Useful Links and Resources
Useful Links and Resources
Proposal Development:
Tools:
Guide for Proposal Preparation (useful summary of proposal information)
Table of Stipends for Graduate Assistants and Postdoctoral Fellowships
Percent to Person-Months Chart (useful in calculating the number of months devoted to a project)
Office of Research Protections
Data Management Plan (DMP) (for NSF proposals)
Rates:
Policy and Procedures:
Cost-Share Policy and Approval Form (.pdf interactive fill and print form)
Matching Funds Assistantships/Traineeships (RAG03 GURU Policy)
Matching Funds Equipment (RAG02 GURU Policy)
Paying Research Participants (PSU procedure for paying some sort of incentive to participants in a study)
Sponsor Checklists:
Post-Award Management:
Tools:
How to manage your award (Office of Sponsored Programs)
Internal Award Administration Checklist (Reference sheet showing the roles and responsibilities of each department)
Forms:
- Cost Accounting Exception Personnel Request Form
- Cost Accounting Exception Non-Personnel Request Form
- Request Advance Fund Number Form
- Request to Issue/Amendment Subcontract Form (Office of Sponsored Programs)
Other:
Post-Doc Information (Grad School)
Post-Doc Policies (University) (only accessible to PSU users)
Research Ethics (The Graduate School's source on the ethics of conducting research)

