Grants and Contracts Guidelines

Contacts

Pre-award: Jennifer Holleran (jeh46@cornell.edu)

Post-award: See “Accounting Support”

Budget: CALS Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) Rose Hastings (rwh10@cornell.edu)

 

Office of Sponsored Programs

The University's Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) reviews the full proposal submission (including scope of work, budget, justification, etc.) negotiates terms, accepts awards on behalf of the University, and provides post-award administrative assistance. 

Proposal Content

Requirements vary from agency to agency, but a typical grant proposal includes project summary, project description, bibliography, brief biographical sketch of investigator(s), current and pending, facilites, (NSF) Conflict of Interest, and detailed budget with justification.  Applicants should follow instructions carefully and allow sufficient time for internal submission requirements to ensure the sponsor deadline is met.  

Internal Review Requirements and Deadlines

OSP requires that the completed version of the proposal be submitted to the responsible College or University Contracting Officer no less than 5 business days before the sponsor due date.

General Proposal and Budgeting Guidance

Indirect Costs (IDC, F&A) – Sponsors not allowing Cornell’s federally negotiated rates require prior approval from the College.  College approval must be included in the formal submission sent to OSP. (*Note – PI discretionary funds must cover the difference between Sponsor allowed IDC and CALS minimum 18%)

Internal sources of research support (Hatch, McIntire-Stennis funds, Atkinson (ACSF), Engaged Cornell, Nature Conservancy, etc.) are also available.  Such proposals are not required to go through OSP however all budgets should be reviewed by the Department Administrative Manager

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