The Institute must have the final, approved proposal at least two full days before the mailing deadline to take responsibility for these tasks. If another department is to administer the grant, these services must be covered by the PI or PI's department. Other copying options for proposals include the Institute's self-service copier in 50 Manning Hall and several UNC Copy Centers . Some UNC departments have adequate resources to administer externally-funded research projects while others do not. The Odum Institute administers grants for social science researchers whose projects require more support, or more sophisticated support, than their department can or wishes to provide.
Principal investigators receive monthly statements regarding their grant accounts.
The Institute does not handle such tasks as conference planning and management, or other administratively intensive tasks that should be budgeted for in the grant itself. Principal Investigators interested in having the Institute administer their grants should contact Gretchen McCoy , 962-0508, preferably at the proposal development stage. The Institute has developed a handout describing some important university regulations and procedures with which a principal investigator should be familiar. The procedures covered include accounting, purchasing, consultant services, equipment purchase and management, and reporting requirements. Gretchen McCoy , 962-0508, can answer questions about these and other aspects of grant administration.