Research Funding

Restricted Funds is one of the four fund groups which the University has established to manage its funds. The majority of restricted funds are for research purposes. This section covers the financial guidelines and issues related to research funding specific to fund management scenarios.

The combined guidelines outlined in this section and in the Research and Innovation website will provide a full understanding of research administration.

The Research and Innovation website provides information on finding and applying for research funding; managing your research funding – including roles and responsibilities; research ethics and protections; and inventions, commercialization and entrepreneurship.  It also provides a staff contact list.

The following topics are discussed in this section:

• Preparing a Research Proposal Budget

• Managing and Spending Research Funding (Financial Services and Other Central Departments’ Support)

• Indirect Costs (Overhead) Recoveries: Accounting, Distribution, and Reporting

• Budget Preparation and Project Managing in Foreign Currency

• Reporting to Sponsors

• Entries at the end of an Award Period for Restricted Funds

• Ownership of Equipment and Related Matters

• Currency Exchange on Foreign Awards

• Inventions, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship