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OSPA Policies and Procedures

Click on each topic below to link to useful information regarding policies, process and procedures important to grants and contracts.

 

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Definitions of Sponsored Project and Administrative Issues
  Blanket Purchase Orders for Subcontracts: Establishing a Blanket Purchase Order for NEW Subawards. BlanketPO
  Case Authorship Guidelines: University guidelines on authorship of research and scholarly publications. PDF
  Case Intellectual Property Policy: Guidelines, including general provisions, distribution of rights, development of commercial potential, division of income, etc. PDF
  Case / Louis Stokes VA Medical Center Policy: Faculty, staff and students at Case Western Reserve University may, from time to time, be involved in professional activities (teaching, research, service, clinical care) at both Case and at the Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital. Generally, this requires a joint appointment at each institution. Word
  Case Policy on the Custody of Research Data: Important university requirements regarding the recording and storage of research data PDF
  Conflict of Interest: Important information about university and sponsor regulations regarding conflicts of interest or the appearance of conflicts of interest. PDF
  Cost Accounting Disclosure Statement - DS2 Cost Acct.
  Effort Reporting Policy: This policy applies to all individuals with roles on Case-administered sponsored projects, whether the primary appointment of the individual is established through the University or through one of its affiliated hospitals. PDF
  Financial Status Report (FSR) and Financial Closeout Policy and Procedures 8/27/07 PDF
  Gifts vs. Grants: Graduate Student Remission Policy 4-22-09
Memorandum: An explanation of the differences between "gifts" versus "grants" or "contracts", as well as a brief explanation of the distinctions between a grant and a contract.
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  Graduate Student Remission Policy: Graduate Student Remission Policy 4-22-09
Memorandum: Development and Implementation of a Tuition Remission Policy 1-15-09
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  Guidelines for NIH Grants involving the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine (CCLCM): Procedures that should be followed for NIH grants that involve both CWRU (non-CCLCM) faculty and CCLCM faculty. PDF
  Indirect Cost Recovery for Projects Involving Multiple Management Centers: An explanation of the policy and the mechanism. PDF
  NIH Calendar Months: FAQ & Conversion Chart. FAQ Excel
New NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide: Effective for proposals submitted, or due, on or after January 18, 2011. NSF Link
  Preliminary Accounts: What you need to know to obtain a preliminary account number or as we say, "to obtain an IPAS" PDF
  Principal Investigator (PI) / Project Director (PD) Policy Statement: Definition & responsibilities of a PI / PD. PDF
  Proposal Policy [5-day Due Date] To ensure that the Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (OSPA) properly executes the University's responsibilities with adequate time to provide investigators with appropriate feedback on their applications and to ensure timely submission to the funding agency, it is necessary that applications with published and/or established agency deadlines be received by OSPA at least five (5) business days prior to the due date. Due Dates
  Salary Adjustments and Cost Transfers. PDF
  Sponsored Projects Policy-Budget Controls and Expenditure Monitoring. PDF
  Sponsored Projects Policy-Cost Policy. PDF
  Sponsored Projects Policy-Expenditure Approval. PDF
  Sponsored Projects Policy-Rebudgeting. PDF
  Subaward Policy and Procedure 5-16-07: Policies and procedures involved in issuing subawards to collaborating entities (e.g., other universities or businesses). WORD
  Whitepaper: Law, Policies and Practice Governing Commercialization of Intellectual Property PDF
     
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Last updated December 6, 2010