- If I can apply electronically myself, do I still need to get signatures of approval on my application before I submit it?
- What is grants.gov and do I need to register to use it?
- What is NSF (National Science Foundation) Fastlane and do I need to register to use it?
- What is ERA Commons and do I need to register to use it?
- What is the HRSA Electronic Handbook?
- What is e-grants and do I have to register to use it?
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Do other federal agencies have separate electronic systems?
If I can apply electronically myself, do I still need to get signatures of approval on my application before I submit it?
Yes! You still need to complete a Grants Transmittal Form (WORD / PDF) before you submit a grant application online. Grantwriters use the form to secure the signatures of those committing release time or funds to the project, if needed. The G&SP Office will sign off and secure the signatures of the Budget Director, President or Vice President.
What is grants.gov and do I need to register to use it?
The www.grants.gov site is the centralized electronic system for finding and applying for federal grants. All program announcements are posted there. WSU is registered as a grants.gov user. Individual grantwriters do NOT have to register separately. However not all agencies use grants.gov for electronic applications. Check application information carefully and let the G&SP Office know if you will be using a different application system.)
What is NSF(National Science Foundation) Fastlane and do I need to register to use it?
NSF has a Fastlane application system. You can only become a registered user by contacting the G&SP Office.
What is ERA Commonsand do I need to register to use it?
ERA Commons is the National Institutes of Health electronic grants processing system. When you apply to NIH through grants.gov, the application is transferred to ERA Commons for additional verifications. If there are application errors, you will need to login to ERA Commons to find out what they are. Contact the G&SP office to create an account for you to use ERA Commons.
What is the HRSA ElectronicHandbook?
The handbook is the Health Resources and Services Administration electronic grants processing system at https://grants.hrsa.gov/webexternal/home.asp. You need to self-register so you can access the system to validate applications submitted through grants.gov.
What is e-grants and do I have to register to use it?
e-grants is the application system for the U.S. Department of Education. You can self-register at e-grants is the application system for the U.S. Department of Education. You can self-register at. Some Department applications may be submitted through grants.gov.
Do other federal agencies haveseparate electronic systems?
It varies from agency to agency. Some simply use grants.gov. The best rule of thumb is to check what electronic application system is involved as soon as you find an opportunity and contact the G&SP Office well in advance of applying. And plan on submitting proposals early because these systems can get bogged down with last-minute submissions.
- Will the Grants Office help me write a grant?
- Can I sign a grant proposal and submit it on my own?
- Can I sign off on a fellowship request on my own?
- How do I get my grant application approved?
Will the G&SP Officehelp me write a grant?
Absolutely! We'll help you find funding sources, provide institutional information, assist in budget preparation and provide editorial advice.
Can I sign a grant proposaland submit it on my own?
No. Applications must be signed by someone who has the legal authority to sign contracts on behalf of the university. That authority is vested in the President and the President's designees. Tithe G&SP Director reviews applications on their behalf and then secures their signatures.
Can I sign off on a fellowship requeston my own?
There are some funding sources that award fellowships directly to individuals, rather than the university. Check with the G&SP Office or funding source directly if you have questions.
How do I get my grant application approved?
Use the Grants Transmittal Form (WORD / ). Grantwriters need to secure the signatures of those committing release time or funds to the project, if needed. The G&SP Office will sign and secure the signatures of the President or Vice President.
What's the difference between a grant and a gift?
In a nutshell, grants are written contracts with terms and conditions of awards. Gifts are generally irrevocable transfers of assets. For a more formal definition see WSU Definition of Grants vs. Gifts.
- What is our federally negotiated indirect cost rate?
- When was our rate last approved?
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How does WSU distribute the indirect costs received?
What is our federally negotiated indirect cost rate?
44% of salaries, wages and fringe benefits (provisional as of 7/1/11 until amended). Calling it a "negotiated" rate is somewhat misleading. The federal government basically sets the rate based on financial information we provide.
When was our rate last approved?
April 20, 2009 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services representative Theodore Foster. His phone number is 214.767.3411. For a copy of the agreement, click here.
How does WSU distribute the indirect costs received?
15% - Department of the Principal Investigator or Project Director
10% - College of the Principal Investigator or Project Director
15% - Library
25% - Administration (Business Office)
35% - Grants & Sponsored Projects
Audit - Link to the most recent WSU audit
Facilities & Administrative Costs Agreement (a.k.a. indirect costs or administrative overhead) - Copy of the latest agreement
IRS Tax exempt letter - Copy of the letter
MnSCU Board of Trustees - Link to the current MnSCU Board list
WSU Report Index - Central repository of online reports
- What is our CAGE number?
- What is our DUNS number?
- What is our EIN (Employee Identification Number)?
- What is our federal entity number?
- What is our TIN (Taxpayer Identification Number)?
- What is the difference between a EIN number, a TIN number and a federal entity number?
- What is our research misconduct IPF (Institutional Profile File) number?
- What is our human subjects Federalwide Assurance (FWA) number?
- What is our human subjects Institutional Review Board (IRB) HRRC (Human Research Review Committee) registration number?
- What is our human subjects IORG Identifier number?
- What's the difference between a human subjects IORG (IRB Organization number), an FWA (Federalwide Assurance number and an IRB (Institutional Review Board HRCC (Human Research Review Committee) registration number?
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What are our national and state legislative districts?
What is our CAGE number?
OEAX7. CAGE ( Commercial And Government Entity) numbers certify contractors with the U.S. Department of Defense and the Canadian Department of National Defense and allows contractors access to unclassified technical data with military or space applications. Numbers are assigned jointly through the US-Canada Joint Certification Program. CAGE numbers may also be used by other federal agencies.
What is our DUNS number?
806782405. A Dun & Bradstreet DUNS Number is a unique nine-digit number recognized as the universal standard for identifying a business entity.
What is our EIN(Employee Identification Number)?
41-1687554
What is our federal entity number?
41-1687554.
What is our TIN(Taxpayer Identification Number)?
41-1687554.
What is the difference between a EIN number, a TIN number and a federal entity number?
Nothing. EIN stands for Employer Identification Number. TIN:stands for Taxpayer Identification Number. (To make it more confusing, it is sometimes referred to as federal entity number.) It's issued by the IRS and is like a Social Security Number for businesses. (Bit of trivia, prior to 2001, the first two digits referred to the geographic location of the business.) WSU's number is 41-1687554.
What is our research misconduct IPF(Institutional Profile File) number?
1053806. The Institutional Profile File number is assigned by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to track institutional grants activity. The Public Health Service also uses the IPF number to track whether or not an institution has established an administrative procedure for responding to allegations of research misconduct.
What is our human subjects Federalwide Assurance (FWA) number?
FWA00000275. The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Human Research Protections assigns an FWA approval number to each campus of a university.
What is our human subjects Institutional Review Board(IRB) HRRC (Human Research Review Committee) registration number?
IRB00001133. Every IRB on a campus is registered upon filing for a federalwide assurance number and each IRB is assigned an IRB (HRRC) number.
What is our human subjects IORGIdentifier number?
IORG0000776, The IRB Organization (IORG) number identifies the organization when it files or updates its Federalwide Assurances (FWA).
What's the difference between a human subjects IORG(IRB Organization number), an FWA (Federalwide Assurance) number and an IRB (Institutional Review Board) HRRC (Human Research Review Committee) registration number?
The IORG number identifies the institution. The university has only one IORG number. FWA (Federalwide Assurance) numbers identify the branch campuses that have filed assurances that they will comply with the federal regulations covering the protection of human subjects. Each branch campus has an FWA number. (WSU has one FWA number. The Rochester Center is not technically a branch campus.) The IRB HRRC number is the registration number identifying each IRB on campus. Institutions may have multiple IRBs.
What's our USDE OPE(U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education) number?
00239400 or 002394-00. The number is assigned by the U.S. Department of Education to identify schools eligible to participate in federal student financial assistance programs under Title IV.
What are our national and state legislative districts?
We are in the First U.S. Congressional District, Minnesota State Senate District 31 and Minnesota Legislative District 31A.
- How do I determine salary figures in grant proposals for current faculty and staff?
- For release time, do I request salary for myself or for an adjunct replacement?
- How do I calculate duty day pay for faculty?
- What are fringe benefits and how do I determine a rate for faculty and staff?
- Are fringe benefit rates different for faculty during the summer?
- What fringe benefit rate do I use for faculty duty day pay?
- What fringe benefit rate should I use for adjunct salaries?
- What do I pay student workers?
How do I determine salary figures ingrant proposals for current faculty and staff?
For current employees, we can contact Human Resources for base salary figures and (assuming the grant funding period will be the next fiscal year) add 3%. For new positions, Human Resources can supply a figure based on the type of position involved. In multi-year proposals, increase the annual salary by 3% each year.
For release time, do I request salary for myself or for an adjunct replacement?
The funding sources establish what they will allow. If they will pay your salary and you have an academic year teaching load of 24 credits, each credit hour release is equal to 1/24 of your annual base salary. Adjunct pay rates are established in the faculty contract.
How do I calculate dutyday pay for faculty?
Divide the base salary by 168 days.
What are fringe benefits andhow do I determine a rate for faculty and staff?
In addition to payroll deductions,WSU contributes to employees' FICA (social security and Medicare), retirement accounts and health insurance benefits. Rates vary according to individual employees' health insurance needs. For current employees, we can contact Payroll for individual fringe benefit rates. For new employees or for a single rate to cover a number of employees, use 35% of salaries and wages. Different rates apply for faculty pay in the summer and for adjunct salaries. In multi-year proposals, increase the fringe benefit rate by 1% each year.
Are fringe benefit rates different forfaculty during the summer?
Yes. Because most faculty choose to be paid on a twelve-month basis, extra health insurance benefits are not deducted during the summer. Use a rate of 16%.
What fringe benefit rate do I use forfaculty duty day pay?
Since this is above the base, use 16%.
What fringe benefitrate should I use for adjunct salaries?
If they will be teaching less than 6 hours, use 7.65% to cover FICA.
What do I pay student workers?
Work study students are paid $8.40 an hour. Student help may be paid more depending upon the qualifications required. If the student works less than 60 hours per pay period and is enrolled for at least six credits (undergraduates) or three credits (graduate), no fringe benefits are paid. In the summer, if the student is not enrolled in classes or is working more than 60 hours per pay period, use 7.65% to cover FICA. If the student is taking at least 3 credits and working less than 60 hours per pay period, no fringe benefits are needed.
- What's our official address?
- When were first authorized to award degrees?
- When were we first accredited?
What is our official address?
The official street address is 175 W. Mark St. The P.O. Box is 5838.
When were first authorized to award degrees?
1858.
When were we first accredited?
1913 by NCACSS. Current accreditation is the Higher Learning Commission..
