Allowable and Unallowable Allocations

These types of activities can be charged to a sponsored project:

Directing or participating in any aspect of the research related to the specific project
Writing a progress report for the project, sometimes called a continuation proposal
Holding a meeting with lab staff to discuss the specific research project
Activities contributing and intimately related to work under the agreement, including:
Participating in appropriate seminars
Consulting with colleagues about specific aspects of the project
Delivering special lectures about specific aspects of the ongoing activity
Attending a scientific conference held by an outside professional society to present research results
Reading scientific journals to keep up to date with the latest developments in one's field
Mentoring graduate students on the specific research project
Making an invention disclosure, and some other activities related to pursuing intellectual property

The following cannot be charged to a sponsored project (this may not be all-inclusive):

Proposal-writing, except for non-competing continuations (progress reports); this includes:
Developing necessary data to support the proposal
Writing, editing, and submitting the proposal
Administration, including service as a department chair or dean
Instruction, office hours, counseling for students, and mentoring graduate students on something other than a specific research project
Service on an IRB, IACUC, selection committee, or other similar group
Course or curriculum development not specific to the faculty member's research project
Writing textbook chapters
Fundraising
Lobbying
Work that falls outside of the definition of total UML effort such as:
Service as the primary editor of a journal
Peer review of manuscripts, regardless of whether compensation is received
Advisory activities for sponsors, including service on an NIH study section or NSF review panel, regardless of whether compensation is received

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