Pre-Award Resources

We provide financial management services for members of the Department who are in the process of applying for grants or contracts. We ensure compliance with applicable University and granting agency requirements.

Contacts

Eve Benton, 514-8099
ebenton@epi.ucsf.edu
Pre-Award Manager who prepares, reviews all applications for sponsored projects and serves as the primary resource in this area for the entire department. Also serves as departmental resource for sponsored projects policies and guidelines. Handles subcontracts, consultant & vendor agreements, petty cash.

Directly responsible for pre-award for the following PIs: Bacchetti, Black, Brand, Chan, Cheng, Fridyland, Glidden, Hilton, Hulley, Lee, Martin, McCulloch, Neuhaus, Nevitt, Newman, Pletcher, Schwartz, Segal, Sen, Shiboski, Vittinghoff, Wiemels, Witte, Yeh.

Lizz Buggs, 514-8000
LBuggs@psg.ucsf.edu
Administrative Assistant.

Pam Elmore, 476-3352
Pam.Elmore@ucsf.edu
Pre-award for Dr. Holly

Ming Zhou, 597-8207
mzhou@psg.ucsf.edu
IGH grants analyst.

DEB Policy & Application Tips

Grant submission policy memo - clarification of deadlines

Budget justification language for UCSF recharge activities - Data Management Group costs, China Basin rent, China Basin network

How to determine which type of outgoing contract you need

Proposal Submission Checklist not required but can be helpful when trying to get organized for a submission

Effort Calculator Excel spreadsheet for conversion of percent effort to calendar months

DEB's Reps in Office of Sponsored Research (pdf)

UC Policy

New Investigator Guide - introduction to research at UCSF

UCSF Office of Sponsored Research (OSR)

• Contracts and Grants
  • Budget Development (fringe benefit, salary projection, F&A memos, CAS)
  • UC Links and Resources
  • Dept of Medicine (DOM) Research Admin
  • Deadline Procedures
  • Important Misc. Application Info
  • UCSF Bank info
  • Misc. ID codes and Numbers
• Industry Contracts
• Industry Agreements - Categories and F&A Rates
• Conflict of Interest
• Financial Disclosure Requirements
• Office of Technology Management Intellectual property (IP) management, technology transfer issues
• Committee on Human Research (CHR)
• Applications & Forms
• CHR Info for Researchers and Staff
  • Online Training Certification
  • HIPAA & Human Research

Cost Sharing Policy

Proposal Express / UCSF Link Research Administration

UCOP Research Administration Office

• C&G Manual

UC-Wide Research Administration Policy

Sponsor Policy

NIH Submission Cycles

NIH eRA - Electronic Research Administration & NIH Commons

NIH Guide for Grants & Contracts

NIH Forms, Applications, Instructions

• Biosketch Format Page
• Biosketch Sample

NIH Policy & Guidance

• Salary Cap
• NIH Grants Policy Statement (NIHGPS)
• Types of Grant Programs
• Important NIH Guide Announcements

Miscellaneous

Professional societies for Research Administrators

• National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA)
• Society of Research Administrators (SRA)