Office of
Sponsored Programs
202 University Center
Rolla, MO 65409-1330
573-341-4134
Fax 573-341-4126
research@mst.edu
The Office of Sponsored Programs helps Missouri S&T researchers through the grants and contracts process from beginning to end. We help you edit your proposal, work on your budget, submit your paperwork to the agency, and help manage your accounts once the award is granted. We will take some of the hassle out of the paperwork, so you can focus on the research.
Proposal Submission Process
- PI brings budget to OSP to be checked.
- PI contacts OSP for review of RFP, BAA, and RFQ terms & conditions and completion of certifications.
- PI enters proposal on PeopleSoft Grants Module.
- PI brings completed proposal and paper copy of PeopleSoft signature routing sheet signed by the PI, the PI's department chair, the PI's dean, and all Co-PIs.
- OSP submits the proposal.
Award Process
- Award received by OSP.
- OSP contacts PI.
- OSP reviews award for compliance.
- Award paperwork prepared and award letter is sent to PI.
Application Organization
| Checks Payable to | The Curators of the University of Missouri on behalf of Missouri University of Science and Technology |
| Mailing Address | Office of Sponsored Programs Missouri University of Science and Technology 202 University Center 300 West 12th Street Rolla, MO 65409-1330 |
| Telephone | 573.341.4134 |
| Fax | 573.341.4126 |
Business Officers
| Awards to be sent to | Dr. K. Krishnamurthy, Vice Provost for Research |
| Primary official signing documents | Dr. K. Krishnamurthy, Vice Provost for Research |
| Checks mailed to | Missouri University of Science and Technology AR PO Box 806010 Kansas City, MO 64106-6010 |
| Financial officer | Paula DeLong, Compliance Officer |
| Contract officer | Michelle Smith, Grants & Contracts Administrator Diane Brown, Grants & Contracts Administrator |
Organization Type, Tax Exempt Status, Legislative Districts, & Agreement Numbers
| Organization Type | Institutions of Higher Education and a Public Corporation under the laws of the State of Missouri (Sec. 172.020 R. S. Mo.) |
| Tax Exempt Status | Exempt by virtue of being an organization as described in Section 115 of the Internal Revenue Service; Missouri University of Science and Technology is an instrumentality of the State of Missouri |
| Congressional District | 9th for Applicant 8th for Project |
| County | Phelps |
| State Legislative District | House: 25; Senate:19 |
Fringe Benefit Rates
| Federal & Federal Flow Through Proposals Personnel employed = 75% FTE | FY2006 thru FY2011: 29.15% |
| Personnel employed = 75% FTE | FY2006 thru FY2008: 30.38% FY2009 thru FY2010: 28.87% |
| Personnel employed <75% FTE | 8% |
| Graduate students | Exempt |
| Undergraduate students | Exempt |
Facilities and Administration Rates (applied to modified total direct costs*)
| DHHS F&A Rate Agreement Date | 05/22/06, valid 7/1/06-6/30/09 |
For federal and other agencies excluding Missouri state agencies
| On Campus** | Off Campus** | |
| Instruction | 51% | 26% |
| Research | 50.5% | 26% |
| Public Service | 34% | 26% |
For Missouri state agencies
| On Campus** | Off Campus** | |
| Instruction | 39.7% | 20.2% |
| Research | 36.6% | 20.2% |
| Public Service | 19.5% | 15.2% |
*Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC) are total direct costs minus:
- All capital expenditures (buildings, renovations, etc)
- Individual items of equipment with a single unit value of $5,000 or greater and an estimated useful life of more than one year.
- The portion of each individual sub-award (subcontract) in excess of $25,000 whether services are obtained from an owned, related, or third-party hospital or other medical facility
- All rental/maintenance of off-site activities (space)
- All student support costs (e.g., student aid, dependency allowances, scholarships, and fellowships).
**On Campus vs. Off Campus rate
Activities conducted in facilities not owned by Missouri S&T and for which rent is charged to the project to use the facilities are considered off-campus. Projects with both on-campus and off-campus activities must have budgets between those activities.