| Where can I find program announcements and solicitations? | |
| The University of Toledo subscribes to COS, a premier funding opportunity search engine with over 25,000 current opportunities across all disciplines. COS features a customizable workbench page per user with saved searches, tagged records, and search-specific email alerts. Other search options include grants.gov for federal sponsors, and the Foundation Center for foundations. Also watch the RSS feeds available in the UT Portal! For more information, contact Rick Francis, Director, Research Information Systems. | |
| Where are the RSP offices? | |
| Main Campus and the Health Science Campus (HSC) each have an RSP office. The Main Campus office is located in University Hall 2300. The HSC office is in CCE 2102. | |
| What internal forms do I need to get my proposal approved? | |
| The required forms are campus-specific. You'll find the forms and explanations here: http://utoledo.edu/research/forms.html | |
| The program I want to apply to requires online submission. What does RSP do? | |
| The answer varies with the sponsor and program, but many require submission by the RSP office, and many require the PI to have an account. Contact your RSP office to ensure you are correctly registered (if required) with the agency, and to get information specific to your program. | |
| I have questions on the budget for my proposal. Can RSP help me? | |
| Yes. RSP can assist with salaries, fringe benefit rates, indirect cost rates and calculations, and more. | |
| When do the Investigator Financial Disclosure Rules apply? | |
| As indicated in the relevant policy of the University of Toledo, all individuals on a grant proposal, regardless of role, as well as unnamed individuals involved in the design, conduct, or reporting of the program, are required to submit a financial disclosure statement annually, or whenever there is a change of interests. For more information, contact Matt DeVries or Jeff Busch. | |
| How many days do you need to review my proposal? | |
| Complex proposals, e.g. with subcontracts or multiple investigators, may require weeks of work! Many proposals can be reviewed in a matter of days, but it is ALWAYS a good idea to begin discussing your proposal with RSP as soon as possible. RSP asks for a minimum of 5 days ahead of the deadline, but it's never too early to make sure the right questions are being answered. | |
| Who is the Authorized Official? Is it the PI? | |
| The University of Toledo has a very short list of administrators who are authorized to sign proposals. This information and much more for proposals may be found on the RSP Institutional Data page: http://utoledo.edu/research/funding/information.html | |
| Whom should I contact about getting approval to use animals or human subjects in my research? | |
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Click for information on the use of animals in research, including contact information. UT's Department of Human Research Protections (DHRP) is responsible for oversight of all UT research activities that involve human subjects. Research protocols are reviewed by one of UT's two Institutional Review Boards (IRBs): a Biomedical IRB, and a Social, Behavioral and Educational IRB. For more information on what research must be reviewed by the IRBs and other items such as required education and submission forms, please visit the DHRP Main Menu. DHRP also maintains a Human Subjects in Research FAQ. | |
| Whom should I contact about using hazardous substances, such as infectious agents or radioactive isotopes? | |
| The Research Compliance page will point you in the right direction, including contact information. | |
| Who is responsible for copying and mailing a proposal? | |
| The PI is responsible for these tasks. | |
| My grant ends this year. How can I get an extension? | |
| Start by contacting your RSP office. Updated compliance forms may be required. | |
| My question isn’t here. Whom shall I contact? | |
| Start with a phone call to your RSP office! Main Campus: 419.530.2844. Health Science Campus: 419.383.4252. | |