I wanted to introduce you to the Analytical Resources Core (ARC) at CSU—our university’s shared-use analytical instrumentation facility, designed to advance and accelerate research across

Facilities & Administrative (F&A) costs are costs that are incurred for common or joint objectives that cannot readily be identified with a specific sponsored project.

NSF Conference Grants support conferences, workshops, and related training activities in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) disciplines. In accordance with the NSF Proposal

Participant Support Participant support costs are direct costs for items such as stipends, subsistence allowances, travel allowances, and registration fees paid to or on behalf

When working on grants and contracts, when we are paid, how we are paid, and what payments are based on are key considerations. At times,

Non-financial Research Agreements are legally binding instruments that govern interactions between parties without involving monetary transactions or financial terms. These agreements define the rights of

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Prior Approvals All award activities and expenditures require prior agency approval. Prior approval may be granted in the Notice of Award (NOA) when a proposal

Part 1: RPPR Responsibility The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) and stakeholders in the colleges have developed the Roles and Responsibilities Matrix for each step of the Award