Forms, Policies, and Guidelines

Handbook of Operating Procedures (HOP)

• ADM 07-103 Managing and Certifying Effort on Sponsored Projects

From the University of Texas System

• UTS 145, Processing of Contracts
• UTS 173, Export Controls
• UTS 175, Disclosure of Significant Financial Interests and Management and Reporting of Financial Conflicts of Interest in Research
• UTS 180, Conflicts of Interest, Conflicts of Commitment, and Outside Activities

Federal Regulations

• OMB Uniform Guidance
• Office of Human Research Protections
• Basic HHS Policy for Protection of Human Research Subjects
• USDA Regulations, 9 CFR Part 2, Subpart C. Section 2.31
• U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
  • Office of Research Integrity - ORI
  • ORI Intro to RCR
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • Update on the Requirement for Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research – Effective January 25, 2010
• National Science Foundation (NSF)
  • Frequently Asked Questions about RCR Training Requirements
  • NSF Proposal Submission and Project Report Update (New!)
• 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance)

Office of Sponsored Programs Forms

• Intent to Submit a Proposal
  • Internet Explorer is the preferred browser for accessing the Intent to Submit link. You will also need to select the ‘I’m not a robot’ option for verification.
    If you are utilizing a different browser (i.e. Google Chrome), please be sure to clear the cache prior to accessing the Intent to Submit. The ‘I’m not a robot’ verification option still applies.
• UTRGV Indirect Cost Rate Agreement
• UTRGV Budget Development Worksheet
  •  The Sponsored Programs Budget Development Worksheet is designed to facilitate the budgeting process by calculating for you all the required data. The figures will be reviewed and edited by the OSP staff and changes made if necessary. This form must be used to prepare your grant project budget and must be submitted along with your final proposal for review by OSP.
• UTRGV Subrecipient Commitment Form
  • The Sponsored Programs Subrecipient Commitment Form is designed to facilitate the subrecipient approval process. The form outlines what documentation is required from subrecipients and includes a signature requirement from subrecipient's authorizing official. This form must be used when preparing a proposal application that includes any subrecipient(s) and must be submitted to OSP prior to proposal submission.
• Proposal/Award Cost Sharing Form
  • When committing UTRGV resources to a proposed project the PI/PD must document and secure the authorization of the use of these resources using the Proposal/Award Cost Sharing Recap Form.This form should accompany the proposal package when routed for administrative review and approval.
• Financial Conflict of Interest in Research 
  • Faculty should complete their disclosures of outside interests on the Outside Interests and Activity Online Portal using their UTRGV credentials. For any questions regarding Financial Conflicts of Interest in Research (FCOIR) or this portal, please contact Juana (Lilly) Trevino at 956-665-8991 or send an email to researchcompliance@utrgv.edu.
• CAYUSE 424 (Electronic Proposal Submission)

Office of Grants and Contracts Forms

Office of Research Translation Forms