Research Development

Submit proposals and manage awards.

Preparing Your Proposal

Forms

• Proposal Intake Form
• Clinical Trial Determination (PDF)

Data Management

• Data Management Plan Tool
• University Libraries Data Services

Rates

• Facilities & Administrative Cost Rate Agreement
• Estimating Arkansas Sales Tax on Major Purchases

U of A Information

• Direct Cost Policy (PDF)
• High-Performance Computing and Networking Resources
• Institutional Information Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Justification for Directly Charging Admin/Clerical (PDF)
• Limited Submissions
• Toxic Substances Use on Campus
• Environmental Health & Safety Manuals, Guides, Policies & Checklists

Streamlyne

Streamlyne is the University of Arkansas’ electronic research administration system.

Uniform Guidance

• Code of Federal Regulations
• Uniform Guidance Presentation (PDF)

OMB Circulars (applies to Grants awarded after Dec 2014)

• Electronic Code of Federal Regulations

External Policies & Procedures

• National Science Foundation (NSF)
• Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide, Effective May 20, 2024
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• OER (Grant Policies, Guidelines & Funding Opportunities)
• Protecting Human Subjects
• NIH Public Access to Publications Resulting from NIH Funded Research
• How to Comply

Post-Award - Financials

Information and Resources

• Effort Certification
• Effort Certification Live Training
• Effort Certification Policies and Procedures
• Uniform Guidance
• Code of Federal Regulations

Fayetteville Policies and Procedures

• Cost Principles Policy
• Effort Certification Policies and Procedures
• Expense Transfers Related to Sponsored Programs
• Facilities and Administrative Costs Recovery Distribution
• Sponsored Programs - Financial Responsibility
• Tuition and Registration Fees for Students Participating in Sponsored Projects
• University of Arkansas Roles and Responsibilities for Financial Administration of Sponsored Programs

Post Award Forms

• Advanced Cost Center Number Request (PDF)
• Continuation of Sponsored Project Company Cost Center Number Request (PDF)
• Scholarship / Fellowship / Traineeship Questionnaire (PDF)
• Fellowship / Stipend / Tuition Award Notice (PDF)
• Equipment Transfer Form (PDF)
• Equipment Transfer Table (Excel)
• Budget Revision Form (Excel)

• Sponsorship Determination and Acknowledgement Form (PDF)
• Cost Transfer Request Form (PDF)

Research Integrity and Compliance

Find guidance and support for researchers and ensure institutional compliance with federal and state regulatory requirements and University policies.

• Animal Care and Use
• IACUC
• IACUC Forms
• Occupational Health and Training
• IACUC Committee
• Current Committee Members
• Centralized Animal Facilities
• Export Control
• Biological Safety
• Visiting Scholars and Delegations

RSIC Events and Training

Technology Ventures

Manage, protect, and commercialize your intellectual property portfolio.

• Disclose an Invention
• Technologies Available for Licensing
• Inventor’s Handbook
• Startup Handbook (PDF)

Other Resources

• Division of Research and Innovation

Find resources and contact info for support staff of researchers at the University of Arkansas.

• Division of Economic Development

Find resources and staff support for the economic development mission of the University of Arkansas.

• Colleges and Schools
• U of A Fayetteville Policies & Procedures
• UA System Policies
• Research Centers and Institutes
• Core Research Facilities