Office of Sponsored Projects

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Mission

The Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) serves as the coordinating office for externally funded
research projects submitted by The University of Texas at Austin. The goal of the OSP is to
assist faculty and professional research staff in their efforts to secure and ensure proper stewardship of external funding.

Forms

• Non Disclosure Agreement Process
• Forms and Agreements
• Human Subjects (Link to IRB)
• New NIH Forms

Questions and concerns should be directed to either Linda Domelsmith (DomelsmiLA@THECB.state.tx.us) or Dale Cherry (Dale.Cherry@thecb.state.tx.us)

Frequently Asked Questions

• How Do I Submit a Proposal?
  Who can be a PI, Funding Sources, Budget Info, Compliance Issues...
• What Happens After Proposal Submission?
  Award Set-up, PI Responsibilities, Negotiations, Post-Award Issues...
• What is the Life Cycle of a Project? (pdf)
• What do I do if my Project has Intellectual Property?
• What do I do about tuition remission for graduate research assistants? (Word)   (pdf)
• Is my proposal a gift, a sponsored project, or something in between?   (pdf)
• Material Transfer Agreement - Guidelines
• Non Disclosure Agreement - Guidelines
• Information on Central Contractor Codes (SIC/NAICS numbers)

Guidelines

• UT policies and procedures
• Federal rules and regulations
• OSP Handbook
• Cost Sharing (pdf)
• Allowable/Unallowable Costs (pdf)
• Rate Agreement (pdf)
• Principles and Policies Guide for Sponsored Research (Word)
• Gift, Sponsored Project or Something in Between? (Word)
  (A Guidance Document for Processing External Funds)

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