Office of Sponsored Programs
Announcement of New Assistant Director of Contracting
August 3, 2017
I am very pleased to announce Liz Thornberry Moore as the new Assistant Director of Contracting in the Office of Sponsored Research (OSR). She most recently held the position of Contract Manager within the Office of Industry Contracting (OIC). Liz will now direct OIC staff under the Research Administration unit in OSR. Liz is an ... Read more
Notice of Award Communication in RAMSeS
August 2, 2017
Effective August 1, 2017, OSR communications on notice of awards will be sent as an automated email from RAMSeS once an award document is received for a proposal IPF. This process replaces the current notification emails campus receives from the [email protected] inbox. The same individuals and offices who currently receive the award notices will also ... Read more
Register for 2017 UNC Symposium for Research Administrators
July 10, 2017
Dear Colleagues, Registration is now open for the 2017 UNC Symposium for Research Administrators. This full day event is hosted by UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, and sponsored by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) and Office of Sponsored Research (OSR). Symposium Date: Thursday, August 3, 2017 Time: 7:45am – 4:15pm Location: McColl ... Read more
New Budgeting Model Available for Private Sponsors
June 14, 2017
Colleagues – Current University policy on Facilities & Administrative (F&A) cost recovery for sponsored projects accommodates reduced or waived F&A for Non-Profit Sponsors when the sponsor has a published policy limiting F&A costs. The University, however, does not allow reduced or waived F&A for For-Profit Sponsors unless the sponsor is clearly funding a fellowship or ... Read more
Purchasing Computers on Sponsored Projects
May 31, 2017
Recent changes in Federal regulations as outlined in Uniform Guidance have allowed awardees more flexibility to charge computers to sponsored projects as direct costs. As a result of these changes, the Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) no longer requires prior approval to purchase a computer to be used on a sponsored project and has discontinued ... Read more
Revised RAMSeS IPF Routing Structure
May 24, 2017
IMPLEMENTATION: Thursday, May 25, 2017 after 7:00 P.M. IMPACT: Only IPFs created and routed after implementation will utilize the new passive approval process. IPFs created prior to implementation and routed after the conversion will utilize the prior routing structure. IPFs created and routed prior to conversion will also utilize the prior routing structure. OSR is ... Read more
Gift vs. Sponsored Project
May 12, 2017
Private fundraising is central to Carolina’s future. When corporations, foundations, and other private donors provide gifts to the university, the funds are handled entirely by the Development Office. When these entities provide support for research, the funds are handled by the Office of Sponsored Research. Fundraising success depends on an effective partnership between these two ... Read more
NIH Salary Cap – Interim Guidance on Salary Limitation for Grants and Cooperative Agreements
March 20, 2017
Currently the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, restricts the amount of direct salary for individuals under NIH grant and cooperative agreement awards to the Executive Level II of the Federal Executive pay scale. The Executive Level II salary was previously set at $185,100 and increased to $187,000 effective January 8, 2017. At this time NIH has ... Read more
Director, Research Administration, Office of Sponsored Research
March 14, 2017
I am pleased to announce that Jennifer Teixeira will join the Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) as the Director of Research Administration. Jennifer has over 15 years of university experience with 12 years of Sponsored Research Administration specific experience. Her responsibilities have spanned departmental and central administration roles, and include training and staff development, office ... Read more
Interim Executive Director, Office of Sponsored Research
March 9, 2017
It is my pleasure to welcome Renee Gonzales as the new Interim Executive Director of UNC’s Office of Sponsored Research (OSR). Reporting to me, Renee will lead the OSR’s daily operations, including proposal review, award setup and management, financial reporting and invoicing, as well as audit and compliance. Renee comes to us from Texas where ... Read more