Research Development

The Research Development office partners with faculty to accomplish the following objectives:

-Develop and maintain sponsored agency relations
-Strategic proposal development, including team meetings and formation of collaborative initiatives
-Submission of proposals to sponsored agencies on behalf of the University
-Receipt, review and acceptance of sponsored agreements, grants and contracts

Proposal Notice Form

Are you planning on submitting a grant proposal soon? Be sure to notify us! 

*We request you submit the proposal notice forms AT LEAST 15 business days prior to submission date*

➡️ PROPOSAL NOTICE FORM

 

Questions? Contact research@astate.edu . 

Investigator's Toolbox

Find Funding

Proposal Preparation/Pre-Award

Communication

RTT Proposal Point of Contact

Internal Forms

Rates

ASUJ Information

(Some of these documents are available in the Attachments menu)

U.S. Department of Education Related

Data Management Services

A-State has several resources available to researchers to support their data management as dictated by grant guidelines. The Institutional Repository Librarian can assist with:

Data Availability Statements
Data Management Plans

Data hosting is available through ARCH, at no cost to researchers. Data files must be cleaned prior to deposit (all PII and extraneous info removed). It is strongly encouraged for researchers to include a brief text explaining the organization of the data and any abbreviations/codes used within. All file formats are acceptable, please contact the IR Librarian for guidance and coordinating the deposit.

A Data Catalog is available in ARCH for researchers who prefer or are required to publish their data in another repository. You can use this flow chart to determine which GREI repository will fit your needs best. Once your data is deposited, please send the link and accompanying information to the IR Librarian for it to be included in the Data Catalog on ARCH. This will provide an additional point of access to your data.

ORCID is required by many grant funders and is increasing in necessity. Sign-up for your free ORCID today and contact the IR Librarian for assistance in populating your profile. There are regular workshops called “ORCID Parties” hosted at the library. These hands-on sessions will discuss the advantages of ORCID, go over profile options, and provide open time for direct assistance from the IR Librarian.

Contact:
Meredith McFadden, Institutional Repository Librarian (ARCH)
mmcfadden@astate.edu
870-972-3353
Library 227

Other Resources

Office of Student Research and Scholarship

 

Find information about activities and programs for student researchers and students interested in applying for distinguished fellowships and scholarships here:

➡️ Office of Student Research and Scholarship

Internal Competitions

Arkansas State University, Faculty Research Awards Committee

The Faculty Research Awards Committee is now accepting proposals for the 2025 FRAC cycle. Proposals are being accepted for the Eleanor Lane Endowment, the Nathan Deutsch Research Fund, the Provost's Travel Award, Faculty Research Award, Off-Campus Duty Assignment (Compensated Leave), and the Provost's Challenge Research Seed Fund.

All proposal information, documents, and submission can be found in ➡️InfoReady.

Deadline for *this* submission is October 17, 5:00 pm CST. For questions, please contact frac@astate.edu.

Limited Submission, Standard Operating Procedures

Standard Operating Procedure for Limited Submission Process

 

Purpose

This procedure applied to all faculty and staff at Arkansas State University eligible to submit proposals to funding mechanisms with limited submission requirements. This document outlines Arkansas State University’s process for managing limited submission opportunities, where the number of proposals an institution can submit is restricted by the funding agency. This ensures the strongest proposals move forward for submission.

Procedure

1. Call for Applications

The Research and Technology Transfer (RTT) office announces an internal competition via email to identify proposals for submission to the funding agency. The announcement includes details about the funding opportunity, submission limits, and internal deadlines. The announcement will be shared with the college deans, carbon copying the members of the Faculty Research Awards Committee, so they are aware of their upcoming responsibility in the process. The deans are responsible for broader dissemination to the departments. RTT will also provide a 3-day Daily Digest notification of the limited submission opportunity for direct, campus-wide dissemination.

2. Submission

Interested applicants must submit a one-page project summary via email to research@astate.edu. The summary should include the elements below, as they pertain to the solicitation:

3. Internal Review Process

The internal review process consists of two steps:

4. Notification of Selected Proposals

RTT will notify applicants of the outcome of the internal competition. This notification will include next steps for the selected applicant to prepare the full proposal.

Timeline

An example timeline is provided below for the Limited Submission process. This may be modified depending upon the time between original notice and sponsor deadline for full submission.

Updated November 21, 2025

Facilities and Administration Negotiated Cost Rate

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES RATE AGREEMENT

EIN: 71-6000556
ORGANIZATION:
Arkansas State University
P.O. Box 2100
State University, AR 72467-2100

Date: 05/05/2023
FILING REF.: The preceding agreement was dated 03/02/2020

The rates approved in this agreement are for use on grants, contracts and other agreements with the Federal Government, subject to the conditions in Section Ill.

SECTION I: Facilities And Administrative Cost Rates

RATE TYPES:        FIXED    FINAL     PROV. (PROVISIONAL)    PRED. (PREDETERMINED)

TYPE FROM TO RATE (%) LOCATION APPLICABLE TO
PRED. 07/01/2022 06/30/2026 41.30 On Campus All Programs
PRED. 07/01/2022 06/30/2026 14.50 Off Campus All Program
PROV. 07/01/2026 Until Amended     Use same rates and conditions as cited for fiscal year ending June 30, 2026

*BASE

Modified total direct costs, consisting of all direct salaries and wages, applicable fringe benefits, materials and supplies, services, travel and up to the first $25,000 of each subaward (regardless of the period of performance of the subawards under the award). Modified total direct costs shall exclude equipment, capital expenditures, charges for patient care, rental costs, tuition remission, scholarships and fellowships, participant support costs and the portion of each subaward in excess of $25,000. Other items may only be excluded when necessary to avoid a serious inequity in the distribution of indirect costs, and with the approval of the cognizant agency for indirect costs.

*A formal copy of the university's Facilities and Administrative Cost Rate agreement is located in the Attachment section of this page.

Research and Technology Transfer, Proposal Point of Contact

Callie Beaird-Campbell

Proposal Coordinator

Greg Umhoefer

Proposal Coordinator

Molly Alexander-Steele

Executive Director for Research Development

College of Agriculture

College of Business

Arkansas Biosciences Institute, supporting Luis “Lucho” Nopo and Prathima Pattada

Department of Art + Design

Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty whose last name starts with A-L

Advancement, working with Ravan Gaston

Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty whose last name starts with M-Z

Department of Chemistry & Physics

 

Ecotoxicology Research Facility

Computer Science

 

College of Education, Faculty whose last name starts with A-L

Delta Heritage

 

Department of Engineering

College of Education, Faculty whose last name starts with M-Z

 

Department of History

University Police Department

 

College of Nursing

Department of Political Science

 

College of Veterinary Medicine

Department of Psychology and Counseling

 

 

Department of Music

 

Subawards

Requirements for when A-State faculty are the sub-awardee, and when A-State faculty include a sub-awardee in their research proposals.
For most federal grants applications, a sub-awardee (subrecipient) is required to provide a package of documents to the lead applicant/institution. The exact requirements vary by sponsor (NIH, NSF, USDA, HRSA, DoD, etc.) but the following documents are commonly required.

Common Sub-Award Documents Include

A-State faculty who include a sub-award in their proposal are required to connect A-State's Research and Technology Transfer office with their counterpart at the sub-award institution for the coordination and collection of documents. A-State's required documents from sub-awardees include: