Policies and Procedures
University Policies and Procedures
Access to Research Information - UI Operations Manual policy for public access to research information.
Administrative Surveys and Questionnaires - UI Operations Manual policy on the use of surveys and questionnaires in research.
Advance Accounts - If your grant or contract will be awarded soon, you can request an advance account and purchase items in advance of the award date.
Assurances - A brief description of the assurances and certifications that apply to most federal grants.
Centers Policy - How a research project becomes a designated UI research center.
Corporate and Industry Sponsored Projects Policy - Governing policy for the management of corporate and industry sponsored projects.
Cost Sharing - Forms and procedures for both equipment and non-equipment cost sharing.
Employment on Grants and Contracts Administered by the University of Iowa - See section 17.17.(4) of the UI Operations Manual for policies governing the employment of UI faculty and staff on externally funded projects.
Ethics in Research - UI Operations Manual policy on ethics in research.
Intellectual Property Policy - UI Operations Manual policy on the ownership of intellectual property.
Patent Policy - UI Operations Manual policy on the ownership of ideas, inventions, and discoveries resulting from the activities of UI faculty, staff, and students.
Post-Award Administration
Common administrative activities that take place after a grant or contract has been awarded.
Change of Effort - See OMB Circular A-110, section 25(c)(3) for policies mandating prior approval of any change in PI effort over 25 percent.
Project Management Responsibilities - Responsiblities of PI's, DEO's, deans, DSP, and Grant Accounting.
Transfer of Equipment - UI Operations Manual policy on the transfer of equipment with a grant.
Transfer of Grant / Change of Project Director - UI Operations Manual procedure for grant transfers and changes of PI.
Other Project Changes - See SPLAT, section 20, for policies and procedures governing other types of post-award project changes.
Recharge Center Policy, Procedures and Instructions - Recharge Centers are established for the purpose of providing goods and services to University customers. These policies describe the process for establishing and operating recharge centers.
Research Suitability - UI Operations Manual principles for determining the suitability of research conducted at the UI.
Supplemental (Extra) Compensation - UI Operations Manual policy on supplemental compensation of UI employees.
Who can be a principal investigator? - See SPLAT, section 2F, for UI policy regulating who may apply for grants and contracts as a PI.
State of Iowa Regulations Governing Sponsored Research
Federal Regulations Governing Sponsored Projects
CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) - A collection of the general and permanent rules of the executive departments and agencies of the federal government.
FAR (Federal Acquisition Regulations)
OMB (Office of Management and Budget) Circulars - Policies and procedures for grants and contracts that are used by the federal government and organizations that receive federal funds.
Federal Register - A daily listing of federal agency announcements, including grant opportunities, proposed federal regulations, and other important information.
