Fringe Benefits & Stipends
Employee Benefits
As of 7/1/2019, UMD has Fringe Benefit Rates approved by our cognizant audit agency, the Department of Health and Human Services. The approved Fringe Benefit rates are included in UMD’s most recent F&A rate agreement. Any deficit occurring as a result of underestimating these benefit rates must be covered by transfers from other budget categories in the Grant/Contract or from the departmental/College unrestricted funds.
Award Transfer
Since awards are granted to the Institution and not in an individual capacity to the PI, you will need the support of the institution to effect the transfer. Note for newly arriving UMD faculty from other institutions who are transferring awards: Steps should be initiated at your originating institution and your originating Sponsored Research Office should contact ORA well in advance of your arrival. In general, award transfers take on average up to 6 months to complete.
Award Management
Post Award Management
The Principal Investigator is responsible for the overall management of his or her sponsored project. Many times, the financial responsibility is managed on the PI’s behalf by a departmental business person. Post award management includes reconciling accounts on a repeating basis to ensure only those reasonable, allocable and allowable expenses are charged to the sponsored project, tracking the effort of key personnel, tracking the performance to ensure that the project is completed in a timely manner and ensuring that the specific award terms are followed.
Spotlight Sessions
ORA's Spotlights are one-hour long, in-depth, refresher learning sessions focused on specific topics involving the managing of sponsored funding. Spotlight sessions are held virtually and made available for on-demand viewing. Click on the link in the Video column to view a session.
Research Administrator's Listserv
What is the researchadmin listserv and who should subscribe?
This listserv has been created by the University of Maryland’s Division of Research in order to share information about our professional development opportunities for all of those who are interested, but is especially tailored toward business managers and staff who work in the field of research administration. This list will be used to share information about Spotlight sessions, the Certificate in Research Administration program, and other events hosted by the Division of Research.
Brown Bag Series
Certificate Programs
The Office of Research Administration (ORA) and the Sponsored Programs Accounting & Compliance (SPAC) are committed to providing guidance to the university community on Federal, State, and University policies and regulations for sponsored research. To enhance this effort, our offices have developed the Certificate in Research Administration program.