The United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), released two New Export Compliance Resources for Universities: 1. Compliance Note: Trends in Voluntary Self-Disclosures Related to Universities over the last ten years. BIS highlighted the risks below: a.   Biohazards: Unauthorized export of specific chemicals, microorganisms, and toxins. b.   Entity List: Unauthorized export of items to a party on […]

A preliminary proposal, also known as a pre-proposal, white paper, letter proposal, letter of intent, pre-application, or concept paper, is a brief description of a project that is submitted to funding agencies to gauge interest and request a preliminary review before a formal proposal: Purpose To interest potential sponsors and inform them of the project, and […]

As part of the Division of Research and Economic Development’s commitment to providing our community with resources and training opportunities, we are excited to share that we now have access to the CITI Webinar Package. This includes all of CITI Program currently available webinar recordings as well as future recordings released during our subscription period. Webinars reflect […]

A Budget Revision Request (BRR) is a form used to request changes to the budget of a sponsored project. It requires an explanation, a signature, and certification from the Principal Investigator (PI) or designee that the request does not involve criteria that necessitate prior written approval from the agency. The revised costs should not be […]

Linking proposals can be done swiftly and effortlessly with just a few clicks! Remember, if a proposal is awarded and shares the same Award Number, it must be linked back to the original proposal. This is particularly important for Supplement, Renewal, and Continuation Proposal types. Refer to April’s Tip Tuesday for definitions of proposal types. […]

Internal Deadline for Grant Submissions It is imperative that all faculty members acknowledge and adhere to the internal deadline as the definitive deadline for grant submissions. This deadline is deliberately established to provide pre-award research administrators with sufficient time to execute their expert and intricate work, ensuring submissions are accurate, compliant, and eligible for funding. […]

Did you know there are six distinct proposal types? Explore the definitions of each proposal. Please click here for definitions of each proposal: https://web.uri.edu/research-admin/proposal-definitions/    

Once your award has been received in the Office of Sponsored Projects, awards have to go through several steps before they are fully awarded and you receive your batch communication email!  Please see the link to go to the detailed Award Processing Workflow:  https://web.uri.edu/research-admin/award-process-workflow/

Once your award has been received in the Office of Sponsored Projects, you are able to follow it every step of the way until it is processed! Head to your Proposal in InfoEd, click on “Proposal Tracking”, and select the “Status History” Tab. The Status History will detail each step your award has taken! Please […]

Please view the URI Research BrownBag Forum – How do I complete a Subaward Requisition- BrownBag March 2023 – Webinar and PowerPoint presentation.