Emory Research Administration News

Category: RGC

  • RGC Award Closeout Updates (September 2025)

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    Author: Edwin Bemmel, AVP, (RGC) The Research Grants and Contracts (RGC) team continues to make significant strides in addressing the backlog of sponsored awards pending closeout. As of August 31, 2025, RGC—working in close collaboration with institutional stakeholders—has successfully reduced the number of overdue closeouts from approximately 3,500 to 1,001. This milestone includes all awards…

  • New RPA Notification to Subrecipients

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    Authors: Edwin Bemmel, AVP, (RGC) & Brian Miller, Director (Post-Award Ops), (RGC) We are pleased to announce the launch of a new email notification process through Emory’s Robotic Process Automation (RPA), designed to support our subrecipients and RAS teams with timely, consistent communications. We’re excited about this automated notification process to help ensure compliance and…

  • New eNOA Distribution Process

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    Authors: Edwin Bemmel, AVP, (RGC) & Jumionne Tiako, Director, Post-Award Setup/Close, (RGC) We are thrilled to announce improvements to the distribution of our electronic Notice of Award (eNOA) designed to enhance transparency, streamline processes, and provide faster, greater efficiency for our faculty. What’s New As of August 15, 2024, eNOAs are now sent directly to…

  • RGC Policies Summary

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    Author: Dr. Edwin Bemmel, AVP, RGC We are excited to share that our policies have been released into Policy Manager. These policies were created with feedback from our stakeholders and are based on the Uniform Guidance and standard grants management practices. While most are new, several are revisions of existing policies. Here is a listing of…

  • Sponsored Research: The Importance of Obtaining Approvals Before Starting Work

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    Authors: Holly Sommers, Associate VP, Office of Sponsored Programs & Edwin Bemmel, Associate VP, Research Grants & Contracts All sponsored research is subject to specific regulations and requirements and must be administered through the designated offices. The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) verifies these requirements before approving an award or assigning a Provisional Award Number…

  • FY23 RGC Post-Award Activity Highlights

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    Author: Edwin Bemmel, AVP, RGC The Office of Research Grants and Contracts provides financial post award administration support for all sponsored projects at Emory University. During FY23, post award activities have been a priority for the Office of Research Administration and RGC. Our primary focus has been on award closeout processes and activities. Our goal…

  • The Life of an Award @ Emory University

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    At Emory University, the development, submission, and management of an award, from concept to closeout, is a shared responsibility across many units and individuals. These include, but are not limited to, the Principal Investigator, Office of Sponsored Programs, Research Grants & Contracts, and Research Administration Services.   Awards begin as concepts, concepts that are developed and…

  • RGC Exemption Request Form and Process Changes

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    Exemption Request Form  As a reminder, all awards must be reconciled to the general ledger, and billing and financial reporting must be based on posted GL activity. Projections cannot be included in financial reports (FSRs) or invoices. We understand that there may be an initial need for a small number of exceptions. We have created an…

  • NIH Closeout Procedures (From the PI Perspective)

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    Now that you are nearing the end of your NIH project do you know how to properly close out the award? When you accept an NIH grant you are agreeing to the terms and conditions included in your Notice of Award.  The terms include the NIH policy requiring submission of three types of final reports…

  • Reminder of Sponsored Award Closeout Policies

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    As we approach the end of another fiscal year the Office of Research: Grants and Contracts (RGC) wanted to remind the research community of our sponsored award closeout timeline. Our office has seen an increase in the number of projected and unreconciled awards being submitted for final invoicing/financial reporting. In keeping with 45 CFR 75.381…