Research & Sponsored Projects

The section includes resources for departmental business offices, business support staff as well as faculty members to ensure financial compliance and proper accounting of externally sponsored funds. These topics include Certifying Effort, Cost Transfers, Study Participation Remuneration, and Sponsored Accounting & Grant Management. University Service Providers provide goods and services to advance Yale’s academic and research mission.

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  • Certifying Effort

    The University must ensure salaries charged to sponsored projects align with effort, and committed effort is met with required effort statements. 

  • Cost Transfers

    Cost Transfers reassign expenses to or from an SPFA-Managed Sponsored Award after the initial charge.

  • Office of Sponsored Projects

    The Office of Sponsored Projects supports faculty and staff throughout the entire lifecycle of the award, from application to non-financial closeout.

  • Sponsored Accounting & Grant Management

    This section provides robust resources pertaining to the post-award administration of sponsored awards.

  • Study Participant Remuneration

    This section provides resources to assist researchers and others in understanding the approved methods for providing remuneration/reimbursement.

  • University Service Providers & External Sales

    This section contains useful information for USPs and other units, including helpful links and contact information.

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