The University of Alaska Anchorage provides administrative support to research and sponsored activities through multiple offices. In general, administrative support to researchers is available through colleges, institutes, departments or other units and through central administration.
The Office of the Vice Provost of Research and Graduate Studies oversees and is an advocate for the research mission at UAA.
Central administrative support to sponsored activities is divided among two offices along the lines of pre- and post-award activities. Advice and assistance with proposals and grant applications is available through the Office of Sponsored Programs. Once a grant, contract, or other award has been made to the University, administrative support is provided through the Office of Grants and Contracts. These two offices work closely together to provide the necessary institutional support to sponsored research and other sponsored activities.
The administrative support for sponsored programs is generally the role of the Department, College, or Institute staff. This unit level of support provides assistance with proposal preparation and budget. After an award is made, the unit support provides the Principal Investigator (PI) or Program Director (PD) with management reports, Banner support including ordering and tracking purchases, and reconciling accounts, generating Travel Authorizations, timesheets, etc. The project administrator forms an important link between the PI and many of the general support services. Direct management of a sponsored project or program is the primary role of the PI or PD. This includes the day-to-day decisions regarding project execution, expenditures, ethical conduct, personnel directly responsible for the project and accountability for policies of the sponsor and institution. The duties of the PI or PD also include the completion and delivery of programmatic reports as required by the sponsoring agency.
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All research conducted at the University, whether it is extramurally funded or not, is subject to the policies of the institution and may also be subject to federal regulations.
Issues of research integrity, including the ethical conduct of research, research involving human subjects or animals, chemicals, radioisotopes, and certain biological materials, are generally subject to the oversight of various committees and are considered within the administrative functions of the Office of the Vice Provost of Research and Graduate Studies. Click here to view information regarding Research Integrity and Compliance.
The Council on Scientific Research through the Office of the Vice Provost of Research and Graduate Studies provides advice and leadership within the institution on issues pertaining to research focus areas and serves an advocacy role for research and researchers within the institution.
