Office of Research Administration
Welcome to the CEHD Office of Research Administration (ORA)
Originally created in January 2017, the CEHD ORA offers a wide range of pre-award and post-award support services including:
- the review and analysis of funding opportunities and solicitation requirements
- proposal budget development
- budget justifications
- current & pending support
- internal and external proposal processing and submissions
- new award meetings
- compliance with federal, state, university and sponsor regulations and requirements
- effort management
- cost sharing
- post award transaction processing
- summer salary
- budget analysis, management, projections and revisions
- subaward management
- monthly reconciliations
- no-cost extensions
- sponsor required financial reporting
- closeouts
- pre-audit review and approval of sponsored research expenditures
- audits
News & Updates
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Continuity of Operations
Research Continuity Guidelines
New Internal Deadline Policy for Proposal Submission (effective 10/1/20)
New F&A Rates for FY 2021 - 2023 (effective 12/15/2020; supersedes agreement dated 6/24/20)
New Travel & Finance Gateway System (effective 2/15/21)
Deadline for Processing Cost Transfers (June 2021)
Mason Finance Gateway – Grant Funded Travel & Expense Reimbursements (September 2021)