Research Administration at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences is responsible for the administration of extramural support received by the SMHS for research, public service and instructional programs.  Administration consists of the following items:

Proposal Preparation

Once a faculty member has made the decision to submit a proposal to an identified sponsor, Research Administration is available to assist in the financial aspects of the proposal submission.  This includes providing consultation on preparing the budget, identifying potential problems in the financial administration of the proposed project (and options for addressing these problems), identifying appropriate sources of cost share (all cost share is mandatory), and interpreting sponsor guidelines.

Proposal Review and Routing

All proposals for extramural support must be reviewed by Research Administration before they are signed by an authorized official of the University.  A checklist is attached to the reviewed proposal informing the authorized official that Research Administration at the SMHS has reviewed and signed that particular proposal.  Once the financial review has been completed, Research Administration is then responsible for gathering the remaining signatures required by the SMHS.  Thes signatures include the Department Chair and the Dean.  The proposal is then brought to the Research Development & Complaince office (RD&C) in Twamley Hall for the final review and signature. 

Award Review

The Research Administration office reviews all award documents for scope of work, cost, timing, or other financial considerations.  While review is allowable, the Research Administration office is not allowed to negotiate the award document.  A Grants & Contracts Officer from the University should be consulted and/or participate when a grant or contract is negotiated.  The negotiation process is usually initiated by the potential sponsor. 

Monitoring Existing Awards

Research Administration is responsible for monitoring currently funded sponsored projects at the SMHS.  This includes assuring that costs are allowable, notification of any sponsored projects which are overdrawn or may be ending soon, assuring that employees are properly certifying to their effort, and assisting employees with re-budgeting, no-cost extensions, and project close-out. 

Employee Training

One of the main areas of emphasis is on training employees.  This training consists of regularly scheduled Grant & Contract Training Sessions which can be viewed live or via webcast, continually updated research brochures, a Research Administration website, a semi-annual research newsletter, and an annual grant writing workshop. 

Research Administration at the UND School of Medicine & Health Sciences consists of Corey Graves, Grant & Contract Officer.

Our address is:

University of North Dakota

School of Medicine & Health Sciences

Office of Research Affairs

501 N. Columbia Road, Room 5120

Grand Forks, ND  58202-9037

Phone: (701) 777-2808

Fax: (701) 777-4158

E-Mail: cgraves@medicine.nodak.edu