Category: C

An NIH term denoting a proposal that follows on the heels of a funded project where the PI competes for an additional period of support to continue the previously funded work.

Funds provided by the award recipient or a third party toward the costs of carrying out a project. Cost share can be either mandatory (required by agency) or voluntary, and the funds committed can be either cash or in-kind; the commitment will be documented in the award document.

A written agreement between two or more entities (for example, universities) that spells out the approach, shared rights, and obligations for a specific project on which these entities intend to collaborate. Such agreements may be funded or unfunded.

• Consortium Agreement

The process by which a sponsor determines that all applicable administrative actions and all required work for an award have been completed. These actions typically include a final financial report and a final technical report, at a minimum.

• Final Close Out Process
• Final Invoice / Report Checklist
• Residual Balance

System denoting UGA account structure, account numbers, department, and object code information for the current fiscal year. The General Accounting Department is responsible for the content, maintenance, and control of UGA’s Chart of Accounts.

An economic development and research program funded by the State of Georgia that supports six centers around the state (aerospace, agri-business, energy, life sciences, logistics, and manufacturing). COI and a partnering for-profit company each fund half the cost of a research project (each project has a separate account established) that is designed to assist the Georgia company with commercialization.

A value equivalent to the contribution of centers and institutes involved on a sponsored project. Stated as a percentage, each individual making an intellectual contribution to a project as an internal PI or Co-PI may distribute credit among one or more center or institute units. C&I Credit percentages are optional, but, if used, will total 100% for a given project. The C&I Credit allocations are specified in the Credit Information in each GeaR OVPR eResearch Portal Proposal. Center and institute units may not be given academic credit even if they are academic/degree granting.  Centers and Institutes are not required to have a Budgetary Unit Code to receive C&I Credit.

• Academic Credit
• Budgetary Unit

A government-wide database of all federal programs available to state and local governments (including the District of Columbia); federally-recognized Indian tribal governments; territories (and possessions) of the United States; domestic public, quasi- public, and private profit and non-profit organizations and institutions; specialized groups; and individuals. All federal awards can be traced back to a particular unit within the U.S. government by the CFDA number associated with that award.

The process for obtaining SPA Pre-Award review and approval to direct charge items to a restricted account that are typically charged as F&A or indirect costs. For example, charging administrative salaries, office supplies, and cell phones to a federal award requires an exception approval.

http://research.uga.edu/docs/policies/spa/CASB-Admin-Exception.pdf
http://research.uga.edu/docs/policies/spa/CASB-Non-Admin-Exception.pdf

Unspent restricted funds that are made available, either automatically or with prior approval from the agency, for expenditure in the succeeding fiscal year.