Table of Contents

    A. University Support and Gifts
    B. Types of Sponsored Projects

A. Free Scholarship and Its Responsibilities 
    B. Confidentiality 
    C. Publication 
    D. Inventions, Intellectual Property, Copyright and OTT 
        1. Patents 
        2. Copyrights
        3. Copyright Notices 
        4. University of Idaho Employment Agreement Concerning Patents and Copyrights 
    E. Conflicts of Interest and Commitment
    F. Research Integrity 
    G. Regulatory Oversight

    A. Finding Sources of Funding 
    B. Restricted and Invitational Funding Opportunities 
    C. Funding Opportunities Offered by Corporations or Foundations
    D. The Role of Principal Investigator 
    E. Sponsored Proposals 
        1. Types of Proposals
        2. Proposal Submission Categories 
        3. Components of a Proposal

    A. The Costs of Conducting Research 
    B. Budget Preparation: Direct Costs 
        1. Personnel Expenses (salaries and fringe benefits) 
        2. Equipment and Computer Equipment 
        3. Travel 
        4. Subcontracts and Subawards 
        5. Participant Support Costs 
        6. Other Direct Costs 
    C. Budget Preparation: Indirect Costs 
    D. Budget Preparation: Cost Sharing 
    E. Budget Preparation: Program Income 
    F. Budget Justification 
    G. Unallowable Expenses: What Can't Be Charged to Sponsored Projects 
    H. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Modular Grants

    A. Who Reviews Proposal Before Submission to the Sponsor, and Why? 
    B. Separate University of Idaho Approvals 
        1. Administrative/Clerical Staff 
        2. Subcontracts or Subawards 
        3. Human Subjects 
        4. Use of Animals 
        5. Biohazardous Materials 
        6. Financial Conflict of Interest 
        7. Cost Sharing 
        8. Multiple Departments/Colleges 
        9. Specialized or Incremental Space 
    C. Electronic Proposal Submission

    A. Notice of Award 
    B. Routing Memos and Informational Emails 
    C. Negotiation of Award Terms 
    D. Spending at Risk: Pre-award Spending and Preliminary (Early Set Up) Budgets

    A. General Guidelines for Spending Sponsored Funds: Allowable Expenses 
    B. Specific Guidelines for Spending Sponsored Funds: Unallowable Expenses 
    C. Project Changes Requiring Prior Approval From Sponsor 
        1. Budget Revisions 
        2. No Cost (Time) Extension (NCE/NCTE) 
        3. Supplemental Funding Requests 
        4. Substantive Changes to Proposed Research 
        5. Change in PI’s Effort Level 
        6. Transfer of Grant to or from the University of Idaho 
        7. Equipment not in the Original Budget

    A. Personnel Appointments 
    B. Making Purchases on Your Award 
    C. Equipment Management 
    D. Travel Reimbursement 
    E. Cost Transfers 
    F. Documenting Cost Share or Match 
    G. Program Income Accounts
    H. Good Management Practices

    A. Financial Reporting 
        1. Itemized Expenditures Report (FWRITEM) 
        2. Summary Grant Expenditures and Balance Report (FWRSUMR) 
    B. Effort Reporting and Personnel Activity Reports (PARs) 
    C. Subrecipient Monitoring 
    D. Annual and Interim Progress Reports

Award Closeout    
    A. Arriving at a “Final Figure” 
    B. Completion of Cost Sharing Commitment 
    C. Final Financial Reporting 
    D. Final Technical, Patent and Property Reports 
    E. Budget Inactivation