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Office of Research Administration and Advancement (ORAA) Mission

The Office of Research Administration and Advancement's (ORAA) primary focus is to serve UMCES faculty and administration by assisting in identifying funding opportunities and facilitating the proposal submission process, award negotiations and post-award administration. We work to provide friendly, knowledgeable and accurate information regarding sponsor and Institution policies and procedures.

Erica Kropp
ORAA Director
ekropp@umces.edu
410-221-2015
FAX: 410-228-9265

Phyllis Rhoades
ORAA Contracts Manager
rhoades@umces.edu
410-221-2014
FAX: 410-228-9265

Proposal Funding Links

ORAA Funding Opportunity Notice Archive ( FUTURE )
List of emailed notice of Funding Opportunities from Erica Kropp

IRIS (funding searches)
This is a key word searchable data base to which UMCES subscribes. It contains information on over 8,600 funding opportunities from over 2,000 federal (including Grants.gov) and private sponsors. You can do a specific one time search or set up a profile for regular email notices. For assistance in creating a custom search, just contact Erica Kropp.

Grants.gov/Find (Download PureEdge viewer)
Site with search feature for finding federal grant opportunities.

Federal Business Opportunities
Site with search feature for federal announcements of contracting opportunities.

NSF Programs

NOAA Research Programs

EPA Chesapeake Bay Program Office

State of Maryland
The Maryland Department of Planning maintains a database of information 700 state aid programs from over 70 different state agencies. The information is primarily on grant opportunities, but there is also information on scholarships and other financial assistance opportunities.

Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS)
Funding offered to faculty throughout the University System of Maryland, MIPS funding supports research projects teaming faculty with Maryland companies to develop technology-based products.

Foundations
The Foundation Center provides assistance in learning about foundation opportunities and basic information including lists of national foundations with their areas of expertise. Clicking on "Search" feature at top of page will take you to free searches.

OMB Circulars -
These are the federal Office of Management Circulars that are applicable to contract and grant funding to educational institutions.

OMB Circular A-21 (Cost Principles)
OMB Circular A-110 (Administration Requirements for Grants)
OMB Circular A-133 (Audits)

UMCES Guidance on certain topics within these Circulars

UMCES Guidance on A-21 Direct Costs
UMCES Cost Sharing in Brief

Research Compliance
Scientific Diving

Animal Use in Research
IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee)
UMCES Animal Use-Related Documents and Forms:

What Investigators Need to Know About the Use of Animals Brochure
UMCES Policy follows the standards and regulations established by Public Health Service (PHS) Policies and requirements of the Federal Animal Welfare Act. The Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) created this brochure to inform PIs of their compliance responsibilities under the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.

Human Subjects in Research
UMCES Compliance in brief:

· Federal and USM policies for the protection of human subjects require that UMCES and its employees protect the rights and welfare of human participants in research. To comply with these regulations, all faculty, staff and students who plan to use human participants in research must have prior approval from our Institutional Review Board (IRB). Research involving human subjects includes any form and method of information gathering. Project participant evaluations and surveys - in person, via the mail or email or telephone interviews all fall under these regulations.

· UMCES’ Federal Wide Assurance (FWA) with DHHS Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) approval number is FWA00008757. The FWA includes an Institutional Review Board Authorization Agreement in place with the University of Maryland, College Park to submit applications for review to their IRB. This IRB shall has jurisdiction over all reviews and approvals in accord with procedures set forth in recognized documents, Federal Wide Assurance document, and/or applicable regulations and policies including other policies adopted by the System or the University of Maryland, College Park.

· UMCES has a designated Human Protections Administrator on the FWA which means all IRB applications must come through ORAA and be signed off by UMCES before the College Park IRB will review the application.

NOTE: As of February 1, 2010, PIs, Co-PIs and research team members must complete IRB Training before the Initial Application or Renewal Application can be fully approved, or they must be temporarily removed from the research team until the training has been completed.

Link to the UMCP IRB website with access to all regulations and forms, including the required training: http://www.umresearch.umd.edu/IRB/

IV-2.10-UMCES Policy on Human Subjects in Research

Conflict of Interest/Conflict of Commitment
Policy on Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment
Procedures on Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment
Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form for Research or Development (*.doc)
Annual Report of Consulting & Outside Professional Activities (*.doc)
FAQ's on Annual Report of Consulting & Outside Activities(*.doc)

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