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• Use the Spin Grants Database available via  where you can set up personalized feeds and subscribe to curated newsletters, as shown in
• Search for internal funding opportunities and limited submissions
• For seed funding for interdisciplinary research, learn about our Big Ideas program
• Subscribe to the 海角社区 GeauxGrants Newsletter to receive curated funding opportunities in your inbox each Wednesday

The best way for us to learn about your needs, provide personalized services, and help your team develop a comprehensive plan for submission, is to request support through our . We offer support with strategy, teambuilding, budgets, editing, graphics, and more.

Please refer to our proposal development , which includes agency-specific guidance as well as .

Always remember that our world-class  are available to you and your team.

For additional resources, refer to Proposals and Proposal Development Toolkit.

This is one of the most common questions researchers have, and we're here to help. The best way to reach out is through our .

All proposals/grant applications must be routed through GeauxGrants seven (7) business days prior to sponsor deadlines for institutional review and approval by the Office of Sponsored Programs.

• To begin the process, please refer to the Sponsored Projects Step-by-Step Guides
  

Please contact osp@lsu.edu and your department/college grant coordinator.

For NIH/ERA Commons: Request to change your to 海角社区

For NSF: Email osp@lsu.edu to affiliate your NSF/Research.gov account with 海角社区

For CITI Training: 海角社区 contracts with CITI to provide faculty training on responsible conduct in research, export controls, human subjects, and research security. Please update your existing CITI account to affiliate with 海角社区 or create a new account. Designate your @lsu.edu email as the Primary CITI email address.

For questions, please contact osp@lsu.edu or compliance@lsu.edu.

As a faculty member at 海角社区, you should be automatically subscribed to our weekly GeauxGrants Newsletter emails announcing new, curated funding opportunities, sponsor guidance, and updates from 海角社区 leadership. You can also directly and .

You should also start receiving our quarterly which includes the most important research news from the flagship campus and beyond. Subscribers to our GeauxGrants Newsletter automatically receive 海角社区 Research Highlights.

Our landmark publication and website shares research impact stories from across the 海角社区 campuses on various themes, including strategic 海角社区 research priorities and partnerships. Anyone can .

You can choose to follow @海角社区 and @海角社区Research on social media. The main 海角社区 accounts for research news include , , , , and . The 海角社区 Research accounts include , , and .

Don't miss our (almost) monthly get-togethers at the Varsity Theatre where 海角社区 researchers present their work at Science Caf茅. Subscribe to our mailing list.

can help researchers one-on-one, including with publication and . They also recently launched a research newsletter. ten times per year. 

Transferring Awards

The research office at your outgoing institution, 海角社区鈥檚 Office of Sponsored Programs, and your new college/department administrator(s) will work together to transfer your award. For questions, please contact osp@lsu.edu or your department/college administators.

• Notify agency sponsors to begin the transfer Request instructions for transferring your project to 海角社区
• Complete appropriate transfer materials/relinquishment forms depending on agency requirements
• Route a transfer application in GeauxGrants; refer to Sponsored Projects Step-by-Step Guides

Transferring Materials and Equipment

Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs) are for the transfer of tangible research property from one entity to another.

• To begin negotiation of a new MTA, please contact the Office of Innovation & Technology Commercialization, itc@lsu.edu
• To organize the transfer of equipment, please contact Property Management, property@lsu.edu

You can , including in preparation for grant proposals.

If you need help negotiating a Data Use Agreement (DUA), which restricts how data can be used and who may have access to the data, please contact the Office of Innovation & Technology Commercialization, itc@lsu.edu.

You can also review 海角社区鈥檚 IT Security & Policy Office Guidelines.

How to approach the most common research-related agreements:

• To begin negotiation of a Confidentiality Agreement or Non-disclosure Agreement (CDA or NDA), please contact the Office of Innovation & Technology Commercialization, itc@lsu.edu
• To begin negotiation of a non-NIH Data Use or Material Transfer Agreement, please contact the Office of Innovation & Technology Commercialization, itc@lsu.edu
• To begin negotiation of an NIH Data Use Agreement, a Master Research Agreement, Teaming Agreement, Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), National Lab User Agreement, Collaboration Agreement, Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), please contact the Office of Sponsored Programs, osp@lsu.edu
• To begin negotiation of a $0 international collaboration agreement, please contact Global Partnerships, partnerships@lsu.edu
• To begin negotiation of a Sales of Service agreement for outside sales of routine services, please refer to the Sales of Service and Sponsored Projects Guide

Per PS-98, disclosure of significant financial interests (SFI) and any externally funded travel is required for investigators with externally funded sponsored projects. The SFI disclosure form must be completed annually and updated within 30 days of discovering or acquiring any new or previously undisclosed interests. You will not be approved to participate in 海角社区 sponsored projects without a completed and current SFI disclosure on 铿乴e.

• Complete an SFI disclosure form in the GeauxGrants COI Module

Per PM-11, outside employment by 海角社区 employees must be disclosed for administrative review and approval. This includes direct employment with any non-university employer, contracts for consulting or other professional services, and any self-employment or operation of a business.

• Complete a PM-11 in the GeauxGrants COI Module

For questions, please contact the Office of Research Compliance, Integrity & Security, compliance@lsu.edu.

To con铿乺m if you are engaged in a research project subject to export control regulations, please contact the Office of Research Compliance, Integrity & Security, compliance@lsu.edu.

• Complete the EH&S Assessment Tool
• Review the Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) webpage
• Learn and register for required training through the University Safety Manual or the EHSA Laboratory Safety Training Portal

 For questions, please contact Environmental Health & Safety, lsuehs@lsu.edu.

Human Subjects

海角社区 policy states all activities involving human participants must be presented to the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for a determination as to whether the activity needs IRB approval. For questions, please contact irb@lsu.edu. See also ?

• If your project includes human subjects research and requires IRB review, submission through the GeauxGrants IRB Module is required

Animal Subjects

• If a project involves vertebrate animals, an animal protocol submission through the GeauxGrants IACUC Module is required; a just-in-time approval can be given at the time of grant application

Radiation

The Radiation Safety Office (RSO) is responsible for implementing radiation control policies and ensuring safe practices to be fully in compliance with federal and state regulations and to ensure individual well-being and the integrity of the university. For questions, please contact adavila@lsu.edu. 

The oversees the use of various biological agents that have the potential to result in accidental exposures to University personnel, liability and public relations issues, community outbreaks of disease, or damage to natural ecosystems.

All biological research, teaching, and/or diagnostics at 海角社区 and the 海角社区 AgCenter are to be conducted using accepted biological safety practices and in full compliance with university policies and all applicable federal rules and regulations relating to such activities. Accordingly, all projects involving biological material, recombinant DNA, pathogens of humans, livestock, animals, and plants, and biological toxins must be registered and reviewed by the Inter-Institutional Biological and Recombinant DNA Safety Committee (IBRDSC). Any 海角社区 employee doing lab work on 海角社区 property will likely need IBC approval prior to conducting research.  Please visit the IBC website to learn about Research Requiring IBC Review.

For questions, please contact Abigail Fish, afish5@lsu.edu. 

If expenditures will be incurred before an agreement is fully executed, the Principal Investigator (PI) may request a tentative grant number. A tentative grant should only be requested when a PI is sure of funding. Obtaining a tentative grant will allow a PI to begin working on a project in anticipation of the fully executed agreement. However, the tentative grant may not be established until a proposal is submitted and all required special committee and compliance approvals are obtained.

Please contact your department's business manager to initiate an AS 494 鈥� Request to Establish Tentative Grant.

Once a grant, contract, or agreement involving a subaward is fully executed, the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) will initiate the subaward issuance process, prepare the draft subaward, route for approvals, and create the requisition in Workday. You can reach the Office of Sponsored Programs about this at subs@lsu.edu.

• See the Subaward Checklist for additional details on the subaward process.

Please contact your department administrator for assistance with proposing and initiating a subaward.

The Office of Innovation & Technology Commercialization (ITC) manages 海角社区鈥檚 innovative technologies. ITC works with researchers to protect their innovations and get them to the marketplace for the public's bene铿乼. The 铿乺st step in this process is telling ITC about your innovation (i.e., completing a disclosure).

• If you have work that could lead to potentially patentable technology or copyrightable materials, consider submitting a Disclosure Form to ITC before sharing your work with other researchers or the public (manuscript, presentation, etc.).

If you鈥檙e interested in learning more about protecting your intellectual property and commercializing your technology, please contact the Office of Innovation & Technology Commercialization, itc@lsu.edu.

海角社区 has numerous state-of-the-art instruments available for 海角社区 researchers on a fee-per-use basis. Visit the

To gain access to computational resources, visit Information Technology Services or our . If you鈥檙e unsure about the types of IT resources or services you need, or want help optimizing available resources, you can .

• Please contact your department's business manager for assistance
• Review 海角社区 Purchasing Guidelines
• Review 海角社区 Accounts Payable & Travel Guidelines

• Please contact your department business manager to get started
• Review FASOP: AS-30 (Effort Reporting Policy)

• Work with your department or college accountant or business manager
• Become familiar with Sponsored Program Accounting guidelines, or contact them at spa@lsu.edu
• Become familiar with Workday Job Aids Just for Faculty

We offer limited to comprehensive support for events aligned with strategic research priorities. Let us know about your plans and goals at research@lsu.edu.

Each year, 海角社区 recognizes excellence in research and scholarship through Rainmaker and Distinguished Research Master awards.

海角社区 also supports the pursuit of highly prestigious awards, such as induction into the National Academies. Review the National Research Council's list of more than 200 awards, honors, and recognitions across the arts and humanities, physical sciences and engineering, social sciences, and life sciences.

We are committed to communicating the impact and value of 海角社区 research. If you have an idea for a story, you can reach us at research@lsu.edu.