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SPA is the University of Minnesota system-wide
office authorized to submit research proposals and receive awards
from external sources on behalf of the Board of Regents of the University
of Minnesota. SPA is also the fiduciary for the U on grant-related
matters.
Contact information
- General information 612.624.0327
- SPA helpline 612.624.5599
- Fax 612.624.4843
- SPA directory
Proposal deadlines and general
information
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What does SPA do?
- Assists faculty in submitting proposals and
getting grants
- Accept awards and assures they are administered
consistently with sponsor and Board of Regents policies
- Mediates the grant process
- See our roles and responsibilities
Why SPA does what it does?
- Serves the research mission of the University
- Helps ensure compliance with internal and external
requirements: (IRB, Regents Policy, Conflict of Interest, etc.)
- Supports the research mission of University
faculty
SPA--the process
- Receives approved proposal with budget and
PRF (coversheet)
- Reviews proposal for institutional and external
compliance
- Transmits proposal to sponsor
- Negotiates awards
- Sets up account and manages award through its
life cycle
- Insures the sponsor is satisfied
- Click
here to view a diagram of the grants pre-award process
General contents of an award
- Structure: basic terms and conditions with
attached work scope and budget
- Payments: scheduled; some front loading to
cover anticipated expenditures
- Budget: including indirect cost (overhead)
- Rights in patents and other intellectual property:
U owns the results of its work, but grants sponsor the right to
exclusive royalty-bearing license
- Publication rights: U protects faculty right
to publish results, subject to sponsor's right of prior review
with time to file patents and sponsor's right to remove its confidential
information
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Map
450 McNamara Alumni Center
200 Oak Street S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Office hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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