Should you enforce internal grant proposal deadlines?
We all know sponsor deadlines govern research administration, but what about your own internal proposal deadlines? How strictly should you enforce such policies? Here’s what two Cayuse customers said.
Top 3 financial management challenges in research administration
Here are the top three challenges we hear most often and how Cayuse Financials can help ease the administrative burden of managing grant funds.
Facilitating better fiscal oversight by principal investigators
Institutions should provide tools that facilitate proper PI stewardship of sponsored funds. Research administration offices have had great success improving fiscal monitoring and reporting by using software solutions such as Cayuse Financials.
Rounding up the Round-Up for Research Administration Day
Well, how do Cayuse customers round up the Round-Up? We believe each day is National Research Administration Day and proof was found all around at the Cayuse Round-Up, our annual customer event. So, how do Cayuse customers round up the Round-Up? It’s simple. With...
Chris Harker and the story of Cayuse, from 1994 to today
The Cayuse Research Suite is centered on the Cayuse solutions first developed by Dr. Chris Harker in 1994. At the time Dr. Harker was a medical researcher, faculty member, and Laboratory Director at Oregon Health Sciences University. He wanted to develop an easier way to…
Reflections on research administration
At Cayuse, we understand the amazing yet thankless work that research administrators do on a daily basis. If it weren’t for them (and the great researchers they serve, of course) we wouldn’t benefit from many of the societal and scientific advancements that enhance...
Why Cayuse loves Research Administrator Day
It’s safe to assume that for most people September 25 is just another regular day, unless it’s your birthday or you’re a fan of National One-Hit Wonder Day or National Comic Book Day. But thanks to our friends at the National Council of University Research...
Top 5 reasons your principal investigators (PIs) will benefit from eRA
Principal investigators (PIs), the people at your institution ultimately responsible for generating and carrying out sponsored projects, will benefit significantly from electronic research administration (eRA). In our blog posts and public presentations, we offer...
5 Reasons to Love IACUC
IACUC, the latest solution in the Cayuse Research Suite, is here! We love IACUC, and we’re sure you will, too. Here are five reasons why: It’s All About the Animals IACUC was designed to put the humane care and use of animal research subjects first. With built-in...
Standard Reporting – How Standard are Sponsored Projects Reports?
“I’m interested in getting some reports out of your office.” If you’re in charge of data and reporting for a Sponsored Programs Office, has there ever been a more anxiety-provoking statement? What do they want to know? How reliable is the data I have? Am I capturing...
Grant Accounting Solutions and Challenges Happen Everywhere
Ever since we started developing grant accounting solutions, our clients have shown us that there are common sets of challenges that overlap when it comes to grant management. Regardless of whether it’s a large research university or a small nonprofit, all who manage...
Best Practices with Grant Management Reporting & Invoicing
Grant milestone reporting can vary depending on how the milestone is measured, how the recipient institution tracks and monitors the milestones, and based on what the sponsor requires. When grant reporting & invoicing is dependent on time rather than milestones,...
Grant Funding Opportunity – Should we Apply?
Researchers are barraged with funding opportunities that hold a variety of requirements. Each grant funding opportunity is communicated by a solicitation referred to as a request for proposals (RFP), request for applications (RFA) or other similar guidance. The...
What’s included in institutional base salary? Understanding its components and management
Defining institutional base salary Institutional base salary is the annual compensation a faculty member receives for their work at a university. It is set in the annual appointment letter and is used as the basis for the salary to be charged on federal awards. A...
What’s the difference between public and private grant funding?
You might think the difference between public and private grant funding is simple. Public funding comes from a federal, state, or another publicly funded agency. Private funding does not entail public funds and may include both grants and gifts, depending upon the...
Documenting Personnel Compensation On a Federal Grant
Prior to 2016, the federal government issued new mandates regarding documenting personnel compensation. Effort on federal awards must be certified by the employee or an individual having firsthand knowledge of the contributed effort on a periodic basis. In an...
Tracking grant supplements and supplement applications
Grant supplements and supplement applications pose unique tracking issues for sponsored research administrators. Let's briefly review what supplements are and discuss their unique tracking issues. What is a grant supplement? A grant supplement is new funding requested...
Managing a Grant Funding Pipeline: Principal Investigator and Department
In a previous blog we explored the roles and responsibilities the Institution and Office of Sponsored Programs hold in managing the grant funding pipeline. This installment considers the requirements of the PI and Department. These duties range from...