Research Funding Services

Research Funding Services (RFS) supports faculty and staff as an information resource on all aspects of research administration from idea to award. We provide assistance in locating sources of funding, reviewing and approving proposals, negotiating grants and contracts, and development and dissemination of institutional policies related to research administration.

Please contact us at 508.856.2119 or grants.contracts@umassmed.edu

Recent Presentations
May 28, 2013 Brown Bag Presentation	Financial Services/Grant Accounting Update Fiscal Year End Guidance & Key Dates BuyWays Purchasing Changes Organizational Changes - Research Funding Services NIH Update Continuing Resolution - Award Modifications NIH Grant Fiscal Policy for FY 2013 NHLBI FY 2013 Payline E-Mail NIH Implementation or New DHHS Closeout Requirements RPPR Update NIH ASSIST 9/25/13 Due Date & Cayuse Proposal-Stage Requirements for Subrecipients FCOI Update Research Administration Training Program Upcoming Courses Updated Proposal & Progress Report Statistics
April 29, 2013 Brown Bag Presentation	Office of Clinical Research Update - Meg Johnson Chief Research Officer Role New Supplemental Funding Routing Form Vendor Setup - New Subrecipients & DUNS numbers NIH Updates Salary Limitation Update eRA Commons Reminder eRA Commons Alert NIH ASSIST (Multi-Project Applications Reminder) FCOI Update Research Administration Training Program Upcoming Courses Updated Proposal & Progress Report Statistics
RPPR Mini Brown Bag Presentation	New federal electronic annual reporting process and procedures - overview and tutorial