RESEARCH BY THE NUMBERS

$1.1BFY2025
$1.2BFY2024
$1.1BFY2023

Research By the Numbers

$1.1B | FY2025
$1.2B | FY2024
$1.1B | FY2023

About Us

The Office of Sponsored Programs works with campus and sponsors to support the research mission at the University. OSP is the primary contact for all sponsored programs at the University.

Spotlight News

2026 Fiscal Year-End Deadlines

Finance has published 2026 Fiscal Year-End Closing Dates and Procedures. Below are the sponsored programs (Fund 252xx) fiscal year‑end deadlines. Since certain transactions require prior OSP approval, please submit requests by or before the deadlines noted below. For additional information … Read more
Update on NIH Common Forms Requirement

Per NOT-OD-26-079, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) leniency period for use of the updated Common Forms will end on May 7, 2026. Through this date, NIH systems will only issue warnings for use of legacy NIH Biosketch and Other Support formats … Read more
2026 Spring Symposium Schedule

The complete schedule of concurrent sessions for the 2026 Spring Symposium has been announced. Links to each session, along with a list of presenters and session objectives, are now available on the Symposium webpage. May 18 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 … Read more
COI Transition to Annual Disclosure

In a recent announcement, the University’s Conflict of Interest (COI) Program shared details on the transition to an annual disclosure model. Under this model, investigators submit a single disclosure, during the annual disclosure period, and update their disclosure within 30 days of a change … Read more

Quick Links

Information Sheet

OSP’s information sheet provides all the registration IDs and institutional information that departments or sponsors need to propose awards.

Forms

See all the forms that you need to process any request related to research administration at UNC.

Operating Standards

View all OSP’s operating standards and procedures for varies research administration actions and compliance.

Contracting

Visit our contracting page for information on industry clinical trials, industry agreements and subagreements.

Core Facilities

Our research core page provides information, guidance, and forms for working with UNC Research Service Cores/Centers.

Research Playbooks

Our playbooks provide guidance and tips for departments working on proposals at UNC.

Symposium

Symposium provides current information on policies, regulations, and best practices for conducting research at UNC.

Study Subject Payments

Study subject payments are the incentives offered to study subjects in return for their participation in these projects.

Information Sheet: OSP’s information sheet provides all the registration ids and institutional information that departments or sponsors need to propose awards.
Forms: See all the forms that you need to process any request related to research administration at UNC.
Operating Standards: View all OSP’s operating standards and procedures for varies research administration actions and compliance.
Contracting: Visit our contracting page for information on industry clinical trials, industry agreements and subagreements.
Core Facilities: Our research core page provides information, guidance, and forms for working with UNC Research Service Cores/Centers.
Research Playbooks: Our playbooks provide guidance and tips for departments working on proposals at UNC.
Symposium: Symposium provides current information on policies, regulations, and best practices for conducting research at UNC.
Study Subject Payments: Study subject payments are the incentives offered to study subjects in return for their participation in these projects.

Systems

RAMSeS

UNC’s system for proposal and award management. Works with RAM Tracker, the workflow management system for proposal and award processing.

Cayuse

Proposal application system that works with many federal agencies’ proposal application systems such as Grants.gov.

SPARC

UNC’s system for sponsored proposal, award management and research compliance.

ConnectCarolina

UNC’s financial system. All transactions must be processed and posted through CC for sponsored programs.

RAM Reports

UNC system that generates financial and personnel reports for sponsored projects.

ALICE

This is a system for submitting and managing industry and clinical trial agreements.

ecrt

Effort certification system for all personnel on sponsored Federal awards.

InfoPorte

InfoPorte is an application platform within ConnectCarolina that allows administrators to view financial reports.

RAMSeS: UNC’s system for proposal and award management. Works with RAM Tracker, the workflow management system for proposal and award processing.
Cayuse: Proposal application system that works with many federal agencies’ proposal application systems such as Grants.gov.
SPARC: UNC’s system for sponsored proposal, award management and research compliance.
ConnectCarolina: UNC’s financial system. All transactions must be processed and posted through CC for sponsored programs.
RAM Reports: UNC system that generates financial and personnel reports for sponsored projects.
ALICE: This is a system for submitting and managing industry and clinical trial agreements.
ecrt: Effort certification system for all personnel on sponsored Federal awards.
InfoPorte: InfoPorte is an application platform within ConnectCarolina that allows administrators to view financial reports.

Upcoming Events

May20

OSP Campus Journal Deadline – May 2026

Wednesday 12:00 am

May20

Tango & Greenphire Office Hours 2026

Wednesday 9:00 am

May26

Fiscal Year-End Date: Vouchers

Tuesday 12:00 am

May26

Fiscal Year-End Date: Requisitions and Change Orders

Tuesday 12:00 am

NEGOTIATED RATES	On-Campus	Off-Campus < 10-mile	Off-Campus ≥ 10-mile
Organized Research	55.5%	28%	26%
Instruction	50%	28%	26%
Other Sponsored Activities	36%	28%	26%

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Indirect Cost Information

Total Awards Received

OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS

Office of Sponsored Programs

RESEARCH BY THE NUMBERS

Research By the Numbers

About Us

Spotlight News

Quick Links

Information Sheet OSP’s information sheet provides all the registration IDs and institutional information that departments or sponsors need to propose awards.

Forms See all the forms that you need to process any request related to research administration at UNC.

Operating Standards View all OSP’s operating standards and procedures for varies research administration actions and compliance.

Contracting Visit our contracting page for information on industry clinical trials, industry agreements and subagreements.

Core Facilities Our research core page provides information, guidance, and forms for working with UNC Research Service Cores/Centers.

Research Playbooks Our playbooks provide guidance and tips for departments working on proposals at UNC.

Symposium Symposium provides current information on policies, regulations, and best practices for conducting research at UNC.

Study Subject Payments Study subject payments are the incentives offered to study subjects in return for their participation in these projects.

Systems

RAMSeS UNC’s system for proposal and award management. Works with RAM Tracker, the workflow management system for proposal and award processing.

Cayuse Proposal application system that works with many federal agencies’ proposal application systems such as Grants.gov.

SPARC UNC’s system for sponsored proposal, award management and research compliance.

ConnectCarolina UNC’s financial system. All transactions must be processed and posted through CC for sponsored programs.

RAM Reports UNC system that generates financial and personnel reports for sponsored projects.

ALICE This is a system for submitting and managing industry and clinical trial agreements.

ecrt Effort certification system for all personnel on sponsored Federal awards.

InfoPorte InfoPorte is an application platform within ConnectCarolina that allows administrators to view financial reports.

Upcoming Events

Information Sheet

OSP’s information sheet provides all the registration IDs and institutional information that departments or sponsors need to propose awards.

Forms

See all the forms that you need to process any request related to research administration at UNC.

Operating Standards

View all OSP’s operating standards and procedures for varies research administration actions and compliance.

Contracting

Visit our contracting page for information on industry clinical trials, industry agreements and subagreements.

Core Facilities

Our research core page provides information, guidance, and forms for working with UNC Research Service Cores/Centers.

Research Playbooks

Our playbooks provide guidance and tips for departments working on proposals at UNC.

Symposium

Symposium provides current information on policies, regulations, and best practices for conducting research at UNC.

Study Subject Payments

Study subject payments are the incentives offered to study subjects in return for their participation in these projects.

RAMSeS

UNC’s system for proposal and award management. Works with RAM Tracker, the workflow management system for proposal and award processing.

Cayuse

Proposal application system that works with many federal agencies’ proposal application systems such as Grants.gov.

SPARC

UNC’s system for sponsored proposal, award management and research compliance.

ConnectCarolina

UNC’s financial system. All transactions must be processed and posted through CC for sponsored programs.

RAM Reports

UNC system that generates financial and personnel reports for sponsored projects.

ALICE

This is a system for submitting and managing industry and clinical trial agreements.

ecrt

Effort certification system for all personnel on sponsored Federal awards.

InfoPorte

InfoPorte is an application platform within ConnectCarolina that allows administrators to view financial reports.