Welcome to Sponsored Projects at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON).
The purpose of the teams working on Sponsored Projects for JHSON is to provide exceptional support for the JHSON research community in proposal development, submission and award management. Our goal is to be a critical resource for faculty in all stages of the Grant/Contract Process.
JHSON Mission
To improve the health of individuals and diverse communities locally and globally through leadership and excellence in nursing education, research, practice and service.
The Research Administration team provides faculty and students with proposal submission support including preparation of budgets, subawards, and adherence to proposal and regulatory requirements. Each faculty member is assigned to a Sr. GCA. Only the Research Administration team submits proposals into COEUS (JHU’s system of record for tracking agreements) for JHURA’s final review. We are also responsible for post award activities including, account reconciliations, effort reporting and contract management. We steward your proposal through submission, account set up and award administration.
SPG responsibilities:
Pre-Award:
Assistance with developing your proposal budget and budget justification
Determining allowable vs. unallowable costs during budget preparation
Ensuring that proposal is fully compliant with sponsor and regulatory requirements
Submission into COEUS which routes proposal to JHURA for final review
Preparing documents on subawards, if included in proposal
Submission of contracts into JHURA’s contract system, JAWS
Post-Award
Monthly and quarterly account reconciliations, projections
Precertifying effort for faculty in the ERS system
Entering Cost transfers when needed
Interfacing with SPSS (Sponsored Projects Shared Services), AP (Accounts Payable) and Purchasing
Submitting Subaward requests into JHURA’s sub system
Monitoring and paying Subaward invoices
Faculty research is enhanced by providing important resources, informational and training programs to support proposal submissions and also a weekly newsletter regarding upcoming training events and funding opportunities. Other services include
Intent to Submit (ITS) processing which starts the sponsored projects life cycle. Found on the OSI website.
All proposal projects must begin with an ITS. PIs should not submit proposals on their own. The ITS alerts us about the proposal and allows us to plan resources to assist.
The detailed response email which includes critical timelines, available resources and checklists tailored to the specific funder. See attached, exhibit ___, as example.
Coordination across other teams within the SON where needed:
REDCap
Additional biostatistics support
Data management plans
Instructional design
Marketing and Communications
Development and Alumni Relations
Editorial support
IT assistance
Coordination for internal proposal reviews
Assistance with biosketch development and formatting
Setting up workshops/training on topics relevant to proposal submissions
Assistance, if necessary, with grant writing
Dissemination of funding opportunities
Liaising faculty with the Institutional Review Board (IRB)
JHURA is the central research administration office for all divisions at JHU except Krieger School of Arts and Sciences. (JHURA does not cover the School of Medicine or Johns Hopkins Hospital.) For most federal proposals, JHURA submits to the agency on behalf of JHSON. JHURA negotiates grant agreements and contracts and is the authorized signatory on agreements.
JHURA’s responsibilities:
Draft and negotiate agreements
Provide the authorized signature on agreements
Submits proposals to the government
Workflows fully executed awards to SPSS for account set up
Identifies and manages export control issues
Manage and maintain COEUS
Draft and negotiate subawards and obtain required signatures
Sponsored Research Handbook
This sponsored research handbook provides specific information and guidance. Should you have any additional questions, please contact us at [email protected].
Conflict of Interest and Commitment: Faculty Handbook
University policies require that faculty report external activities, including those activities that potentially pose a conflict of interest or a conflict of commitment.
JHU 2021 Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment Policy