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IBT Grants Management

IBT Grants Management facilitates the pre-award and post-award phases of research proposals. Working with faculty, students, staff, and trainees, IBT Grants Management identifies potential funding sources as well as initiates, reviews, negotiates, and forwards grant, contract, and subcontract applications; material transfer agreements; and final award documents to ensure compliance with the System and sponsor policy.

College Information for Standard Application Forms

Applicant's Name: Texas A&M Health Science Center
Applicant's Address: 2121 W. Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas 77030-3303
Type of Organization: Public/State Controlled Institution of Higher Education
Entity Identification No.: 1​7​4​2​9​0​7​5​5​3​A​1
UEI: HFT7XTHB6563
DUNS No.: 835607441
Tax I.D. No.: ​7​4-​2​9​0​7​5​5​3​
Congressional District: TX-007
Human Subjects Assurance of Compliance Number (FWA): 00000092
Animal Welfare Assurance Number:  D16-00563 (A4012-01)
Assurance Date:  effective January 24, 2017, expires December 31, 2024
AAALAC Accreditation (#000921):  Approved February 23, 2022 (good for 3 years)
Date of DHHS Agreement: September 2, 2022
Cognizant Agency POC: DHHS, Denise Shirlee, 214-767-3261
USDA covered species (excluding mice and rats): Dallas/Houston/Kingsville: 74-R-0039

Indirect (F&A) Costs

  • 51.50% (September 1, 2022 – August 31, 2023); 52.50% (September 1, 2023 – August 31, 2025); 54.0% (September 1, 2025 – August 31, 2026): on-campus federal rate and industry-funded rate for all research except clinical trials (see below).
  • 32.0%: industry-funded clinical trial rate, regardless of location; this includes investigator-initiated clinical trials if funded by industry.
  • 10.5%:  off-campus - IPA Programs
  • 26.0% off-campus – All Programs

Check each organization’s guidelines for its respective indirect cost rate (e.g., ACS, AHA, Susan G. Komen, etc.).  Unless otherwise specified, you will be required to write a justification if the sponsor’s IDC rate is less than the federally-negotiated rate.

 

Official Signing for Applicant Organization*

Sarah Oliphant

Proposal Administrator II
Sponsored Research Services
Texas A&M University
Mail Stop 3578 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843

*Sarah Oliphant is an Authorized Signing Official and signs all grant applications, letters of intent, and other documents or correspondence primarily related to research grants and contracts on behalf of the College. This includes electronic as well as paper documents.

Business/Financial Official**

Annalicia McCumba Wisdom

Project Administrator II
Sponsored Research Services
Texas A&M University
Mail Stop 3578 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843

**Annalicia McCumba Wisdom deals with Post-award issues, to include review/submission of scientific progress reports/RPPRs, subcontracts, etc.

IBT Grants Management Staff

Jon E Meyers, BS, BA, CTRA

Project Manager III – Pre-Award

 
Pre Award Administration

  • Adheres to compliance policies (conflicts of interest, PI responsibility training).
  • Advises SRS to initiate Maestro proposal for routing.
  • ASSIST (NIH) – initiate/complete online applications for SRS review/submission
  • Canopy – Account queries and salary verification
  • CGMS (CPRIT) – initiate/complete online applications for SRS review/submission
  • Confirms participation of co-investigators and consultants in the proposed project
  • Determines eligibility of PI.
  • Ensures PI meets deadlines for PTE (subawards), SRS, and sponsor.
  • Ensures proposal meets sponsor requirements.
  • Ensures scientific merit is within research and educational objectives.
  • Ensures the proposal meets financial interests of the school.
  • eRA Commons – Investigator/Award queries
  • Grant Transfers - In and Out
  • Just-In-Time submissions
  • Maestro – Proposal queries and status
  • Obtains subcontract documents from collaborators.
  • Post Award – backup functions
  • Prepares financial documents (budget development, cost-sharing requests, salary verification).
  • ProposalCentral – initiate/complete online applications for SRS review/submission
  • Salary Reimbursement Agreements (SRAs) – initiate/facilitate SRA process through SRS
  • Secures departmental approvals, when necessary.