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Last updated October 12, 2009.

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New University of Kansas Tuition Matrix for Immediate Use

A new tuition table for the next year with the latest actual tuition rates from the Registrar's website has been added to: http://www.rgs.ku.edu/proposals/tuition_fees.shtml

Conflict of Interest

Annual Conflict of Interest (COI) reporting will begin the week of September 8th so watch for your email.

In order to avoid KU network overload errors, the e-mail requests for reports will be sent in batches over a two-week period. The reporting interface may be accessed through the KYou Portal. 

TRIPS: Travel of Research Investigators to Potential Sponsors in Washington, D.C.

Need transportation to Washington, D.C. to visit a funding agency? Please find the TRIPS flight schedule and other information here: http://www.rgs.ku.edu/funding/trips.shtml

NIH News

09/18/09

  • NIH is changing their forms and instructions, effective for deadlines beginning 1/25/10. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-149.html
  • The SF424 (R&R) Application Guide for NIH and Other PHS Agencies has been updated again as of August 27, 2009. http://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/424/SF424_RR_Guide_General_Adobe_VerA.pdf
  • NIH non-competing continuation progress reports have new requirements are required for all annual progress reports due on/after October 1, 2009.http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-139.html
    Applicants are strongly encouraged to access the instructions and forms via the Internet because they provide valuable links to current policy documents and allow easy navigation of the instructions.
  • NIH FCOI reporting in era Commons: The mandatory start date for the new NIH FCOI reporting is July 1, 2009. The notice can be found at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-09-072.html. Filing a report through this system is required before the expenditure of funds on a new award, or within 60 days of the determination of a conflict for an existing one.

Updated Fringe Benefit Rates

Some of the fringe benefits rates have increased. For proposal preparation purposes and for verification of these rates to federal agencies, please use the rates at: http://www.rgs.ku.edu/proposals/budget_prep.shtml

Travel Rates Have Changed

KUCR travel rates effective for travel beginning on or after August 1, 2009

  • Domestic per diem rate: $54 per day / $13.50 per quarter day  [NEW RATE]
  • International per diem rate: $87 per day / $21.75 per quarter day  [NO CHANGE]
  • Personal mileage reimbursement rate: $.55 per mile [NO CHANGE]

KUCR Rate Schedule: http://www.rgs.ku.edu/forms-policies/downloads/tr_rate_sched.shtml

KUCR Travel Report form and Per Diem Calculator:  http://www.rgs.ku.edu/forms-policies/downloads/tr_exp.shtml

Cayuse comes to KU

The Office of Research and Graduate Studies is responding proactively to address the shortcomings of grants.gov, the federal program that provides access to all major grant programs. While the limitations of grants.gov have been apparent for some time, the recent flood of proposals caused by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act made finding a solution a high priority.

For KU, the solution is Cayuse, www.cayuse.com, a System-2-System, or S2S Web-based platform that will speed up the submission process and reduce the risk of a missed deadline. The cost of implementing Cayuse is being borne by the KU Center for Research.

Read the rest of the story in the June 8th Oread.

 

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