The SF424 form Applicant Identifier field is ours to use to relate an application to the CSU KR PD record. When completing the SF424 form online (Grants.gov Workspace or ASSIST) or in a PDF to email, please include the KR PD number in this field. It’s the best way for us to confirm the relationship […]

Recently it was asked of the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) if we had a definition of a sponsored program on our website. While there are ample references to sponsored programs and sponsored awards in various documents on the OSP website, there was no single definition of a sponsored program. A sponsored program is a […]

Research Integrity, Safety & Compliance provides assistance to faculty, staff, and student investigators in navigating the regulatory compliance environment. While regulatory compliance is an individual responsibility, it takes a comprehensive effort to ensure the institution is applying sound management practices in conducting and promoting responsible and ethical research. To that end, Compliance staff work collaboratively […]

If you work with researchers needing help identifying funding opportunities to support their projects and career development or if you are faced with a complex, multidisciplinary proposal or a solicitation that limits the number of applicants, the Research Acceleration Office (RAO) can provide assistance. The CSU Research Acceleration Office was established in 2015 to provide […]

I just read some startling research that I think it is important to share having to do with ‘multitasking’: Performance can decrease by up to 50% when a person focuses on two mental tasks at once Our IQ drops by 5-15 points when we are multitasking It takes about 20 minutes to return to any […]

Export controls come into play when certain items or technologies are exported to particular countries or are at risk of being shared with denied parties. As an institution, we must consider destinations, nationalities, and screen for restricted parties prior to traveling to, hiring from, entering into agreements with, shipping, mailing, or emailing to, discussing restricted […]

Many of our PIs design and build models or stand-alone equipment as a part of a sponsored research project. When the end-product of this work has an estimated value of $5,000 or more, the completed item is assigned a property tag by CSU Property Management, and will ultimately be capitalized as an asset as long […]

The power of a name has long been immortalized in poetry, mythology, prose, religious and other ceremonies. Countless books are on the market for soon-to-be parents citing the etymology and history behind thousands and thousands of names. A recent search in the book department on Amazon.com yielded 125,407 results of books on baby naming, some […]

Federal awarding agencies (like the National Institutes of Health) are authorized to require non-federal entities (like CSU) to submit certifications and representations.  Certifications (Certs) and Representations (Reps) are written guarantees made by entities to sponsoring agencies to comply with various requirements and are required for the conduct of business with the federal government. Most Federal […]

Facilities and Administrative Costs: It’s Still Indirect To Me December 18, 2018 Written by Lori Ann (McAllester) Schultz It was called  “indirect cost” yesterday. Now we refer to it as “F&A”. “Indirect” had a negative connotation they say. It’s more meaningful to emphasize … the “F” and the “A”. Call it indirect cost, overhead, or […]