Policies
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Additional Compensation on Sponsored Projects |
Provides guidance on additional compensation charged to sponsored grants and contracts. Document Link |
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Administrative Costing Requirements for Proposals and Awards | Policy and guidance on charging administrative costs to federally-sponsored projects. | |
Administrative Stipends Changed to Federal Grants and Contracts | This addresses charging administrative stipends to federal grants and contracts in accordance with federal rules contained in OMB Uniform Guidance. | |
AY Salary and Summer Ad Comp | Academic Year (AY) and summer additional compensation salary recovery from grants is outlined in the Provost's memo issued April 4, 2011. | |
BOT Intellectual Property Policy |
This Board of Trustees (BOT) Policy is intended to facilitate the commercial development of intellectual property arising at the university and to provide an incentive to university inventors or creators to participate in such development while acknowledging the university's primary goal of the discovery and dissemination of knowledge. Document Link |
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BOT Policy for the Development and Administration of Grants, Contracts and Cooperative Agreements for Sponsored Programs |
Describes Board of Trustees (BOT) policy establishing the principles essential for the sound management and administration of grants, contracts and cooperative agreements for sponsored university programs in instruction, research, and public service. Document Link |
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College and University Rate Agreement |
Negotiated indirect cost rate agreement for reference when budgeting sponsored research proposals. Document Link |
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Compensation for Certain Additional Professional Services | Policy document issued by the Board of Trustees outlining allowable compensation | |
Minimum Effort on Sponsored Projects |
Audit findings dictated the establishment of a minimum effort requirement. This document outlines the policy and gives guidance for its implementation. Download File |
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On and Off Campus Indirect Cost Rates Determination Policy |
Policy on Determination of On and Off Campus Indirect Cost Rates on Grants and Contracts Download File |
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PI and Co-PI Roles and Responsibilities |
Special Report of the Research Council concerning Principal and Co-Principal Investigators: Eligibility, Roles, Rights, Responsibilities, and Obligations. See link at right. Document Link |
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Requests for Letters of Support | Policy for faculty requesting letters of support to the Chancellor, Provost, and Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement on proposals that do not involve formal resource commitments or cost sharing. | |
Requirements and Procedures for Fabricated Equipment Costs on Federal Research Grants and Contracts | The purpose of these requirements is to ensure that the inclusion of Fabricated Equipment on sponsored projects follow federal regulations and university policies. | |
Unified Requirement and Procedure Guide to Cost Sharing | Cost sharing requires advanced notice and approvals from various stakeholders. This guide consolidates previous guidance and procedures. | |
University of Massachusetts Amherst Policy to Conform with Board of Trustee Policy Doc. T94-034 and The Federal OMB Uniform Guidance |
This policy compiles various requirements, procedures, and guidance that have been designed to meet these and expectations. Document Link |