Award Negotiation & Acceptance
URA is the institutional authority for the negotiation and acceptance of financial support or other contractually-binding obligations in the form of a contract, grant, or agreement, including material transfer agreements and clinical trials. If the department receives an award document, it should be forwarded to URA's central email io-ura@uchicago.edu for review and processing. Please note: individual PI’s and administrators should not sign award agreements unless instructed by URA.
The need to negotiate an award for acceptable terms and conditions is determined by URA during the proposal submission and award review processes. URA reviews each award documents terms and conditions. URA will also consult with the principal investigator/program director on the award and keep them informed of any negotiations, as needed.
Account Creation
The URA Award Intake Team (AIT) creates an account for a new award upon award acceptance. In addition to the account create processes described above, FAS accounts can be created in advance of receipt of an award agreement by submitting a Service Now Advance Account form.