Service Level Agreement

This Service Level Agreement is between the Office of Research and University of Kansas campus partners (e.g., faculty, research scientists, students engaged in research, staff) to create a shared understanding of a) goals, objectives and shared responsibilities of the staff providing services in the areas of research administration, research finance and research integrity and b) individuals receiving service from the Office of Research.

The Office of Research provides a wide variety of services in these areas; services deemed most impactful by the Research Advisory Board are included in this initial agreement. This agreement will evolve as campus needs are assessed and processes are updated to meet those needs.

Roles and responsibilities

Office of Research staff:

Campus partners (faculty, staff, affiliates and students):

Service details

Proposal services

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Proposal preparation

Pre-Award Services facilitates the proposal process for external research funding at the KU Lawrence campus by providing assistance in preparing competitive proposals to all external sponsors for principal investigators who are not affiliated with a research center or unit that has dedicated proposal support. The Pre-Award Services preparer, working with the PI, will:

Service expectation and commitment: