We’ve compiled the most useful resources for grants and contracts and made them available to you below.
The most commonly needed information pertaining to these topics may be found here.
Consult our Frequently Asked Questions below, for more information about proposal development, award management, and research integrity.
The Toolbox houses forms, templates, and how-to guides for all your sponsored program needs. Find more information in the Toolbox section below.
Learn more about a web-based funding opportunities database that makes funding easier to find and applications easier to process.
Learn about the UNCW policies and procedures.
| Current Fringe Rates | Faculty Summer & AY: Use OSPREY to determine your accurate fringe rates GA/RA Students Summer & AY: 8.65% Undergraduate Summer & AY: 8.65% |
| Current F&A Rates (Indirect Cost Rates) *approved rates through 6/30/2027 |
On-Campus Research (7/1/23 - 6/30/25): 50% On-Campus Research (7/1/25 - 6/30/27): 51% On-Campus Instruction: 47% On-Campus Other Sponsored Activities: 33% All Off-Campus Rates: 26% |
| Faculty Pay | There is no such thing as a Faculty Stipend. Faculty are paid from grants based on percentage of effort of Institutional Base Salary. Faculty cannot be independent contractors for any North Carolina state agency including UNCW. |
| Calculating Academic Year Course Buyout | Academic year 4/4 course load = 8 courses per academic year · 1 course out of the 8 academic year courses = 12.5% of academic year salary 2 courses = 25% of academic year salary *Need prior Departmental approval |
| Calculating Faculty Summer Pay | For a 9 month faculty appointment:Institutional Base Salary divided by 9 = 1 month of pay Ex. $65,000/9 = $7,222.22 = 1 month summer salary *Summer pay must be based on previous year’s Institutional Base Salary |
| Undergraduate Pay | Range is $8/hr. - $12/hr. Student Fulltime = 20 hours/week during academic year; 40 hours/week during summer (may require Dean’s approval) |
| Graduate Student & Research Assistant Pay (*Estimates – contact Graduate School for rates by department) | Range is $12/hr - $17/hr Student Fulltime = 20 hours/week during academic year; up to 40 hours/week during summer (may require Dean’s approval) Full AY Stipend (Aug 15 – May 15): $13,000 Summer Stipend (May 16 – Aug 14): $2,888/month for 40 hours/week |
| PhD Student Pay (*Estimates – not exact) | Range is $25/hr. - $30/hr. Student Fulltime = 20 hours/week during academic year; up to 40 hours/week during summer Full AY Stipend (Aug 15 – May 15): $21,000 Summer Stipend (May 16 – Aug 14): $4,666/month for 40 hours/week |
| Health Insurance for Students | Student Insurance: $1392.40/semester |
| Current Travel Rates | Check UNCW Travel website for latest information. If traveling internationally, please check the Department of State website for international per diem rates. |
| Current Tuition Rates | Undergraduate & Graduate Rates |
The Toolbox houses forms, templates, and how-to guides for all your sponsored program needs.
Last Updated: October 13, 2020
Funding Opportunities Specific to COVID-19
COVID-19 Daily Updates!
Our office aggregates information about COVID-19 funding opportunities to InfoReady Review.
Please contact Pre-Award Coordinator, Mrs. Dana Bell if you are interested in applying for any of these opportunities.
Institutional and Agency Responses to COVID-19 and Additional Resources
We recommend that you offer to draft a letter of support for your collaborator to ensure that deadlines are met. By providing a draft letter of support, you ensure:
Drafting your own letter of support serves another important purpose. It gives both parties an early warning of unrealistic expectations. It is a vehicle for negotiating services, reagents, or expertise provided to the project.
As long as your letter demonstrates specifically what your collaborator will contribute to the project, there is no right or wrong way to draft a strong letter of support.
Examples:
"I am pleased to support your research proposal titled...."
"Your proposal to do (insert scope here) has my enthusiastic support."
If applicable, state how the goals/research of the collaborator are well-aligned with the goals of the proposed research. What is the collaborator's motivation to work with you? If you have worked with this collaborator before, be sure to say so. It demonstrates an established productive relationship. State as specifically as possible the role of the collaborator in the project. State why this collaborator is the appropriate person or organization to perform the work.
"I look forward to collaborating with you on this work."
"Best of luck with your grant application."
Contact your program officer if a deadline extension is needed.
Contact your grant officer if a deadline extension is needed.
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