Have you encountered an unfamiliar term or phrase? See a sponsored projects dictionary.

Are you new to the sponsored projects process? See a guide developed by research services analysts and other department administrative staff.

Internal Resources

• PI Eligibility
• Financial Statement 2017
• Cost Accounting Standards Board Disclosure Statement (CASB DS-2)
• Tax Exempt Determination Letter
• Grant Document Lookup
• Conflict of Commitment and Conflict of Interest
  • JHU Policy
  • WSE and KSAS Policy on Conflict of Commitment and Conflict of Interest
  • Handbook on Reporting Conflict of Interest and Commitment
  • Conflict Review Committee Bylaws and Roster
• Effort – policies and procedures, login to Effort Reporting System, access to required training
• GDPR – Application in Research Settings — Guidance on Preparing in Research Settings, Courtesy Johns Hopkins Medicine
• Human Subjects Research
  • Homewood IRB
• Intellectual Property
  • JHU Intellectual Property Policy
  • Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures
• Responsible Conduct of Research Policy
• Travel
  • Fly America Act – Open Skies Agreements Matrix (courtesy of the Department of Physics and Astronomy)

Sponsor Proposal Submission/Grants Administration Systems Educational Resources

• Grants.gov Workspace
• NIH Assist
• Research.gov (note FastLane is currently being used for NSF proposal preparation)
• Proposal Central Frequently Asked Questions

Federal Regulations, Policy, & Guidance

• Common Rule, 45 CFR 46 (federal policy for the protection of human subjects in research)
• 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Grant Guidance)
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  • Guidebook for Proposers Responding to a NASA Research Announcement (NRA) or Cooperative Agreement Notice (CAN)
  • Grant and Cooperative Agreement Handbook
• National Institutes of Health
  • SF424 Application Guides
  • Grants Policy Statements
  • NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts
  • Peer Review Notes – published by the Center for Scientific Review to inform reviewers, NIH staff and others of news related to grant application review policies, procedures, and plans
  • Short Video with Tips for Electronic Submission Success
• National Science Foundation
  • Frequently Asked Questions on NSF’s Implementation of the Uniform Guidance, April 7, 2015
  • Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG), January 29, 2018 (NSF 18001)
  • Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG), January 28, 2019 (NSF 19-1)
  • Matrix of Automated Proposal Compliance Checks effective January 29, 2018