Faculty Central

Find contact information for staff of Sponsored Programs and Regulatory Compliance Services.

Find contact information for staff of the Office of Contracts and Grants. This site requires a Unity ID and password for login.

Find contact information for the Office of Research and Innovation units and leadership teams, including the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, Research Operations, Research Development Office, Proposal Development Unit, Sponsored Programs and Regulatory Compliance, and Technology Commercialization and New Ventures.

The Research Operations Council (ROC) provides leadership at the college and university level for NC State research endeavors. The council’s monthly meeting agenda is set by the Vice Chancellor of Research and Innovation. Members include the associate dean for research (or comparable chief research officer) from each college, the Vice Chancellor’s senior staff and the University Research Committee’s chair.

The University Research Committee is the faculty’s voice to the research administration. The committee evaluates and advises on research-related issues and helps to identify emerging areas of interest or concern at NC State. Resources include a meeting schedule, list of current members and their contact information, and a calendar of research committee meetings and other research events.

The Research Support Council (RSC) is the research administration staff component of the Vice Chancellor’s research committees. Representatives from the Office of Research and Innovation’s SPARCS, Finance’s Contracts and Grants, college research offices, departments, and centers and institutes communicate and clarify external and internal research policy and work to address research education needs.

The Research Leadership Academy was established in FY2016 to promote a culture of research leadership at NC State. It complements two other groups honoring NC State faculty, the Academy of Outstanding Teachers, managed by the Office of Faculty Development, and the Academy of Outstanding Faculty Engaged in Extension, managed by the Office of Outreach and Engagement

NC State’s research magazine, Results: Innovation Beyond Boundaries, is published annually by the Office of Research and Innovation. Text may be reprinted provided credit is given. Photographs and artwork may not be reprinted without written permission from the editor.

The Office of Contracts and Grants provides information on project modification requests (PMR), including how to access the PMR portal, the PMR user manual, PMR forms and an FAQ for PMRs.

Facilities and administrative (FandA) rates general information covers current cost rates, the full rate agreement signature date, policies, determining direct vs. FandA costs, a guide on how to apply the correct FandA rate, and the university fringe benefit charge.

This section contains information related to summer salary from sponsored project funds for 9-month faculty, including regulations, payments and effort reporting.

In an effort to streamline the administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements of Federal Awards, the Office of Management and Budget undertook a significant revision to regulations that govern Federal grant activities. Regulations were combined under one “Uniform Guidance” for the management of Federal Grant Awards. Federal links, agency updates, implementation guides and other resources are available.

Find information on human subject research, including relevant regulations, processes and procedures on navigating the IRB protocol lifecycle.

Find all the forms necessary to work with animal research subjects; regulations, laws and guides surrounding animal subjects; relevant university policies and procedures and helpful contacts.

Find information on export controls regulations, guidance and navigation, controlled sponsored research and helpful contacts.