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OFFICE OF RESEARCH & SPONSORED PROGRAMS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Welcome to the Office of Research & Sponsored Programs website at Nicholls State University.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

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ORSP’s Mission<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

ORSP at Nicholls State University promotes and facilitates research and scholarly activities by assisting faculty and administrative staff in locating and securing external funding and moreover encourages the inclusion of undergraduate and graduate students in grant projects.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>

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About Us<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

ORSP provides a central source of information on major governmental agencies, foundations, and corporations that support research as well as pedagogical and creative activities. ORSP provides assistance\u00a0with the conceptual development and planning of proposals. More specifically, the office assists in identifying potential extramural funding sources, developing proposal budgets and narratives, completing standardized application forms, assuring compliance with applicable federal and state regulations and negotiating grant awards and contracts. If you have questions about grants or the information on this Web site, please contact one of our staff members:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Quenton Fontenot, Ph.D.<\/strong><\/h4>

Director of Research and Sponsored Programs, Professor of Biological Sciences<\/strong>
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCONGRATULATIONS!! \nDr. Gary LaFleur and his team (Dr. Chris Bonvillain, Dr. Jonathan Willis, Dr. Balaji Ramachandran) were awarded funding from LA COE on their proposal to \u201cDevelop methods to measure flotant marsh extent and stability in the BTES!\u201d Dr. LaFleur and his team proposed to use hyperspectral and Lidar sensors with small uncrewed aerial systems to characterize flotant marsh in an effort to measure indicators of decreasing signs of stability that may lead to mat separation. They also aim to provide ground truthing and eDNA measurements to confirm whether species composition, apple snail presence, and geomorphic indicators can predict mat stability.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tGary LaFleur, Ph.D.<\/span>R.E. Miller Endowed Professor of Honors Studies, Professor of Biological Sciences<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCONGRATULATIONS!! \nDr. Quenton Fontenot was awarded funding from The Water Institute to assist in spearheading the development of the Nature Based Solutions Living Lab (NBS Living Lab). The NBS Living Lab is a place-based research program that intends to use a network of new and existing research sites near Port Fourchon to enable learning, collaboration, and innovation in the science behind wetlands restoration, carbon sequestration, and critical infrastructure protection.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tQuenton Fontenot, Ph.D.<\/span> Director of Research and Sponsored Programs, Professor of Biological Sciences<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCONGRATULATIONS!! \nDr. Timothy Clay was awarded funding from BTNEP for research on Environmental Outreach and Stewardship through Head-starting Diamondback Terrapin! Dr. Clay seeks to promote public education and stewardship in regards to conservation, coastal restoration, ecosystems, and local communities by working with Bayou STEM, BTNEP, NSU, Audubon Nature Institute, and local grade schools.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tTimothy Clay, Ph.D.<\/span>Associate Professor of Biological Sciences<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCONGRATULATIONS!! \nChief Alexander Barnes was awarded the \u201cSafe Colonels\u201d grant through the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission. Chief Barnes aims to enhance our occupational protection and distracted driving prevention efforts on campus and in our community.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tChief Alexander Barnes<\/span> Chief of University Police <\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCONGRATULATIONS!! Dr. Chadwick Young was awarded funding from NASA to fund drone camps for our region's students! The Nicholls Drone Camp is a STEM outreach effort geared toward middle and high school students. Participants will learn how to fly drones, the basics of programming, and how to program both simple and complex maneuvers.\nCo-Investigator: Kaisa Young, Ph.D.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\tChadwick Young, Ph.D.<\/span>Professor, Physics<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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A.\u00a0Begin by searching for a sponsor fit in the links listed on the\u00a0General Funding Opportunities<\/a> and the Board of Regents Information & Forms<\/a> pages. To begin writing your grant, visit the Grant Writing Tutorials section on the links on the External Grant Information & Forms<\/a> page. There are also forms on this page that will be needed later in the process. The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs is always available to assist you in person, and we can offer particular assistance with budget development. Please call us at Ext. 2563\/4496 or e-mail quenton.fontenot@nicholls.edu<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0mikenzi.parrish@nicholls.edu<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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A.\u00a0<\/strong>An award is made to the university, not an individual. Therefore the ultimate responsibility is assumed by the university. This is why the government and most sponsors require certifications and assurances signed by the University\u2019s official signatory. The official signatory for grants also resides with the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and is designated to\u00a0Quenton Fontenot<\/a>. In addition, ORSP strives to ensure that the best quality proposal is submitted to the funder.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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A.\u00a0Sometimes sponsors require that the applicant share or \u201cmatch\u201d some of the project cost as an indicator of commitment. There are two common forms of matching: \u201cin-cash\u201d and \u201cin-kind.\u201d See details under \u201cPre-Award-Handbook<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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A.\u00a0<\/strong>Due to recent escalating costs, please estimate fringe benefits on salaries in grants (whether paid by sponsors or used as matching funds) at 30 percent for full-time (employed at least 50 percent time) faculty and staff. Call ORSP for a quote on part-time employees.<\/p>

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A.\u00a0\u00a0Congressional District 6 \u2013 Rep.\u00a0Garret Graves
La. State House District 51: \u2013\u00a0Beryl Amedee
La. State House District 52: \u00a0\u2013\u00a0Jerome Zeringue
La. State House District 53: \u00a0\u2013 Jessica Domangue
La. State House District 54: \u2013 Joseph Orgeron
La. State House District 55: \u00a0\u2013 Bryan Fontenot<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQ. Do I need to submit letters of collaboration when submitting a preliminary proposal?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

A.\u00a0The sponsor will indicate if this is necessary at this stage. However, if it is requested, you must make sure that the letter specifies what the partner is contributing to the program, that the letter is on agency stationery, and that it is dated and signed by an official of the agency. Avoid cookie-cutter letters.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQ. How much do I pay a consultant?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

A.\u00a0Consultants should be paid on the basis of their history of consultancy fees, noting that certain agencies maintain maximum rates (e.g. U.S. Department of Education \u2013 $513\/day; U.S. Department of Justice \u2013 $450\/day; and NSF $537\/day).<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQ. How do I list other Nicholls faculty on grants if they are not a Co-PI?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

A.\u00a0They may be listed by name and department with a pertinent percentage of time under personnel.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQ. What are the Nicholls Federal ID (Tax Exempt) or EIN and DUNS numbers?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

A.\u00a0Federal ID (Tax Exempt) or EIN Number: 72-6011797
DUNS Number (SAM Unique Identity) RNJGSL6JRF56<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQ. What items may not be listed as a match or cost share?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

A.\u00a0Keep in mind that the university is responsible for documenting and providing all cost-sharing obligations to auditors. The main area of cost sharing is equipment, personnel, travel and indirect cost. All of these items are easy to document when the grant\/contract ends.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQ. What is our Federal-Wide Assurance number?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

A.\u00a0Under the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) human subjects protection regulations (at 45 C.F.R. 46.103), every institution engaged in human subjects research funded or conducted by DHHS must obtain an Assurance Of Compliance approved by the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP). Both \u201cawardee\u201d institutions and collaborating \u201cperformance site\u201d institutions must file assurances. The university\u2019s number is FWA00003378.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQ. If my grant includes research with humans or animals must I get clearance from HSIRB and IACUC?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

A.\u00a0Yes. The university\u2019s Internal Review Board number is IRB00002608.\u00a0Dr. Alaina Daigle <\/strong>(alaina.daigle@nicholls.edu<\/a>), Department Head & Assistant Professor of Nursing is chair of the HSIRB. The chair of the IACUC is Dr. S Michele Robichaux<\/strong>\u00a0(michelle.robichaux@nicholls.edu<\/a>), Associate Professor of Biological Sciences.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQ. How are limited submission proposals handled?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

A.\u00a0If a faculty member learns of a funding opportunity with limited submission and wishes to respond to it, it is his\/her responsibility to notify the Research and Sponsored Programs Office immediately. If the Sponsored Programs Office learns of a funding opportunity with submission limitation, a notification is sent via university-wide e-mail.<\/p>

In the event that two or more faculty members wish to submit to a funding opportunity with a submission limitation, an internal competition is held. If an internal competition is required, the Research and Sponsored Programs Office will request the submission of a brief description of the proposal and a preliminary budget for each proposal to be evaluated by Sponsored Programs and pertinent university representatives.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQ. My grant is funded! How do I get my money?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

A.\u00a0After you supply ORSP and Grants Accounting with your award notice\/letter, Grants Accounting will request that you complete a set-up form. A budget account number will then be issued to you. The Grants Accounting Department will advise you on the administration of your grant account.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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A.\u00a0Sometimes no, sometimes yes. Only the Controller\u2019s office knows, so contact\u00a0Wendy LeBlanc\u00a0<\/b>(wendy.leblanc@nicholls.edu<\/a>), Accounting and Payroll.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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A.\u00a0To prepare a subcontract, the PI must provide the following information to\u00a0Terry Dupre<\/strong>\u00a0(terry.dupre@nicholls.edu<\/a>), director of purchasing:<\/p>

  1. The grant account number for the project<\/li>
  2. The name of the entity which Nicholls is subcontracting<\/li>
  3. The statement of work for the subcontractor<\/li>
  4. The budget for the subcontractor<\/li>
  5. The period of performance for the subcontract<\/li>
  6. The name, address, telephone, fax and e-mail address for the subcontractors: PI and contract administrator<\/li>
  7. How the subcontractor is to invoice Nicholls: monthly, quarterly, by a set schedule (provide the schedule dates for invoicing), pursuant to a deliverables schedule (if via a deliverables schedule, please provide that schedule)<\/li>
  8. The name and address of the person to whom we should send the subcontract for signing (if different than the contract person)<\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQ. My grant is ending and I would like to transfer the remaining funds to a miscellaneous account. Is this possible?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

    A.\u00a0The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs is primarily a pre-award office. Pre-award is associated with the activities performed before the grant proposal is funded. The Grant Accounting Office handles all post-award activity. Post-award activity includes all functions of a grant after the award is issued. Transferring of funds is a post-award activity and must be cleared through\u00a0Wendy LeBlanc<\/b>\u00a0(wendy.leblanc@nicholls.edu<\/a>), Accounting and Payroll.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQ. My grant work is not completed and I need to extend the grant\u2019s ending date. I have money left in the grant budget and need to re-budget funds within my grant. How do I go about doing either of these? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t

    A.<\/strong>\u00a0You will need to create a letter to the funding agency asking to extend the grant deadline (No-Cost Extension Letter<\/a>) or to re-budget funds. \u00a0If the re-budget is for the Board of Regents, use the budget form here (Board of Regents Project Change Form<\/a>). If the re-budget is for another funding agency other than Board of Regents, use the budget form here (sample budget<\/a>). Both requests, either to extend the date of the grant or to re-budget funds, needs to be routed through the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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    A.<\/strong> Nicholls\u2019 NAICS Code is 611310.<\/p><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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