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Introduction
The PI Handbook for Proposals & Awards has been created to
provide a quick resource for the information needed to submit your
research proposals and compliantly conduct your research.
We have organized the handbook according to each step – Find
Funding, Proposal Development, Proposal Submission, Compliance,
Award Negotiation, Award Management, Project Closeout, and Post
Project. We provide links to materials including process maps,
forms, contacts, procedures, and research web portals. Keep in mind
that only the Office of Research (OR) can submit a proposal. Always
consult your unit research administrator if you have questions not
clearly addressed in this handbook.
The following page provides an infographic that will allow you to
navigate the handbook. It is organized by major research steps
(innermost circle), activities and resources (middle circle), and
supporting teams (outer circle).
We hope you will find this handbook useful. If there are materials
we are missing, contact us at
[email protected].
Good luck with your proposal!
Next Steps for Proposal Success! Proposal Preparation
OR REACTs: Large, Complex Proposal Support
Proposal Planning
potential funding and prepare competitive proposals.
RD coordinates Limited Submissions for UCF, internal programs for
the OR,
and can assist faculty with funding opportunity searches.
Find Funding
• Search for Funding with the Pivot Database: This database
includes current and recurring funding opportunities from
International, Federal, State, and Private sponsors.
• Targeted Research Alerts (TRAs): You can subscribe to these
weekly funding opportunity alerts matching strategically identified
UCF research areas to relevant search criteria.
• Internal/Partnership Programs: To support and encourage research
endeavors of UCF research faculty, the Office of Research offers a
variety of internal and partnership funding opportunities.
• Limited Submissions: These are external funding opportunities
that restrict the number of proposals an applicant or institution
may submit to a particular solicitation. • InfoReady: This
submission portal is used to coordinate the UCF Limited Submission
program as
well as several Internal Programs throughout the year. • Contact
[email protected] with any questions.
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competitive proposals.
RD can provide a variety of proposal support to faculty,
working in collaboration with unit research administrators.
Proposal Development
Proposal Development - New and Early Career Faculty team offers h
to UCF researchers in identifying potent
• New Faculty Workshop Series: This series of workshops provide an
overview for faculty on each of the units at Office of Research
that will assist them with their research.
• Pitch Circles: This program will help prepare faculty to share
their refined pitch with an NSF and NIH Program Manager.
• NSF CAREER 101 and 102: For faculty preparing to submit or
resubmit to NSF CAREER. Annually in Spring and Summer • CAREER 101
- Workshop Series: workshops that cover best practices,
targeted
content, and diverse perspectives to support CAREER preparation. •
CAREER 102 - Technical Review and Mentoring: This program will help
prepare
faculty in developing a competitive NSF CAREER proposal. •
Mentoring Program for Assistant Professors: UCF senior and junior
researchers are
paired in a mentoring relationship to increase the probability of
success in securing external research grant funding.
• DOD Young Investigator Programs Panel Discussion
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• Proposal Support available to UCF Faculty • Proposal Assistance:
We can provide assistance with proposal requirements,
planning,
collaborators, coordinating documents, supplemental sections, and
more. • Research Competitive Intelligence (RCI): Our goal is to
enhance UCF competitive advantage
in proposals submissions and future funding opportunities through
analysis of past award trends and award details.
• REACT: We can provide integrated proposal support on large,
complex opportunities using a process called REACT.
• Research Resources Available via UCF Research Cyberinfrastructure
• Office of Research GRIT Team: Assistance with planning for
project computing costs, long-term
data storage, and more.
For more information, please contact:
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Non-Technical Review • Editorial: grammar, formatting •
Grantsmanship: best practices (e.g., organization, phrasing),
review criteria, guidelines
Technical Peer Review • Internal/External: discipline-specific
technical review (honorarium offered for external) • Limited
Submission: discipline-specific technical review (Limited
Submission)
Final Submission Review • OSP (required on all UCF submissions):
Final review based on official guidelines (opportunity,
agency, and UCF). A college-level review prior to submitting to OR
may also be required.
Proposal Reboot • Review of previously submitted proposal and
agency feedback (to address comments and plan
revisions for resubmission)
For more information, please contact:
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Proposal Development - Large Project Support team offers h to UCF
researchers in identifying potent
• REACT: RD team spearheads a unique multi-unit collaborative
approach that can spring into action for rapid, coordinated
support. This program is intended for experienced researchers who
are ready to lead large grant proposals. It provides resources
available to build and lead a team for proposal success. REACT
Flyer
• Researcher Experience Development initiative (REDi) • Module #1:
Introduction to REDi • Module #2: Gathering Competitive
Intelligence • Module #3: Large Proposal Preparation • Module #4:
The Logistics of Commitment • Module #5: Leading the Team
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The Research Development (RD) Team can assist with proposal
planning, preparation, review feedback, informational resources,
and more.
• Proposal templates, sample proposals, and team building resources
are available. • Funder Tool Kits to support your proposal
preparation.
Federal Agency Funder Toolkits • National Endowment for the Arts •
National Endowment for the Humanities • U.S. Department of
Education • National Science Foundation • National Institutes of
Health • National Aeronautics and Space Admin. • U.S. Department of
Defense • U.S. Department of Energy • National Institute of Justice
• U.S. Department of Agriculture • Substance Abuse & Mental
Health Services Admin.
Special Topics Toolkits • Private Foundations • State of Florida
Toolkit • New and Early Career Faculty • UCF as a Hispanic Serving
Institution (HSI) • Data Management and Planning • Data Sources
from the Federal Government • Pivot Funding Database • Using the
Web of Science to Find Funding • Team Building, Team Science, &
Science of Team Science • Postdoctoral Scholar Mentoring • UCF
College of Nursing: Grant Writing and Research
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Proposal Development - Outreach team offers h to UCF researchers in
identifying potent
The Research Development (RD) team provides information and
resources throughout the year with a variety of workshops to UCF
researchers. We also bring UCF researchers/partners together in
collaboration to increase the amount of proposals submitted on
behalf of UCF.
• New & Early Career Faculty: provide New and Early Career
Faculty with information on available services at UCF that can
assist them with their research.
• UCF Research Support: These workshops provide in-depth details
for UCF faculty on resources and services available to support them
with their research.
• Agency-Specific Workshops: Insights from awardees and experts on:
NSF, DOD, NIH, and more. • NIH Workshop Series • NSF CAREER Series
Workshops • Arts & Humanities Research Series
• REDi: Large Team Proposal Program: This program is intended for
experienced researchers who are ready to lead large grant
proposals. It provides resources available to build and lead a team
for proposal success.
For more information, please contact:
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Proposal Submission
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) within the UCF Office of
Research
has the tools, resources and support needed to assist the UCF
research
community through review and submission of sponsored research
proposals.
The Office of Research is the only office vested with the authority
to submit and sign research proposals and contracts on
behalf of the University of Central Florida.
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(NSF Fastlane, eraCommons, NSPIRES, etc.) • Review solicitations •
Review proposals under 5 Day Rule process • Officially submit all
proposals, including subawards, as
directed in UCF Policy 4-214 • Coordinate with other offices if
necessary due to unusual
requirements
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• 4-209 Export Control Policy
• 4-211.1 Research Misconduct Policy
• 4-214 Proposal and Acceptance of Sponsored Awards for Research
and Development
• 4-215 Use of Research Space by Third-Parties and UCF Employees
for non- UCF Purposes
• 4-504.2 Reporting a Potential Conflict of Interest or Conflict of
Commitment in Research
Officially submit all proposals, including subawards, as directed
in UCF Policy 4-214
For additional information visit: https://policies.ucf.edu/Return
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entered into Huron as preproposals.
• Institutional Information and Facts (F&A Rates, Fringe
Benefit Rates, etc.): Important information to assist you in
writing proposals such as Facilities and Administrative Costs
(F&A) also known as Overhead and Indirect Costs, Fringe Benefit
Rates, Travel, Tuition, etc.
• Guide for Budget Preparation: Everything you need to create a
budget for your project – from calculating personnel costs to
fringe benefits, travel and more.
For more information, please contact:
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Note: PI Colleges and Schools may have earlier internal
deadlines.
Pre-Day 1 Work with your local Research Coordinator to
prepare to submit
with good draft of scope of work.*
Day 2 Returned with
comments from initial review.
work.
Day 4 Submit final form by 8am for final review
and submission.
date.
• 5-Day Rule Policy and FAQs • Exception to 5 Day Rule
Request
Proposal Submission – 5 Day Rule Process
For more information, please contact:
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Helpful Links • Board Members and Officers • Forms • Resources
& Tools
Please contact the UCF Research Foundation for more
information.
• 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization • Separate legal entity from
UCF, but a Direct Support Organization and instrumentality of UCF •
The Research Foundation has its own FEIN, DUNS, and State of
Florida tax exempt certificate numbers • Managed by a Board of
Directors • UCF’s President, Provost and BOT appoints designees to
serve on the Research Foundation Board • Manages and supports
contract & grant projects, intellectual property, research
sponsorships, donations,
and economic development activities
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• Office of Sponsored Programs - Forms for Proposal
Submission
• HURON Grants - Forms for Proposal Submission
• Office of Sponsored Programs Organizational Chart – includes
contact information
• Glossary of Research Terms
For more information, please contact:
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Proposal Submission – Huron Grants • Introduction to Huron Grants:
Reference guide on the external proposal submission
portal for UCF PIs and provides an overview of the Huron Grants
system for all roles.
• Reference Guide for the Research Community: For PIs and Unit
Research Administrators, this guide describes how to create a
proposal, how to complete a budget, etc.
• Huron Grants Proposals FAQ: Contains frequently asked questions
about business processes related to proposals in Huron
Grants.
• Reference Guide for Navigating Specific Forms within the SF424:
Reference guide for the research community that provides additional
guidance on navigating specific forms within the SF424.
• Reference Guide for the Export Control Team: Reference guide that
describes activities used by the Export Control Team.
For more information, please contact:
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• Introduction to Huron Grants - Overview of layout and
functionality
• How to Create a Proposal
• How to Complete or Update Budgets
• How to Add an Additional Budget, Cost Share Budget, or SubAward
Budget
• How to Submit a Proposal for Department Review
• How to Manage Credit Splits
• How to Manage an SF424 Submission for Federal Proposals
For more information, please contact:
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• Reference Guide for Department Reviewers - Reference guide
describes how to complete this review on a proposal. (VIDEO)
• Reference Guide for Specialists in the Central Proposal Office -
Reference guide describes how to manage proposal submissions.
• How to Complete Additional Proposal Tasks – Video tutorial on
other tasks (e.g., managing tags, adding attachments, sending
emails, adding comments, managing relationships, managing the guest
list, copying a proposal, and withdrawing a proposal.
• How to Respond to Change Requests – Video tutorial on responding
to department, specialist or Just-In-Time (JIT) change
requests.
Proposal Submission - Huron Grants Guides for Unit Research
Admins
For more information, please contact:
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The Office of Research offers a variety of teams and tools to
assure research conducted at UCF adheres to regulatory guidelines
and meets
the highest standards of responsible conduct.
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Research Integrity and Compliance - Program & Financial
Compliance
• Time & Effort Reporting (ECRT): ECRT is a web-based
technology that intuitively guides certifiers and administrators
through the various facets of the effort reporting and
certification process on a periodic basis.
• Service Center Administration: An operating unit within the
Institution that provides a service, or group of services, or
product, or group of products, to users – principally within the
institution for a fee.
• Export Control: Striving to educate and conduct research in
harmony with export control laws and regulations.
• Facility Security: Providing support to our customers to
safeguard classified information by delivering security
training/education and awareness in accordance with the National
Industrial Security Program in support of national security.
• UCF Human Research Protection Program (IRB): The IRB Committee
established to protect the rights and welfare of human participants
involved in research. (more links follow)
• Office of Animal Welfare (IACUC): IACUC is responsible for
oversight and evaluation of the University animal care and use
program, its procedures and facilities to ensure that they are
consistent with the recommendations of the Guide, AWR, PHS Policy,
and IACUC Policies.
For more information, please visit:
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• Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR): Preserving the Public
Trust in Science through the Responsible Conduct of Research and
fostering an environment of integrity and honesty in all research
endeavors.
• iThenticate: “the premier tool for researchers and professional
writers to check their original works for potential
plagiarism”
• Research Conflict of Interest (COI): Serving to preserve the
integrity by mitigating conflicts of interest in order to protect
research subjects and maintain the independence of research
results.
For more information, please visit:
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For more information, please contact:
[email protected]
IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee) is responsible
for oversight and evaluation of the University animal care and use
program, its procedures and facilities to ensure that they are
consistent with the recommendations of the Guide, AWR, PHS Policy,
and IACUC Policies.
Helpful Links: • How to Get Started • Huron IACUC • Help Guides on
Use of Huron and Other
Guidance Documents
Resources and Tools • Training & Education
• IRB 1010 • UCF IRB Presentation
Our Office • Chairs: Dr. Kiminobu Sugaya (IRB#1) and Dr. Robin
Hines (IRB#2) • IRB Membership Representation • Meet the IRB
Team
For more information, please contact:
[email protected]
The UCF Institutional Review Board is responsible for the
protection of human subjects in research studies. The IRB reviews,
and monitors biomedical research involving human subjects in
accordance with FDA regulations. IRB approval is necessary to
conduct human subject research.
• Getting Started in Huron IRB • Templates & Forms • IRB
Policies & Procedures • Overview for Research
Investigators
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Award Negotiation
The Office of Research is the only entity authorized by UCF to
receive, issue,
negotiate and sign research agreements (i.e., contracts, grants,
amendments,
modifications) with a sponsor.
The Office of Research will negotiate all terms and conditions of
agreements in
accordance with UCF policies and guidelines.
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Award Negotiation - Next Steps for Setup Congratulations! Here are
next steps after notification of an award:
1. PI contacts unit research administrator and Office of Research
regarding the award notice.
2. Award Negotiation occurs via Office of Research (OR). 3. After
OR approval, Award/Acct setup in Huron Research Suite (HRS) 4. PI
completes Departmental Authorization List (DAL) 5. Huron
Deliverables are set (you will get routine reminders from HRS) 6.
PI begins hiring project staff, project preparation, and
purchasing,
as applicable.
The following slides will give more details on these steps.
For contact information, please visit: Post Award Team
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Award Negotiation - Next Steps for Setup Note: When the Office of
Research receives a notice of grant award or completes negotiations
on a contract and the award is fully executed, this fully signed
award document becomes the basis for issuing an Awarded Funding
Report (formerly Report of Grant/Contract Award-Form 650). If the
PI has not received an awarded funding report but has had agency
contact indicating that a project has been funded, the PI should
contact the Office of Research.
Once an Awarded Funding Report is generated, the PI will receive an
e-mail from the Office of Research. This e-mail will contain
general information about the award such as the agency, project
title, account number, etc. A web address will be provided in the
e-mail for access to Office of Research's server. From here, the
award and other documents can be viewed and printed as necessary.
The PI will also receive any agency specific guidelines necessary
to administer the project. All materials should be carefully
reviewed to ensure compliance with all award requirements.
Official award documents include:
Office of Research retains all original, signed legal documents.
Should the PI receive originals of such legal documents, they
should be forwarded immediately to the OR.
• Official award notices • Contracts • Letters of intent • Final
Budget
• Export Control documentation • Official correspondence concerning
award issues • Amendments and/or change orders
For contact information, please visit: Post Award Team
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• Workflow Process after Award Notification
• How to Complete Department Edits for Award Setup – Tutorial
detailing steps departments will need to complete for award setup
in Huron
• Types of Awards • Award Negotiation • New Award Acct Set-Up • PI
Responsibilities
For contact information, please visit: Post Award Team
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administrative matters (e.g., compliance with proposal guidelines,
policy issues, all aspects of contract and grant agreements,
amendments, modifications, no-cost extensions, and budget
transfer requests).
• Contracts Office Organizational Chart – includes contact
information
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• Subaward Setup / Modification Requests – All subaward setup (or
modifications) requires the Unit (PI or Dept.) to submit an HRS
Award Modification Request (AMR).
• No-Cost Extensions – Overview from the Office of Research • OR
Standard Operating Procedure: No-Cost Extension
• No-Cost Extension (NCE) Request Form
• PI Responsibilities • Expenditures • Subcontracts • Budget/Cost
Transfers • Reports/Deliverables
For contact information, please visit: Post Award Team
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related tasks managed by the research community, such as Award
Modification requests, creating and managing continuation/follow-on
proposals, and managing deliverables.
• Huron Grants Awards FAQ – Contains frequently asked questions
about business processes related to awards in Huron Grants.
• How to Manage Ancillary Reviews – Describes how to manage (add,
submit, etc.) ancillary reviews on proposals, awards, and award
modifications.
• Reports Available in Huron Grants and AURORA – e.g., compliance,
ancillary reviews, award deliverables, reporting data activity, and
more.
For contact information, please visit: Post Award Team
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• Reference Guide for Grants Accounting – General navigation
guidance for the Grants Accounting Office.
• Reference Guide for Specialists in the Award Management Office –
Describes how to manage awards, award modifications, etc.
• Reference Guide for the Export Control Team – Describes
activities used by the Export Control Team.
Award Management - Huron Grants Guides for Unit Research
Admins
For contact information, please visit: Post Award Team
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Project Closeout
At project closeout, the Office of Research is required to submit
final administrative
materials (invoice, fiscal and patent reports, etc.) within the
“standard” 90 days after the project end date.
The timeframe may change if a sponsor has other requirements.
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• Post Award Team Organizational Chart – includes contact
information
• Contracts Office Organizational Chart – includes contact
information
Award Closeout - 60 to 90 Days Prior to Project End Date Note: The
OR will send a message to the PI listing steps to be completed to
closeout the project.
PI responsibilities: 1. Communicate with OR if a no-cost extension
is needed or to verify the status of award renewal or continuation.
2. Assist in the closeout process: (i) Ensure financial data is
accurate and complete. (ii) Ensure all project costs are
incurred by the project end date. (iii) Correct any deficits
indicated in the burn-rate report. (iv) If any cost transfers need
to be processed, please contact the Office of Research Compliance
at
[email protected]. (v) Review any outstanding commitments and
inform Finance and Accounting (F&A) of those that can be
relieved or unencumbered. (vi) Verify all cost share commitments
have been fulfilled. (vii) Verify all effort reports for faculty,
A&P, and contracted OPS have been submitted.
3. Ensure all deliverables have been submitted, or will be
submitted as scheduled. 4. Ensure subcontractor(s) have completed
all necessary deliverables, submitted all required reports and will
submit
their final invoice within forty-five (45) calendar days of the
subcontract end date. 5. Contact College/Department office and/or
Human Resources to ensure personnel are transferred off the
C&G
account by the end of the project period. 6. Contact Contract
Manager to confirm the status of any intellectual property and, if
needed, submit an Invention
Disclosure Form. 7. Contact Contract Manager to confirm the
disposition of any equipment.
For more information, please visit:
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Award Closeout - 90 Day Period After a Project Ends • Costs will
continue to post to the project for up to 60 days after the end
date (e.g., final month's payroll,
payments for orders placed close to the end date, etc.). During
this time, the PI and department can also make cost transfers
necessary to correct errors or over-expenditures.
• As soon as appropriate, but in no event longer than 60 days after
the end date, the project will be closed to further activity and
F&A will prepare the final invoice to the sponsor, as well as
any required fiscal reports.
• OR will coordinate with the sponsor to determine vesting rights
to equipment (property) procured during the performance of the
project and disposition instructions for any sponsor loaned
equipment.
• OR will prepare all closing documents as required by the award
and ensure submission to the appropriate administrator at the
sponsor. This includes but is not limited to: (1) Final Patent
Report; (2) Final Notice of Copyright; (3) Final Property Report;
(4) Final Technical Report prepared by the PI; (5) Final Cost
Report/Invoice prepared by F&A; (6) Final Confirmation
regarding closeout of security issues (DD254); (7) Other reports
required by the award.
• OR will authorize the transfer of equipment acquired during the
project period to the PI's balance account or any other
non-sponsored research account authorized by the PI, as
appropriate.
For more information, please visit:
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After your project is finished and award closeout is completed,
consider
if and where your public-facing research data or results will
remain
available, whether you should explore potential for technology
transfer, and what comes next for your research.
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Post Project - Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) The Office of
Technology Transfer (OTT) brings discoveries to the marketplace
through intellectual property protection, marketing and licensing
processes and connects UCF researchers with companies and
entrepreneurs to transform innovative ideas into successful
products. UCF has hundreds of innovations ranging from diagnostics
to displays, sensors to simulators, nano tech to clean tech, and
many more. Our Technology Locator can help you find the solution
that’s right for your business.
• Helpful Links About Office of Technology Transfer Resources
Process
Policies Forms & Documents Licensing Technology
Please Contact Us for more information or visit:
https://tt.research.ucf.edu/
• Services • Management of intellectual property • Strategic
transfer of inventions to marketplace • Negotiation of partnership
agreements • Formation of spinout companies
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Post Project - Data Storage and Dissemination Storing Data and
Project Information • OR GRIT Team – Available to discuss options
for long-term server or cloud storage of data.
• STARS Repository - UCF’s Showcase of Text, Archives, Research
& Scholarship exists to publicize, disseminate, and provide
ready access to works by, for, and about the University of Central
Florida. Administered by the UCF Libraries, STARS is available to
host and promote research, creative activity, and institutional
outputs to...
• Ensure persistent access to your work • Increase discovery of UCF
scholarship and creative endeavors • Foster scholarly
collaborations with colleagues • Discover open access materials and
projects created by UCF authors • Allow you to share your work
while retaining your copyright. If you own the copyright to your
work, the copyright
for materials uploaded to STARS remains with you. • Support
researchers’ data sharing effort. View the STARS Researcher
FAQ.
Disseminating Research News • The OR Communications Team shares
research and scholarship news to the UCF community, partners
and
the public. • UCF Today shares stories written by UCF authors from
each corner of the campus.
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Research Development (RD)
[email protected]
https://www.research.ucf.edu/funding_assistance.html
Contracts Office Contact Us
Effort Reporting and Certification
[email protected]
https://www.research.ucf.edu/Compliance/EffortReporting.html
Office of Facility Security Contact Us
http://security.research.ucf.edu/
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
[email protected]
https://www.research.ucf.edu/compliance/irb.html
Office of Animal Welfare (IACUC)
[email protected]
https://www.research.ucf.edu/Research/Presubmission.html
UCF Research Foundation (UCFRF) Contact Us
https://www.research.ucf.edu/foundation.html
Office of Technology Transfer (TT) Request Information
https://tt.research.ucf.edu/
UCF Libraries Contact Us
https://library.ucf.edu/services/services-for-faculty/
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For more terms used by the OR, please visit:
https://www.research.ucf.edu/Research/glossary.html
Term Description
COI Conflict of Interest
DAL Departmental Authorization List
DOD Department of Defense
F&A Finance & Accounting
HRS Huron Research Suite
IRB Institutional Review Board
NCE No Cost Extension
NSF National Science Foundation
OPS Other Personnel Service
PI Principal Investigator
RA Research Administration
RD Research Development
REDi Researcher Experience Development initiative
STARS Showcase of Text, Archives, Research & Scholarship
TRAs Targeted Research Alerts
UCFRF UCF Research Foundation
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Office of Research Apps Huron Research Suite: Grants, Agreements,
IRB, IACUC, ecrt, COI
Reporting Tools: PARIS, AURORA, Research Dashboard
Research Development & Training: InfoReady, Pivot, CITI
Program
Contract and Document Mgmt: Cobblestone, Tera
Commercialization: Salesforce
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Research Cyberinfrastructure Includes resources related to
computing, storage, data transfer, collaboration, and
training.
This section is currently under development. Questions are linked
to specific reference information if available.
If you have a specific question regarding the PI Handbook or FAQs
to include, please contact
[email protected]
• How do I use AURORA for reporting?
• Where can I learn more about using Grants in Huron Research Suite
(HRS)?
• Where can I learn more about using IRB in HRS?
• How do I use PARIS for account spending and management?
• How do I use Pivot to search for funding opportunities?
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Proposal Submission - UCF Research Foundation (UCFRF)Research
Foundation makes sure your contracts, grants, and projects are
managed in a way that ensures compliance and flexibility. UCFRF
should be considered for any awards, including contract and grants,
donations, conference and event accounts, sponsorships, and
economic development initiatives.
Proposal Submission - Forms
Research Integrity and Compliance - Ethics & Integrity
Office of Animal Welfare (IACUC)
UCF Human Research Protection Program (IRB)
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Award Negotiation/Setup
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Award Closeout - 60 to 90 Days Prior to Project End Date
Award Closeout - 90 Day Period After a Project Ends
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Post Project - Office of Technology Transfer (OTT)The Office of
Technology Transfer (OTT) brings discoveries to the marketplace
through intellectual property protection, marketing and licensing
processes and connects UCF researchers with companies and
entrepreneurs to transform innovative ideas into successful
products. UCF has hundreds of innovations ranging from diagnostics
to displays, sensors to simulators, nano tech to clean tech, and
many more. Our Technology Locator can help you find the solution
that’s right for your business.
Post Project - Data Storage and Dissemination
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