Frequently Asked Questions
Award/Post Award Information
Budget Information
Contracts and Subcontracts
DSP Location
Frequently Requested Information
Funding Information
Proposal Preparation & Procedures
Award/Post Award Information
- How do I get an account number?
- How long is my pending file kept?
- How long is my funded proposal kept?
- What is the procedure for requesting a change in Project Director?
Budget Information
- What is the current UI Facilities and Administrative (F&A; used to be called "indirect cost") Rate?
- What are Facilities and Administrative (F&A; used to be called "indirect") costs, and where does all this money go?
- What are the current UI fringe benefit rates?
- Can administrative salaries be charged to grants?
- How do I hire staff for my grant?
Contracts and Subcontracts
- What are the different types of contracts and subcontracts, and who do I talk to about them?
- What is the difference between a "subcontract" and a "fee for service"?
- How do I process a contract proposal?
- How do I process a contract?
- How do I process a subcontract?
- How do I get a protocol? Why do I need a Confidential Disclosure Agreement (CDA)?
DSP Location
Frequently Requested Information
- Where can I find frequently requested information on application forms?
- Where can I find a list of federal and UI policies relating to grants and contracts?
- Where is the University of Iowa Financial Report?
- Where is the Report of the Recommendations to the State University of Iowa?
- Who is the official to be notified of an award?
Funding Information
- Who on campus can give me specific information about a funding agency?
- Where can I search for funded federal grants, including NSF and NIH?
Proposal Preparation & Procedures
- Do I need a routing form for all proposals?
- How do I get help writing my proposal?
- How do I process a proposal?
- Why do I need to get my grant signed by DSP?