Research Administration

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Guidance for proposal planning and submission.
Proposal Routing and Institutional Review
School specific guide for preparing and routing proposals for institutional review and submission to the sponsor.
Proposal Preparation and Submission
Learn about standard proposal components; budget basics, rates, and institutional facts.
Electronic Proposal Submission
Learn the mechanics of the two Stanford systems SeRA and e-submit as well as the federal system Grants.gov.
All Research Administration Offices
Find help from your school or central administration

Manage

Close

Manage toward closeout as soon as the award arrives.
Closeout Procedures
Reporting requirements and best practices.

Major Topics

Read  in depth explanation of the topics that impact every step of the sponsored research process.

Charging for Administrative and Technical Expenses
Learn when and how to propose and charge administrative expenses to a sponsored project.
A-21 Implementation Guidelines: Charging for Administrative and Technical Expenses
Find FAQs and account procedures for charging administrative and technical expenses.
Allocation of Expense
Learn about allocation and setting up Allocation PTAs.
Compliance & Stewardship
Understand your stewardship responsibilities.
Cost Sharing
Better understand proposing and tracking cost sharing.
Cost Sharing Implementation Guidelines
Find material on cost sharing, including FAQs and accounting procedures.
Cost Transfers
Understand cost transfers and those for the Veterinary Service Center (VSC) .
Effort for Faculty and Staff
Learn about proposing and managing effort.
Property Management Administration
Learn how to manage equipment and materials effectively.
Salary Caps
Learn about salary caps and how to administer the NIH salary cap.
All Research Administration Offices
Find information about who can assist you in your School, Independent Lab, Institute or Center.
Subawards
Learn how to identify a subaward and propose, process, and manage one.
Sponsored Receivables Management (SRM)
Understand the billing and cash management process.
Infrastructure
How to implement the Infrastructure Charge (ISC) Policy.
Stanford Electronic Research Administration (SeRA)
Get an in-depth view of how SeRA handles PDRFs, awards, and PTA setup.
What's New in Research Administration?
Keep up with the latest policy and procedure updates!
Non-Sponsored Receivables Rates
When Stanford’s resources are used by outside entities, Stanford must recover some portion of the F&A. Find out the details here!
Federal Lobbying Guidelines for Stanford Faculty and Staff
Uniform Guidance
Times are a changing, find out about the new rules of the road!
Record Retention
Learn about what documents you should keep and what you can destroy.

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