Research and Graduate Studies @ KU

Grants administration handbook now available

The Office of Research and Graduate Studies has acquired institutional access to an online resource that should be useful for anyone involved in conducting or administering externally sponsored projects. A Guide to Managing Federal Grants for Colleges and Universities is a virtual electronic handbook on grants administration. Published by the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) and the National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA), and written by three nationally prominent research administrators, the extensive guide addresses such topics as differences in types of award agreements, grant application processes, the Office of Management and Budget Circulars, facilities and administrative costs, cost accounting standards, intellectual property, reporting requirements, audits, managing subrecipient awards and compliance issues. The guide also explains federal requirements in easy-to-understand language. It is updated regularly and is fully searchable.

A Guide to Managing Federal Grants for Colleges and Universities may be freely utilized by any KU employee at www.managingfederalgrants.com. To obtain the institutional KU user id and password in order to gain access to the guide, e-mail William Sharp, director, Research Integrity, at wsharp@ku.edu.