External Review of Research Support and Sponsored Programs – a review of research support at UA. This report Includes observations and suggestions about administrative structure and offices (Research Support & Sponsored Programs, Technology Licensing, Research Accounting), compliance committees, policies, procedures, and more.
Direct access to frequently required information: internal forms (pre- and postaward and compliance); external funding opportunities and searchable funding databases; indirect cost rate agreement; benefits rates, assurance numbers and expiration dates, etc.
Direct access to agency electronic portals for proposal submission, preaward forms (e.g., proposal routing, conflict of interest, justification for direct costing of secretarial/clerical/administrative staff ), sample documents, and funding sources. Email directly to preaward staff.
Direct access to internal forms — advance cost center; cost center continuation; equipment transfer; OMB Circulars A-21, A-110, and A-133; sponsor postaward policies and procedures; fellowships and stipends.
Internal and external policies and procedures for conducting sponsored activities.
RSSP Service Facilities - Glassblowing and Machine Shops, Central Laboratory Animal Facility.
Institutional Monthly Reports, Regulations and Regulatory Bodies, OMB forms, Federal Register, US Government Printing Office and other useful administrative resources.



Research Support & Sponsored Programs, 120 Ozark Hall, 1 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, (479) 575-3845