ORSP will contact you once your award is received through a notice out of LIRA.
- Review your new award document.
- Your CGS will reach out to discuss any reductions in budget or if there are special terms and conditions you need to be aware of.
- Review the Policy on Financial Conflicts of Interest Related to Research and Sponsored Projects. You will be required to confirm or update your disclosure prior to your award being setup.
- Your CGS will establish or modify sponsored accounts in the financial system in coordination with Research Accounting.
- You will receive fund requirements, and a copy of the notice of award which will include any related agency terms and conditions once an account is established. Ensure you review these requirements thoroughly and ask any clarifying questions of your CGS at the beginning of the award/project.
To request a subaward to another institution/organization:
- ORSP will prepare, negotiate and execute subawards related to sponsored projects. Your CGS will prepare any subawards to other institutions/organizations. Please provide any point of contact information you may have for your subrecipients if not previously provided at time of proposal submission.
Effort Reporting:
- As recipients of federal funds, the government requires certification of effort when an individual has committed to contribute time to a federally sponsored project. Research Accounting is responsible for Effort Reporting at Lehigh. The Effort reporting policy can be found on the Research Accounting website here.
- Effort Certification is completed three times a year for faculty, staff and graduate students. The certification periods and distribution dates are:
Reporting Period Distribution Date September 1 – December 31 January 31 January 1 – May 31 June 30 June 1 – August 31 September 30
Travel and Expense Reports:
Request a Research OneCard from your Department Administrator:
Review Lehigh’s Travel Policy on the Controller’s Website:
Before traveling for sponsored research, review the Lehigh and Sponsor guidelines on domestic and foreign travel, airfare, car rentals, hotel reservations, business meals/per diems and receipt requirements.
Submit your OneCard receipts through the OneCard system within 30 days of the end of your travel, event date or transaction date. Work with your Department Administrator to understand any department specific processes for review and reconciliation before submission to ORSP.