WELCOME ECU FACULTY AND STAFF

The staff of the Office of Sponsored Programs extends a hearty welcome to all ECU faculty and staff, and a cordial invitation to call us, or come in and talk to us, about your plans for obtaining grants and contracts to support your research, creative activity, public service, and instructional projects. OSP is located at 2200 South Charles Boulevard in the Greenville Centre, Suite 2906 . You may reach us at 328-9540 or via email at osp@ecu.edu .

NCURA Video Conference Schedule for 2008

Managing Cost Issues – January 22, 2008
Effective Proposal Development – March 11, 2008
Complex Agreements – June 10, 2008
Good Customer Service for Research Administrators:  How to Support the Research Endeavor at Your Institution – September 9, 2008

***For more details, go to:***
http://www.ncura.edu/content/educational_programs/ncura_tv/schedule.php

VIDEOTAPES AVAILABLE FOR TELECONFERENCE SERIES!!!!

These teleconferences were recorded. If you would like to check these videotapes out for your review, please contact the Office of Sponsored Programs at 328-9540 or via email at osp@.ecu.edu . Thank you.

NEW F&A (INDIRECT COST) RATE APPROVED FOR ECU

A copy of our Rate Agreement is available here. Effective July 1, 2007, new F&A rates have been approved by the Federal government for ECU, as follows:

Research (on campus): 43% of Modified Total Direct Costs
Research (off campus -- adjacent): 27.7% of MTDC
Research (off campus - remote): 26% of MTDC
Instruction: 45% of MTDC

These rates should now be included in proposal budgets. They have been incorporated into the Budget Worksheets under "Forms" on the OSP webpage.

NOTICE FROM THE IRB:

Mandatory Training for Use of Human Subjects in Research

In order to best provide for protection of human subjects, all key research team members must complete the education modules located on our web site at www.ecu.edu/irb under the education subheading. For your convenience, use the web link provided in your registration information, received electronically from the web master, to access the module web site because this link is subject to change periodically. Please visit the East Carolina University institution site for additional information prior to completing the education. Key research team members are those individuals directly involved in the conduct of the research study and may include principal investigators, co-investigators, post-graduate students, and study coordinators. The UMCIRB office receives a weekly electronic notice to verify the date of completion. The UMCIRB office will generate a certificate that should be used to validate completion of the required education. The UMCIRB encourages all individuals in research to seek and take advantage of all continuing education opportunities, recognizing that education is an ongoing process not a one-time event. Please visit the IRB web site for additional information regarding required human subject protections training.

The required training modules must be completed by the research team members prior to the UMCIRB granting approval for any research study, regardless of the level of risk or category of review.