Temple University is one of the leading
teaching and research institutions in the
United States. Its public mission is to
meet the educational, research and service
needs of residents of both the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania and the Nation. Over 400
different sponsored programs at the University
receive external support from federal, state
and local governments, industry, and private
non-profit organizations. In addition, the
University provides incentive awards to
faculty to encourage them to conduct intellectual
pursuits.
More vigorous regulatory requirements from
funding agencies, primarily the federal
government, has increased the administrative
burden and accountability of the University
and its investigators. Individual faculty
members, the Department Chairs and Deans,
and Office of the Vice President for Research
(OVPR) share responsibility for
sponsored activities. Faculty ultimately
are responsible for their individual sponsored
activities and for complying with University
and funding agency policies, procedures,
and requirements. Department Chairs and
Deans are responsible for oversight of all
sponsored activities in their departments
or schools/colleges. OVPR is the
only University office, inclusive of all
its campuses, charged with signing proposals
for external funding, coordinating sponsored
grant and contract activities, and accepting
and negotiating awards.
In order to assist investigators and administrators
in fulfilling their responsibilities with
regard to sponsored projects, OVPR
developed Guidelines for Conduct of Research
and Other Sponsored Activities. These guidelines
replace the "University Policies and
Procedures Manual for Sponsored Projects,"
with the intention to give faculty and administrators
the information they need to successfully
propose and implement sponsored projects
at the University.
While we recommend that all faculty and
administrators involved in sponsored projects
read this manual in its entirety, we recognize
that interested parties may come to these
guidelines looking for answers to specific
questions about policies and procedures.
To that end, the following annotated index
gives a brief description of the contents
of each section:
II. Glossary of
Terms - Defines key words and phrases
relating to project proposals and project
administration.
III. Mission and
Activities of OVPR - Provides
a description of its administrative responsibilities.
IV.
Allocation of Responsibilities -
Outlines the respective duties of University
administrators, faculty and staff with respect
to sponsored projects.
V. University-Sponsored
Programs for Research and Scholarly Activities
- Lists University- sponsored awards for
research and scholarship. Includes information
on application guidelines and deadlines.
VI. Proposal Development
- Lists resources and services available
through OVPR to help faculty identify
potential funding sources. Includes information
on how to access these resources and services.
VII. Pre-Award
Activities - Proposal Preparation
and Submission - Outlines policies and procedures
pertaining to the preparation and submission
of sponsored project proposals to OVPR.
Includes detailed guidelines to follow when
preparing budgets, obtaining approvals,
and submitting proposals.
VIII. Post-Award
Activities - Ongoing Administration
of Sponsored Projects - Outlines policies
and procedures pertaining to the continued
maintenance of sponsored projects. Includes
detailed information on grant processing,
project accounting and reporting, and other
administrative issues.
IX. Office of
Technology Transfer - Protection
and Commercialization of Research Results
- Details services provided by the Office
which supervises all issues relating to
intellectual property. Includes guidelines
and procedures for documenting, protecting,
and marketing intellectual property.
X. Compliance
- Outlines and defines many federal regulations
which may impinge on sponsored projects.
XI. Appendices
- Contains University Policies and provides
examples of related forms.
Requests for further information, as well
as comments or suggestions on this manual,
may be addressed to OVPR.
