rebecca nickleson, ms, cra assistant director office of research & sponsored programs
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Rebecca Nickleson, MS, CRAAssistant Director
Office of Research & Office of Research & Sponsored ProgramsSponsored Programs
Mission StatementMission Statement
The mission of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) is to provide support for UAMS faculty in the acquisition, performance, and administration of projects and programs funded by extramural sources.
ORSP’s primary responsibilities ORSP’s primary responsibilities are to:are to:• Review and approve all proposals sent to
sponsors to ensure that proposals are in compliance with federal, state, and institutional policies as well as sponsor requirements.• Negotiate the terms and conditions of all
awards with a primary focus on protecting the rights of the investigator and the University. • Serve as the primary liaison between the
investigator and the sponsor regarding budgetary and administrative issues. • Draft and negotiate subcontracts to other
universities and entities.
• Change in scope of work• Pre-award costs (more than 90 days prior to the
effective date of a new or competing continuation award)
• Change in key personnel• Change in grantee organization (transfer)• Additional or supplemental funding• Changes to award terms and conditions or
undertaking any activities disapproved or restricted as a term of award
• Extension of final budget period of a project period (no-cost extensions)
• Transferring performance of substantive programmatic work to a third party
ORSP facilitates requests ORSP facilitates requests for…for…
Application ReviewApplication ReviewEligibility criteria – UAMS is not a 501(c)(3)Compliance with agency guidelines Budget computed correctly with indirect costsCost Share - Will all the costs be covered by the
budget?Appearance of application – Correct margins, fonts,
etc…Compliance checklist -
◦Humans (IRB) - Biosafety◦Animals (IACUC) - Radiation Safety◦Financial Conflict of Interest Form (PI/Key Personnel)◦Memorandum of Understanding for UAMS/VA Appts.
Space and FacilitiesOther Support – Time & effort cannot exceed 12
calendar months
Regulatory Compliance at Award Regulatory Compliance at Award PhasePhaseIRB Approval: No human research without this
approval.IACUC Approval: This approval is required prior
to the award being release for account setup.Radiation Safety/Biosafety: Approval Letter(s)
from Occupational Health & Safety will need to be on file.
Financial Conflict of Interest Form for PI/Key Personnel: Must be in a “review complete” state at this phase.
UAMS/VA Joint Appointment: A signed memorandum of understanding is required for all joint appointment personnel.
Legal ReviewLegal Review
Legal review of grant agreements, subawards and other contracts is required before these documents are executed.
Legal review is completed by attorneys in the Research Support Center. ORSP staff coordinate with RSC staff.
Only the UAMS authorized signatories are allowed to execute agreements.
Grants and Sponsored Grants and Sponsored Programs ReportsPrograms Reports
Reports are available upon requests. These reports include information such as…• Awards received total• Grants submitted total
Fiscal Year Report – Provided to the Vice Chancellor of Research. This report is published on the UAMS website.
Reports can be customized to the college, department and faculty member.
Find us on the webFind us on the web
We are located on the first floor of the Biomedical Research Center, Room 102.
Our office hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Closed during UAMS holidays.
The ORSP website is http://www.uams.edu/orsp/Site provides helpful links such as
– Institutional Information– Related Research Offices– NIH Public Access Policy
Location & Hours of OperationLocation & Hours of Operation
ORSP ContactsORSP ContactsMain Phone Number - 501-686-5502
Suzanne Alstadt, MPA, CRA, DirectorPhone : 686-8845 e-mail: [email protected]
Rebecca Nickleson, CRA, Assistant DirectorPhone: 686-8782 e-mail: [email protected]
Bettie Cook, Sr. Grants AdministratorPhone: 686-8162 e-mail: [email protected]
Rachel Phillips, Grants AdministratorPhone: 686-5504 e-mail: [email protected]
QuestionsQuestions