Research and Sponsored Programs

• PRP 2750 - Use of Indirect Cost Funds
• PRP 2751 Conflict of Interest
• PRP 3990 - Institutional Review Board (IRB) for Human Subjects Research
• PRP 3991 - Course Assignments Involving Human Subjects
• PRP 3995 - Animal Subjects Research
• PRP 4722 - Student Employment/Payment from Grants Accounts
• PRP 6820 - Research Misconduct

Institutional Review Board (IRB): CU-IRB reviews all research involving human subjects to ensure that study participants’ rights and welfare are protected, risk is minimized, and informed consent is given.

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and Institutional Biosafety Committee (CU-IBC): CU-IACUC and CU-IBC ensure that non-human animal and DNA research activities comply with research standards.

InfoReady: ORSP administers internal competitions through InfoReady. Competitions include internal research and scholarship grants, faculty publication funding, and external limited submissions.

Undergraduate Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities (URSCA): ORSP administers the URSCA program each summer, which pays student workers to pursue a substantial research question, contribute to a scholarly endeavor, or produce an artistic work under faculty mentorship.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania Research Institute (IUP-RI): ORSP has contracted with the IUP-RI for all external pre-award grant processes, including budget creation, approval routing, and final submission to the funding agency.

Notice of Intent (NOI): Complete and submit an IUP-RI Notice of Intent Form as soon as an external funding opportunity has been identified. Partial information is acceptable to submit the form; place "N/A" or "TBD" where you are unsure of the answer. 

Funding Search Form: You may submit a funding request form to seek the IUP-RI’s help in searching for funding.

Proposal Development: Information and links to guide work on proposal development with the IUP-RI.

Accounting Services: CU's grant accountants are responsible for post-award grant administration, including accounting, expenditure analysis, approvals, and financial reporting. More information can be on the Accounting Services website.