UMKC Specific Policies 

The Sponsored Programs Office, which includes Pre and Post award services, ("Sponsored Programs") resides in the Office of Research Services (ORS) and is responsible for stewardship of external funds received for Sponsored Projects. Sponsored Programs oversees submission of proposals to external sponsors, negotiation/acceptance of grant and contract awards, and other Sponsored Programs-related matters.

Advance and Pre Award Accounts

Proposal Submission Policy

It is the policy of University of Missouri – Kansas City (UMKC) to require the timely submission of complete proposal packages to the Sponsored Programs Office in accordance with the time line established within this policy.

Sexual Harassment, Other Forms of Harassment, and Sexual Assault - Compliance with Federal Granting Agency Requirements

Funding recipients must maintain workplaces that are free of discrimination and harassment by:

• Establishing and maintaining clear and unambiguous standards of behavior

• Establishing notification pathways for all personnel, including students, regardless of workplace location

• Providing accessible and evident means for reporting violations, including reporting when personnel are engaged in conferences, workshops, field work, or other research facilities

• Ensuring institutional due diligence with timely investigations of allegations and corrective actions

Compliance with Federal Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training Requirements

UMKC’s RCR Compliance Policy is intended to comply with the requirements of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) implementation of the requirements of

• Section 7009 of the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act (42 U.S.C. 1862o–1) found in the NSF Award and Administration Guide: Chapter IV,

• the National Institutes of Health (NIH) requirements found in NOT‐OD‐10‐019, and

• the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) program’s RCR training requirements.

Sponsored Programs Limited Submissions Policy

Sponsors sometimes limit the number of proposals an institution may submit to a given grant program. In order to manage these limited submission competitions, and to prevent the possible disqualification of UMKC proposals by sponsors, a Limited Submissions Policy has been established.