Post Award

Contact: ECE-Research@ncsu.edu

Research Administration staff are available Monday through Friday during the normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Any questions and requests received after 5:00 p.m. on a given working day will receive a response during the next available business day.

If the sponsor deadline is after 5 p.m., the RA deadline for submission is no later than 5 p.m. that working day.

Project Modification Requests (PMRs):

• Revisions
• No Cost Extensions (NCE)
• Equipment
• Fabricated Equipment
• Sub-Award

Effort Reporting / The Employee Activity Reporting System (TEARS):

• An effort report is the official document used by the University to document all effort, whether treated as direct or indirect (F&A), for sponsored agreements.
• Employees who work on sponsored projects for which the sponsor reimburses the University.
• Academic Certification – due September of every year
• Summer Certification – due December of every year

Summer Salary:

• Summer salary refers to any earnings paid through NC State University for work performed by 9-month faculty during the period between May 16 through August 15, including Maymester instruction.