KSG/OSP INFORMATION SESSION Thursday, July 28, 2005 10:00 a.m. to Noon

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KSG/OSP INFORMATION SESSIONThursday, July 28,
20051000 a.m. to Noon Land Hall

• Welcome from KSG OSP
• KSG Proposals and Awards Overview and Trends
• KSG Proposal Review Process
• OSP Roles Responsibilities
• OSP Proposal Review Process
• Negotiation of Awards
• Account Set-Up
• Post Award Key Points

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KSG SPONSORED PROPOSALSFY02-FY05 OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05
PIs 72 61 72 60
Prospectively Processed Proposals 101 50 108 63 106 65 74 62
Retrospectively Processed Proposals 103 50 63 37 57 35 45 38
TOTAL PROPOSALS 204 171 163 119
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KSG SPONSORED PROPOSALSFY02-FY05 OVERVIEW
BY CENTER FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05
Ash -- -- -- 3
BCSIA 12 12 13 13
Carr -- 1 2 4
CBG 15 20 11 13
CID 10 8 6 9
CPL 1 2 2 3
Exec. Programs 13 4 12 7
Hauser 6 9 10 8
Shorenstein -- -- 1 3
Taubman 8 10 11 15
WAPPP 7 -- 1 1
Wiener 16 20 20 16
Unaffiliated PIs 7 13 9 4
Other 4 1 1 1
TOTAL PROPOSALS 204 171 163 119
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KSG SPONSORED PROPOSALSFY02-FY05 OVERVIEW
BY SPONSOR TYPE FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05
Federal 52 25 63 37 58 36 54 45
Non-Federal 152 75 108 63 105 64 65 55
TOTAL PROPOSALS 204 171 163 119
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KSG SPONSORED PROPOSALSFY02-FY05 OVERVIEW
BY INDIRECT COST RATE FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05
lt20 48 36 39 36
20 20 29 32 24
26 (Federal Off-Campus) 5 2 4 6
29 (Federal Other Activity) 2 3 4 7
63, 64 (Federal On-Campus) 21 26 18 24
Other 4 3 3 3
TOTAL PROPOSALS 204 171 163 119
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KSG SPONSORED PROPOSALSItems Likely to
Complicate Review

• Common Problems
• Last-minute proposals
• Lack of editing/proofreading by preparer
• Inattention to University and sponsor budget
  guidelines, requirements, and instructions
• Insufficient information provided to RAO/OSP,
  e.g., a copy of the program announcement or other
  instructions.

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KSG SPONSORED PROPOSALSItems Likely to
Complicate Review

• Missing Items
• Subcontract institution participation without
  documentation of institutional commitment
• Human subjects approval or exemption
• Cost sharing form
• Administrative salaries checklist
• Conflict of interest form
• Approval of appropriate Dean(s) for faculty
  participation from other Harvard Schools
• Review by the KSG Faculty Committee on Projects
  and Proposals (FCOPP).

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KSG SPONSORED PROPOSALSItems Likely to
Complicate Review

• Budget Issues
• Overhead shortfall (lt20 ) issue not addressed
  and resolved
• Incorrect fringe benefit rates
• Inconsistencies between budget and budget
  justification/lack of budget justification or
  detail.

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ResearchCentral KSG Research Administration
Office (RAO) Online

• http//www.ksg.harvard.edu/research/researchcentra
  l.htm