Overtime on Sponsored Projects

From time to time, someone must work more than their allotted 40-hour workweek to complete the objectives of a particular project. Overtime pay for non-exempt employees may be charged directly to the appropriate 53 accounts in proportion to the effort spent on each project unless specifically disallowed by the sponsor in the award terms and […]

Indirect Costs Part II

Part II: Loch Ness Monster, Indirect Costs, and other folklore. November 8, 2023 Unlike indirect costs, there is no real proof that the Loch Ness Monster exists despite the many sightings since ancient times. In recent years all the alleged pictures have been debunked and people claiming to have seen her have been outed as […]

Indirect Costs Part I

Part I: Loch Ness Monster, Indirect Costs, and other folklore. November 1, 2023 Nessie is back! New sightings of the famed ~1500-year-old Loch Ness monster have surfaced recently along with a full investigation of the lake she is purported to live in. Like Nessie, but admittedly less fun, the folklore surrounding indirect costs continues to […]

TrainingGrants

Training Grants Roadmap Overview Proposal Submission Award Receipt Post-Award Administration   Touchpoints   Preliminary meeting(s) during proposal development with CVMBS Training Grant Office, the OVPR’s Research Acceleration Office, or College/Unit Research Office Kickoff meeting(s) upon award with CVMBS Training Grant Office, the OVPR’s Research Acceleration Office, or College/Unit Research Office Annual meeting(s) throughout the project […]

NSF and SciENcv Deadlines

NSF and SciENcv Deadlines August 9, 2023 The use of SciENcv to create approved senior personnel documents for NSF proposal submission and annual/final reports will become mandatory on October 23, 2023. The existing PDF templates for NSF current and pending (C&P) and biographical sketches will no longer be accepted starting on that date. There are […]