GRANTS MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR STAFF
The Department of Contracts and Grants is proud to announce the launch of the new Grants Management Training for Staff program. The Grants Management Training for Staff program has been revamped and placed inside of Trojan Learn, USC’s online learning platform. The two-course program is mandatory for all staff seeking access to and/or expenditure authority on sponsored projects accounts.
Please ensure that your research administration staff have completed this training. If they have previously completed Grants Management Training, they are not required to take the course again at this time. Questions? If you have any questions, please refer to the Grants Management Training for Staff webpage (https://research.usc.edu/?p=14244) or contact Noah Congelliere, Congelli@usc.edu, in the Department of Contracts and Grants.
GRANTS MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR FACULTY
The Grants Management Training Course for Faculty is mandatory for all new faculty prior to receipt of an extramurally sponsored award. Go to the Trojan Learn portal and log in using your USC ID.
Where Can I Find the USC Policies Related to Sponsored Research Projects?
The latest edition of the Guide to Research has been posted at: https://research.usc.edu/files/2011/07/Guide-to-Research-8.19.15.pdf
The Guide-To-Research has been developed by the Office of Compliance and the Office of Research as a ready reference on university processes for: (1) proposal submission, (2) account establishment, (3) research management, (4) closeout, and (5) research education. Please print and save a copy as a reference for your research-related questions.
Funding opportunities?
Are you currently looking for funding opportunities? For a listing of current extramural and intramural funding opportunities, please visit: http://cafe.usc.edu/KeckNewsletter/funding.html
USC Office of Research has implemented a new, simpler portal for submission of internal research proposals (http://uscapplicationportal.weebly.com/) including both external proposals that are institutionally limited and internal funding programs, such as Zumberge and the Collaboration Fund. As in the past, these competitions will be listed at http://research.usc.edu/for-investigators/funding/.
Clinical research resources
USC Health Sciences Profiles is an expertise discovery and research collaboration tool. (Web link: http://profiles.sc-ctsi.org/search/)
The Clinical Studies Directory features more than 300 active clinical studies at USC. The current site is in English; the front pages are also available in Spanish and Mandarin Chinese. (Web link: http://clinicaltrials.keckmedicine.org/)
WHAT TYPE OF AGREEMENTS SHOULD I SUBMIT THROUGH KUALI COUES (KC)
Kuali Coeus (KC) is the system used by the University for routing/approval/establishment of all sponsored research agreements, with the exception of industry sponsored clinical trials. KC ensures that proposals are routed to the right approvers, that all regulatory approvals occur, and that proposals and negotiations are tracked.
Effective April 1, all proposals of the following types must be submitted for approval through KC:
- Sponsored research agreements (with exception of industry sponsored clinical trial agreements) – as before
- Unfunded research collaboration agreements (e.g., Industry Affiliate Agreements, MOUs, CRADAs, etc.) – new
- Non-disclosure agreements, if primary purpose is to enable sponsored research, other than those managed by USC Stevens or the Clinical Trials Office – new
- Research service agreements – new
Agreements pertaining to intellectual property for research (patent license, material transfer, software license of university-owned software, data use agreements
For master research agreements with industry sponsors where no initial statement of work is identified, please consult Vasiliki Anest at USC Stevens (anest@usc.edu). For master agreements with other types of sponsors, please consult your Department of Contracts and Grants representative, or the Clinical Trials Office (solely for industry sponsored clinical trials).
Processes for industry sponsored clinical trials agreements will be assessed by the Clinical Trials Office as part of the deployment of the OnCore system.
Resources on how to create and submit research collaboration agreements and research service agreements through KC can be located at:
Quick Guide to Creating a Proposal in KC
Need Grants Submission Help?
If you are looking for help with your budget or assembling grant sections, Janet Stoeckert, Director of Research Advancement, is available to assist you. Contact Janet at (323) 442-3568 or email stoecker@med.usc.edu.