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Training and Resources

Conflict of Interest
MSU’s Conflict of Interest Policy can be found in the Faculty Handbook. View a full chart of requirements. Investigators are required to complete a training program. The training is completed online by registering for the Financial Conflict of Interest (FDCOI) course on MSU’s Non-credit Registration System. Get started on your training by visiting the Conflict Disclosures and Management website. 

Disclosures, which are reported in Kuali Research (KR), are completed to be compliant with MSU, State of Michigan, and federal policy:

  • Annual Disclosures are required to be submitted by all faculty and research staff;
  • Project Disclosures are required to be submitted by all Investigators and Key Personnel before a research proposal is submitted;
  • Travel Disclosures are required to be submitted by Investigators and Key Personnel on any U.S. Public Health Service funded project when they have completed any sponsored or reimbursed travel.

For a complete guide to Conflict of Interest, see the COI page.

  • Cost Share or In-Kind Contributions
    • The College of Education does not contribute cost share except in very rare circumstances. If a solicitation requires cost share, please talk to your Chairperson and Emily Bouck (ecb@msu.edu) as soon as possible. Click on the link above for more information about cost share or in-kind contributions.
  • Guidelines for Faculty Load
  • Summer Salary
  • PI Exceptions
    • Regular faculty members and research or fixed-term faculty employees of the University with a rank of assistant professor and higher may be identified as the sole or co-principal investigator on proposals seeking support for a sponsored research, education, or service project. Individuals holding other appointment titles, such as research associates, specialists, postdoctoral fellows, or visiting, adjunct and clinical faculty, normally may submit proposals only as co-investigators/key personnel with a regular MSU faculty member. Upon approval of the appropriate department chairperson, college-level research associate dean, and the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation, these non-regular faculty may serve as principal investigators or co-principal investigators. See full policy here. Read Request Recommendations for process in the College of Education.
  • Signature Authority
  • Proposal Submission Deadline Policy
  • Outside Work for Pay / Overload
  • Institutionally Limited Proposals
  • Research and Creative Endeavor
  • List of links to other policies for MSU and Sponsored Programs Administration.
  • MSU Manual of Business Procedures
  • DUNS Number: 193247145
  • Unique Entity Identifier (UEI): R28EKN92ZTZ9
  • IRS EIN: 38-6005984
  • Michigan Congressional District: MI-008
  • Research Facts
  • Other Frequently Required Budget and Proposal Data
    Complete list of frequently required budget and proposal data, including other identifiers, legal name, AOR contacts, congressional district, Audit statements, tax exempt status, etc.

MSU Office of Affirmative Action Compliance Statement (GEPA)
To view or download a copy of Michigan State’s General Education Provision Act (GEPA) Statement.

Agency Specific Guides including National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health (NIH), U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), State of Michigan, U.S. Department of Education (USDE), and more.

Download a Facilities Boilerplate of resources in the College of Education. Contact the ORA for other templates.

SciENcv for Biosketches – MSU Libraries Research Guides

CED Faculty Panel October 2015 – NSF Review Process Video
Four Education senior faculty members (Joe Krajcik, Jack Smith, Bob Floden and Gail Richmond) with extensive and successful experience in applying for funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) share their perspectives on the NSF grants making process.

Sub-contract or Consultant?

More information on Sub-contracts

Agreement Types (i.e. Gift, Grant Agreement, Contract, Research MOU, No Money Agreement, Material Transfer Agreement, Non-Disclosure, Data Use, Intellectual Property, Fellowship agreement)

Roles & Responsibilities Guidance

Fee for Service Guidance

Effort Reporting Overview & FAQ