Managing an Award

Post-award actions

• Review Roles and Responsibilities.
• Fill out the rebudget request form and review rebudgeting procedures.
• Review procedures for Prior Approval Request.
• Learn about the PI transfer process.
• Use the Preliminary Fund Request feature in Cayuse to request a Preliminary Account.
• Acknowledging federal funding

Setting up subrecipient agreements

• Read through the subaward procedures.
• Review the checklist to determine Subrecipient or Contractor.
• Fill out the Agreement/Modification form.
• Check out the subrecipient monitoring policy.

Resources

• Reach out to SPA for assistance.
• Find the forms you will need after receiving an award.

Managing projects

• Review Cost Accounting Policies and Procedures.

Working with humans, animals, and hazardous materials

• Conduct research with human subjects/Institutional Review Board (IRB).
• Conduct research with animal subjects/Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).
• Work with hazardous biological materials/Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC).
• Use radioactive materials or radiation-producing devices contact the Office of Radiation Safety.
• Check out lab safety and other training with the Office of Safety & Environmental Compliance.

Conducting your research responsibly

• Find agency required training on Responsible Conduct of Research.
• Find information about conflicts of interest, and read up on conflicts of interest policies.
• Limit the transfer of sensitive information, materials, and services: Information and guidelines on export control.

Concerns about research misconduct?

• Please contact the Office of Research Compliance and Assurance.

Protecting intellectual property & commercializing your research

• Reach out to the University of South Alabama’s Office of Commercialization and Industry Collaboration (OCIC).

Closing out an award

• Instruction and forms for closing a study with human subjects, animals or biohazards can be found by logging in to IRBnet.
• Review, monitor, and close out sponsored program accounts.
• Search the policies and guidelines surrounding project closeout at the University of South Alabama.