Sponsored Programs Office (SPO)

Louisiana State Procurement Policies

• Office of State Procurement
• Louisiana State Travel Guide

Agency Guidelines

• National Science Foundation Proposal and Award Policies and Procedures Guide
• National Institutes of Health: Grants Policy Statement
• U.S. Dept. of Education – Education Department General Administrative Regs (EDGAR)

Federal Circulars

• A-21 – Cost Principles for Educational Institutions
• A-110 – Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Other Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Nonprofit Organizations
• A-133 – Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations

Research Integrity

• Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
• NSU IRB – Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects
• Handling Misconduct – Department of Health and Human Services Office of Research Integrity

• Proposal Preparation
• ULS Content Experts Resources
• Compliance
• Human Subjects

• Notice of Intent Form
• SPO Routing Form

• Commonly Needed Proposal Information
• Basics of Sponsored Programs
• 2023 - 2027 Indirect Cost Rate Agreement
• Intellectual Property Policy