Select the appropriate rate category from the drop-down list in the UAccess Research (UAR) proposal. Visit the Facilities & Administrative (F&A) Rates page of the Research Support website and view the F&A rate table for additional guidance.
For further questions, please contact sponsor@arizona.edu(link sends e-mail).
Rate Categories:
Enter the primary location where project activity will take place in the format Bldg-Rm-etc. Example: USB-510-A
Enter as many Facilities & Administrative rates as will be applicable to a proposal separated by a forward slash and without the "%" symbol. Example: 53/53.5
If you have any questions please contact sponsor@arizona.edu(link sends e-mail).
Answer this question ‘Yes’ if any portion of the project is to be completed with the assistance of collaborators in a foreign nation and use the lookup feature in the UAccess Research (UAR) proposal to select the country of each foreign collaborator.
If a project involves work on a U.S. military base abroad, additional international travel insurance requirements may be required. For expert guidance, contact the UA Export Control Program well in advance of travel.
Defense Base Act (DBA) Insurance is a federal requirement for international travel that is associated with the U.S. federal government. There are two primary triggers when DBA must be obtained:
Answer this question ‘Yes’ if this proposal involves companies or non-profits as partners if they are not already listed as a sponsor or prime sponsor. This would be the case for proposals where a company or nonprofit is a subrecipient, consultant, advisor, etc. If the answer is ‘Yes’ then it is required in the UAccess Research (UAR) proposal to list the full name(s) of any company or non-profit organization that will be involved as a partner, separated by commas.
Answer this Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) question 'Yes' if the proposal falls into one of the three categories described below.
HSI Grant requests for proposal (RFPs) generally fall into three categories:
HSI Required: These funding opportunities are exclusive to HSIs and require proof that the university is an HSI. A digital copy of proof from the U.S. Department of Education can be provided upon request. Direct inquiries to Riley McIsaac, rmcisaac@arizona.edu.
There are specific requirements for NSF proposals that may impact the resources or interests of a federally recognized Tribal Nation. Detailed guidance and FAQs for the University of Arizona process for NSF proposals can be found here.
Answer this question ‘Yes’ if the proposal involves any of the terms below or involves any biohazardous and/or recombinant materials. For assistance, contact Research Laboratory & Safety Services at (520) 626-6850 or rlss-bio-support@email.arizona.edu(link sends e-mail) or visit the Recombinant and Biohazardous Materials web page.
Answer this question ‘Yes' if the proposal involves handling any human derived products (tissue, saliva, organ, semen, vaginal secretions, feces, urine, blood, cells, etc.), or any other potential infectious materials (PIM) that could carry and transmit bloodborne pathogens.