Welcome to URA

Research Administration at UChicago

University Research Administration provides oversight and support for all sponsored projects at the University of Chicago through the Office for Research.  Under the direction of Jennifer A. Ponting, J.D., Associate Vice President for Research Administration, URA provides support in the areas of sponsored programs, research compliance, and eRA, Training, and Analytics. Support includes:

• Proposal preparation support, review, and institutional endorsement
• Review, negotiation, and acceptance of sponsored awards
• Information and interpretation of sponsor and University policies and regulations to assist with account management
• Conflict of interest/conflict of commitment compliance and monitoring
• Financial account creation, management, and reporting
• Accounts receivable and cash management
• Data and analytic support services

Policies, Compliance, and Resources

URA's broad Policy and Resource libraries are always growing and improving. Here's what you'll find:

Resource Library: Explore our comprehensive Resource Library, offering an array of toolkits, guides, and helpful information designed to support URA site users in managing and conducting research activities with ease.

Policy Library: Visit our Policy Library to access essential policy information and guidelines critical to research administration, ensuring compliance and clarity in all research-related endeavors.

Contact Us

• For general inquiries to URA: ura-front-desk@lists.uchicago.edu
• For inquiries regarding proposals and Pre-Award matters: proposal@uchicago.edu
• For inquiries regarding awards: awards@uchicago.edu
• For inquiries regarding award closeout: closeout@lists.uchicago.edu
  • Please send closing memo and required backup documentation for any trailing transactions for each SL account
• For inquiries to the COI Office related to policy, procedure and disclosure assistance: coi@lists.uchicago.edu
• For inquiries regarding Export Control: exportcontrol@lists.uchicago.edu
• For inquiries related to campus training: ura-training@uchicago.edu
• For inquiries related to AURA, NIH eRA Commons, NSF Research.gov, or any other eRA system: AURA-Help@uchicago.edu

To find/contact the URA Pre/Post Award Research Administrator assigned to your specific department, please visit Contacts by Department.