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Using SciENcv @ UMD

View/print the SciENcv guide - SciENcv Instructions Guide

Budget Guidance

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Administrative Cost Designations

In order to charge administrative and/or clerical costs to federally sponsored agreements, a determination must be made by ORA and SPAC to either designate the administering unit as an Organized Research Unit or a specific project as a Significant Project.  Please find the guidelines and request form here:

• Guidelines for Establishment of Organized Research Unit (ORU) or Significant Project (SP) Designation

Sponsored Research Handbook

The Sponsored Research Handbook contains most of the policies and procedures that relate to sponsored research, service, and training at the University of Maryland, College Park. It covers the development of proposals, review of proposals, submission of proposals soliciting external support, and the establishment and administration of sponsored project accounts.

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Quick Reference Guide

To view and/or print ORA's Quick Reference Guide, select the format most appropriate for your needs:

Quick Reference Guide

For assistance contact your Contract Administrator or the eRA Help Desk (5-6263).

Locating Funding

• Grants.gov
• SPINPlus
  • ​The PDF “SPIN Instruction Manual”  provides details on how to create an account, set up standard filters, and maximize searches.

UMD Forms

Federal Forms

Note on Using Federal Forms:

Please be aware that the vast majority of federal funding opportunities require electronic proposal submission via Grants.gov. Required forms are typically included in downloadable Grants.gov application packages. However, there may be instances where paper forms are required or additional forms should be attached to Grants.gov packages.