PrintMany departments in the FAS have individuals with extensive experience in developing and managing sponsored projects. Department administrators, laboratory directors, and financial officers can provide information on local resources and on the departmental review process.
FAS Research Administration Services
FAS Research Administration Services, under the direction of the Associate Dean for Research Administration, shares with departments many of the responsibilities associated with the preparation and approval of sponsored proposals, the management of awards, and training on all aspects of research administration. View the FAS RAS Team Directory
| If you have a question about... | check with... |
|---|---|
| A-21 direct cost interpretations | Alan Long, Karen Woodward Massey |
| A-133 audit issues | Alan Long |
| Animal protocol issues | Ellyn Lane , Dean Gallant |
| Conflict of interest/conflict of commitment | Dean Gallant |
| Cost sharing | Dean Gallant |
| Cost Transfers | Alan Long, Nissa Knight (FAS Finance Office), Karen Woodward Massey |
| CREW reporting | Karen Woodward Massey |
| Dean's Approval Form | Dawn Elliott Patton, Dean Gallant |
| Dean's review/approval of sponsored proposals | Dawn Elliott Patton, Dean Gallant |
| Effort Reporting, Faculty (FASERS) | Alan Long |
| Effort Reporting, Staff | Nuala McGowan, Alan Long |
| Equipment Management (Equipster) | Alan Long, Karen Woodward Massey |
| Export control issues | Pat Fitzgerald |
| FAS Research Web Site | Marva Bernard-Saunders |
| FASSPAR reporting and projections | Karen Woodward Massey, Alan Long |
| Funding opportunities, social sciences | Tara Murphy |
| Harvard Name, Use of | Dean Gallant |
| Human embryonic stem cells | Pat Fitzgerald |
| Human subjects issues/IRB | Jane Calhoun, Dean Gallant (or email cuhs@fas) |
| Interest on grant-account deficits | Nuala McGowan, Alan Long |
| Occupational health program to work with animals | Melissa Majkut |
| Overexpenditures on sponsored awards | Nuala McGowan, Alan Long |
| Overhead rate calculation | Alan Long |
| Overhead rate policy on sponsored awards | Dean Gallant, Pat Fitzgerald |
| Proposal preparation | Dawn Elliott Patton, Tara Murphy, Karen Woodward Massey |
| Purchasing using ERP Power (EREQ) | Alan Long, Karen Woodward Massey |
| Research finance questions, general | Alan Long, Pat Fitzgerald |
| Research policy questions, general | Dean Gallant, Pat Fitzgerald |
| Restricted/limited funding opportunities | Dawn Elliott Patton, Dean Gallant, Tara Murphy |
| Service Centers | Alan Long, Nuala McGowan |
| Salary Certifications, Faculty | Alan Long, Karen Woodward Massey |
| Salary Certifications, Monthly | Nuala McGowan, Alan Long |
| Social Science proposals & award administration | Tara Murphy |
| SPA Friday/Science Friday scheduling, agendas, materials, invitee list | Marva Bernard-Saunders |
| Sponsored budgeting | Karen Woodward Massey |
| Sponsored reporting (CREW, FASSPAR) | Karen Woodward Massey |
| Training programs for research and grants management | Pat Fitzgerald , Karen Woodward Massey |
| University Committee on the Biological Sciences UCBS) selection process | Dawn Elliott Patton |
| UPAS review and approval | Dawn Elliott Patton, Dean Gallant |
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Harvard Office for Sponsored Programs
Pre-award responsibilities (proposal preparation, submission, negotiation of terms, and account setup) and post-award responsibilities (financial transactions, account closeout, and reporting) at the Office for Sponsored Programs are handled by teams of OSP personnel.
- Departmental assignments are available at http://vpf-web.harvard.edu/osr/contacts.shtml
- Scott Blackwell (william_blackwell@harvard.edu, 4-7422) is FAS Life Sciences/Humanities Manager
- Helia Morris (helia_morris@harvard.edu, 4-7327) manages the FAS Physical/Social Sciences team
Web Resources
- Grey Book (Principles and Policies that Govern Your Research, Instruction, and Other Professional Activities):
- http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~research/greybook
- Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP ):
- http://vpf-web.harvard.edu/OSR/
- Office for Technology Development (OTD ):
- http://www.techtransfer.harvard.edu
- Office of the General Counsel (OGC ):
- http://www.ogc.harvard.edu/
- ABLE (A Better Learning Environment) - Extensive information about University financial systems and links to many online forms:
- http://able.harvard.edu/
