RGC MENU OF SERVICES

SELF-SERVICE RESOURCES (Links for self-review and use)

• Locating Available Funding Opportunities: Online resources including featured funding opportunities to consider, funding resource links – including the SPIN platform, and information regarding any upcoming small group/project team collaboration sessions
• Quick Reference Information: Online resources for application reference information including institutional numbers and codes, congressional district, F&A rates, fringe benefit rates, minimal wage/salary levels for students and post-docs, travel links and NKU tuition schedule
• PI Toolkit Resources: Online resources specific to NKU, National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, Broader Impacts, and Data Management Plans
• Policies, Procedures and Guidance: Most current regulatory and institutional guidelines

COMPLIANCE (Services and trainings available via RGC Compliance systems and staff)

• Responsible Conduct of Research: Training is required at the time of award for PIs, Senior Personnel, and related Student Employees
• Annual Financial Conflict of Interest Disclosure: Disclosure is required on an annual basis and must be active at time of proposal submission
• Required CITI Training: 
  • Institutional Research Board (IRB) – Projects involving human subjects
  • Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) – Projects involving use of animals
  • Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) – Projects involving use of biohazard agents
• Export Control: Identifies any potential issues regarding projects involving the distribution of technology, services and information to foreign nationals and/or foreign countries – applies to ALL activities
• Research Misconduct: Assists in identifying areas of misconduct in the fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism in research activities
• Foreign Influence on Sponsored Projects: Provides guidance in reviewing areas of potential foreign interference and/or misappropriation of intellectual property
• Compliance Inquiries to Anita Southwick at southwicka1@nku.edu or compliance@nku.edu

PRE-AWARD SUPPORT (Services available via RGC Staff for review and development assistance on new external funding proposals)

• External Review Services
• Summary of Funding Announcement: Reviews sponsor guidelines and identify key requirements
• Budget Development: Provides a full budget draft for PI review based on information/data provided
• Budget Review: Conducts a review of presented draft budget and makes recommendations regarding needed modifications
• Collaborate with Partner Institutions/Organizations: Initiates contact with administrative contacts with partners regarding collaborative submissions and/or subcontract requirements
• Compliance Review of Proposal Documents: Assures all institutional policies and regulatory requirements are identified and ensures all administrative requirements have been met
• Institutional Letters of Collaboration or Support: Provides any needed institutional or AOR letter
• Other Pre-award Support inquiries to your assigned Grants Administrator or RGC@nku.edu. 

CONTRACTS SUPPORT (Services provided by the RGC Grants & Contracts Officer at the time of funding notification and/or modification, including execution of any subcontracts or other agreements)

• Initial Contract Negotiation & Review: Conducts review of contracts at time of award and communicates with external sponsor regarding any contractual modifications required regarding deliverables, terms and conditions, or other concerns
• Issuance of Subaward Contract, Memorandum of Understandings (MOU) or Other Agreements Requiring Signature: Facilitates the review and processing of all administrative and/or contractual documents from external sponsors and external subcontractors
• Creation of Grant Account: Collaborates with the Comptroller's office to create the grant account at the time of award and to get the account activated to incur expenditures.
• Other Contract & Agreement inquiries to Mark Lackey at lackeym1@nku.edu or RGC@nku.edu

POST-AWARD SUPPORT (Services provided by RGC staff for sponsor-required notifications or actions regarding existing externally funded grants)

• No Cost Extensions: Submits an official request for a project extension to the sponsor, as needed
• Budget Modification/Revisions: Reviews and submits any budget modifications requiring sponsor approval
• Change in Project Personnel: Provides information to the Sponsor regarding any change in project personnel
• Submission of Project Report to Sponsor: Assists in the review and submission of required progress reports, final reports and closeout documents
• Carry Forward of Unobligated Balance Requiring Sponsor Approval: Reviews and submits any carry-forward requests as required by the Sponsor
• Award Relinquishment: Assists the PI in relinquishing an award should the PI be unable to carry out the scope of work as proposed and/or modified
• Other Sponsor Requests: Serves as the institutional Authorized Official Representative (AOR) in responding to any requests received from the Sponsor
• Inquiries for Post-Award Support, please complete and submit a Post-Award Services Request Form