, Amend an Existing Subagreement, or Respond to Additional Info/Document Requests pertaining to subagreements. Effective October 16, 2019, all new ... Read more
Second Session Now Available for OSR RAFTs
October 2, 2019
Due to overwhelming interest for the RAFTs on Wednesday, October 23, OSR is holding an additional session to cover the same topic/discussion on Tuesday, October 29. What are RAFTs? OSR RAFTs (Research Administration Forum and Training sessions) provide in-person training and networking opportunities for the campus research community. The goal is to provide in-person training ... Read more
Welcome to Carolina RAPiDs Training! 2019
October 1, 2019
About the Program The Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) is excited to release the first course in Carolina RAPiDs (Research Administration Professional instructional Development system). Carolina RAPiDs is an online training program designed to provide comprehensive training for research administrators at UNC. Carolina RAPiDs is a useful resource for new research administrators as well as ... Read more