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1.0 INTRODUCTION Arkansas State University is committed to ethical conduct and provides training to its investigatorsin the responsible conduct of research. 2.0 PURPOSE The purpose of these governing principles is to provide training in the responsible cond...

Updated November 21, 2025 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...

Provost's Challenge Research Seed Fund  Review Criterion  1. Significance: Is the proposed research, scholarly, or creative activity significant and likely to make an important contribution to the field?  2. Research Need: Does...

For faculty who have been awarded FRAC funds during the most recent cycle, funds are made available at the start of the following fiscal year on July 1. However, if your funded-project/research requires funds to be made available in advance of the new fiscal ...

Approved March 20, 2026. To go into effect July 1, 2026, with first incentive payments eligible in Fall 2027. Purpose To support a thriving research culture and recognize faculty who secure external funding, Arkansas State University (A-State) is launching a...

Overview A facilities & administrative (F&A) cost waiver/reduction is an institutional agreement that the University will charge F&A costs at a lower rate than what is federally negotiated and published by the Vice Provost of Research, Innovation, and Discove...

Updated March 14, 2024 NOTE: RTT needs proposal documents from PIs 10 business days or more in advance of the sponsor’s deadline. Overview The staff in Research and Technology Transfer (RTT) are your campus collaborators for preparing proposals for submissi...

Updated January 11, 2024 Overview Participant Support Costs are defined in Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200.I as direct costs for items such as stipends, or subsistence allowance, travel allowances, and registration fees paid to or on behalf of participants or tra...

Updated January 11, 2024 Overview Participant Support Costs are defined in Uniform Guidance 2 CFR 200.I as direct costs for items such as stipends, or subsistence allowance, travel allowances, and registration fees paid to or on behalf of participants or tra...

Updated January 11, 2024 Overview Cost sharing is the portion of the total costs of a sponsored project that is borne by Arkansas State University rather than the sponsor. Cost sharing (sometimes called match) can take the form of salary support for project ...

Updated January 11, 2024 Overview Arkansas State University faculty, staff, or students on the premises of the University conduct most of the work on sponsored agreements. However, it may be necessary to collaborate, partner, or outsource portions of the wor...

1.0 INTRODUCTION Centers and institutes play an increasingly important role in fulfilling the teaching, research, and service mission of Arkansas State University (A-State). This document establishes guidelines for the creation, operation, and review of new a...

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...

Overview  The Provost's Challenge Research Seed Grant Award, administered by the Faculty Research Awards Committee (FRAC), supports the growth of externally sponsored research at Arkansas State University. This competitive internal funding opportunity invests...

Overview  The Faculty Research Award, administered by the Faculty Research Awards Committee (FRAC), provides seed funding to support faculty research, scholarship, and creative activities at Arkansas State University. The program is intended to help faculty i...

Overview  The RTT Travel Fund, administered by the Faculty Research Awards Committee (FRAC), provides financial support for faculty travel that advances research, scholarship, and professional development. Funding may be used to support domestic and internati...

Overview  The Off-Campus Duty Assignment (Compensated Leave or Sabbatical) program provides eligible faculty members with the opportunity to engage in professional activities that enhance their research, scholarship, creative work, and professional developmen...

Policy Guidelines Application Process For FRAC funding opportunities, applicants do not need to complete the A-State Proposal Notice Form. Applications may be submitted directly through InfoReady before the deadline. Eligibi...

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY GUIDELINES FOR CALCULATION OF FACULTY SALARIES IN EXTERNALLY SPONSORED PROGRAM ACTIVITIES 1.0            INTRODUCTION 2.0            PURPOSE The purpose of this document is to provide guidelines for calculation of salary expenses ...