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Glossary
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Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) – a regulatory document that is required to be provided by the manufacturer to the user; the sheet contains pertinent safety information.
Minimal Risk – the probability and magnitude of harm or discomfort anticipated in the research are not great
er in and of themselves that those ordinarily encountered in daily life of during the performance of routine physical or psychological examinations or tests.
Modified Total Direct Cost (MTDC) – total direct costs less equipment, scholarship, participant costs, subcontracts over $25,000 and patient care cost charges.
Modular Budge
t – a non-detailed budget in increments of $25,000, only allowable if specified by the sponsor in application guidelines.
No Cost Extension – the extension of a grant at its period end for programmatic purposes without the request of additional funding.
Non-Exclusive Licensing Rights – rights gra
nted to more than one party.
ORACLE ® Financial Management System - Ohio University 's financial management system. General accounting and project accounting (extramural funding) is managed through this on-line system.
Other Personal Services – an Ohio University general expenditure category that encompasse
s non-OHIO personnel costs such as consultants, honoraria, non-employee travel, etc.
Overhead Costs - see Indirect Costs.
Overload – Effort that exceeds 100% of your university contracted role. Compensation for overload effort cannot be paid from federal or state grant funds.
Partially Executed Agreement – an agreement that is signed by only one party.
Participant Support Costs - costs paid to (or on behalf of) participants of meetings, conferences, symposia, and workshops, when there is a category for participant support costs in the award budget. Registration fees, travel allowances, manuals and supplies, and tuition
and stipends may be regarded as participant support costs in this case. These costs are not subject to indirect costs.
Patent – a government granted right to exclude competitors from practicing an invention for a period of time from the date of filing.
Period of Performance – the period from the authorized start
date to the authorized end date of a project.
Prime Sponsor – the original source of funds for a grant. For example, if OHIO will be a subcontractor to Miami University , but Miami University is receiving their funds from the National Science Foundation, the prime sponsor is the National Science Foundation.
Principal Investigato
r/Project Director (PI/PD) – The lead person in charge of a grant or contract, responsible for completing the objectives set forth in a proposal. This person is financially and programmatically responsible for the outcome of the project. PI is a term used on research projects, while PD is generally used for more public service projects.
Pre-Award Costs – costs that can be incurred 90 da
ys or less before the start of a grant period through permission from a sponsor.
Public Domain – this is information that is published and that is generally accessible or available to the public in the following forms: 1) through sales at newsstands and bookstores; 2) through subscriptions which are available without restriction to any individual who desire to obtain or purchase the published information; 3) t
hrough second class mailing privileges granted by the US Government; 4) at libraries open to the public or from which the public can obtain documents; 5) through patents available at any patent office; 6) through unlimited distribution at a conference, meeting, seminar, trade show or exhibition, generally accessible to the public in the United States; 7) through public release (i.e., unlimited distribution) in any form (e.g., not necessarily in published form) after approval by the cognizant US government d
epartment or agency; and 8) through fundamental research.
Purchasing Card – the P-Card is a Mastercard ® issued to a university employee once an application has been approved. This can be used for purchasing travel arrangements and supplies, etc.
Purchase Order – a document that encumbers money in a grant proj
ect for the purpose of paying a subcontractor or other person or entity.
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