Grant-Admin-News: Proposal and Budget Tools Updated

[Research Services <Research_Services@orsa.uoregon.edu>]

NEW AND UPDATED PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND BUDGET TOOLS	

ORSA has updated several documents related to proposal preparation and
budgeting that are now available on the web at http://orsa.uoregon.edu
as tools for assisting faculty and staff working on grant proposals.  

1.  With the significant increases in insurance costs effective January
2002, the new OPE rates of 41% and 51% are now included on the Quick
Reference Card under the heading Proposals/Budget Preparation on ORSA's
web site.  The rates are also described under Fringe Benefits/OPE at
that site.  The Quick Reference Card (rev. 10/22/01) is in PDF format
and can be saved or printed for easy use.  Old versions of the Quick
Card should be discarded.

2.  The NIH Modular Grant spreadsheets, found under Proposals/NIH
Modular Grants, are updated with the new OPE rates, as well as current
tuition, fees and insurance for GTFs, and the new F&A (indirect) cost
rate for research of 49% effective July 1, 2001.  Note that all three
spreadsheets--Sample Budget with Equipment, Sample Budget without
Equipment, and Blank Spreadsheet--have the OPE rates assigned as a
default to personnel categories where salaries typically average above
or below $50,000.  The rates can be changed as needed for a category,
depending on an individual's full-time salary base.  Contact ORSA with
any questions on how to apply the OPE rates to personnel costs.

3.  NSF FastLane has recently undergone a system re-design, including
changes to some procedures for proposal preparation and submission such
as electronic signatures.  The newest information is found on ORSA's web
site under the heading Proposals/FastLane.  This site includes an
introductory overview of FastLane, a brief 12-step guide to completing a
proposal in FastLane, helpful hints and software requirements, the
proposal review and submission process at UO, a comprehensive "UO Guide
to NSF FastLane" for preparing proposals, and a listing of recent
enhancements to the FastLane system.  The latest enhancement is a new
design of the FastLane home page.  PIs and co-PIs now log into the
system under "Proposals, Awards and Status" to access the proposal
module, reports module, and award management modules.

Contact us at the main ORSA number 6-5131, or call or email the staff
listed on the web under ORSA, for assistance with any of these areas or
with any other questions.


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