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Research Administration Office

The Eberly College of Science Research Administration Office is committed to high-quality customer service for pre- and post-award grant/contract administration. Please contact us with any questions about research proposals, project accounts, or research compliance.

View funding opportunities on the Research Office SharePoint site (prior authorization and Penn State Sign In required). If you do not have access and feel you should (faculty researchers only), please contact Jennifer Straka.

I want to . . .

Process a materials transfer agreement
Process a nondisclosure agreement
Request a GA/GIA
- Contact Missy Gensimore and Garth Gregor to make a formal request for Grant-In-Aid.
Request a no-cost extension
Retire
Revise a budget
Submit a proposal

Planning to submit a proposal? Get in touch with our research office at least two weeks in advance (longer if there is cost-share) by completing the Research Proposal Intake Form.

Contact Missy Gensimore and Garth Gregor with any questions.
Transfer to a new institution

Frequently Asked Questions

What is assignment of credit, and how does it relate to research incentive funds (RIF) and annual research expenditures?

Assignment of credit is about academic contribution, not a percentage of effort. Assignment of credit is used as the basis of research incentive funds (RIF) and annual research expenditures. The percentages determine faculty activity reporting and RIF distribution. This is decided by the project team and routed to the department head(s) for review and approval.

Penn State IAF personnel tab, section on assignment of credit

What are higher education research and development (HERD) categories?

Higher education research and development (HERD) categories are a completely different thing than the assignment of credit. HERD is about scientific disciplines. It has no bearing on credit or research incentive funds. The percentages determine Penn State reporting to the National Science Foundation by scientific discipline only. This is decided by the project team and routed to the department head(s) for review and approval.