As your project gets underway, check out these resources and tips to help you manage your award.
Managing a Research Award
Managing Projects
- Grants Hub offers project management services.
- Understand the Board of Regents nepotism policy.
- Read the center and institute guidelines.
Managing Finances
- Set up and manage sponsored programs accounts with the user manual and online training.
- Read the eData user manual.
Working With Humans, Animals, And Hazardous Materials
- Conduct research with human subjects/Institutional Review Board (IRB).
- Conduct research with animal subjects/Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).
- Work with hazardous biological materials/Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC).
- Use radioactive materials or radiation-producing devices/Radiation Safety Committee (RSC).
- Check out lab safety, radiation and other training with Environmental Health & Safety.
Conducting Your Research Responsibly
- Find agency required training on Responsible Conduct of Research.
- Find information about conflicts of interest, and read up on conflicts of interest policies.
- Limit the transfer of sensitive information, materials, and services: Information and guidelines on export control.
- Read “What Every Researcher Should Know.”
Concerns About Research Misconduct?
Please contact the Research Integrity Officer at rio@iastate.edu.
Detecting Plagiarism
Iowa State University provides a subscription to iThenticate for researchers and graduate students for the detection of plagiarism.
Protecting Intellectual Property & Commercializing Your Research
Closing Out a Grant
Review, monitor, and close out sponsored program accounts. Read these instructions for closing a study with human subjects.