Policies

Proposal Related

Name	Description
Additional Compensation on Sponsored Projects	Provides guidance on additional compensation charged to sponsored grants and contracts. Document Link
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
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
College and University Rate Agreement	Negotiated indirect cost rate agreement for reference when budgeting sponsored research proposals. Document Link
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
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
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
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