Sponsored Projects and Business Management

Sponsored Projects Office

The Sponsored Projects Office assists investigators with applying for, negotiating and financially managing sponsored project finding. The office ensures that proposals comply with institutional and sponsor requirements, provides appropriate stewardship of externally provided resources, and implements administrative practices that support and strengthen the scientific program. Sponsored Projects issues subcontracts to consortium institutions, performs all post-award modifications and conducts grant closeout paperwork. The group also serves as a primary administrative liaison with funders and with peer institutions collaborating with Hospital researchers

Information for collaborating institutions on Hospital fringe benefit and Facilities and Administrative rates is available in the table below:

Current Fringe Benefit and IDC Rates for Children's Hospital during the Period 7/1/06 - 6/30/08:
Type Rate
Children’s Hospital faculty fringe rate on FEDERAL funding: 30.9%
Children’s Hospital faculty fringe rate on NON-FEDERAL funding: 33.0%
Children’s Hospital employee fringe rate: 32.0%
Children’s Hospital indirect cost rate for ON-SITE: 65.0%
Children’s Hospital indirect cost rate for OFF-SITE: 26.0%

The Hospital’s current IDC rate agreement with DHHS is dated 9/8/05.

Contact:

Sara Dubberly, director
Phone: 267-426-0122
Email: dubberly@email.chop.edu

Business Office

The Research Business Office supports innovative research through cost-effective, timely and compliant financial management of sponsored programs for principal investigators, external and internal grantors, and ultimately patients and their families. The activities of this group include laboratory operations and personnel support, grants management and overall research financial management.

Contact:

Sara Dubberly, director
Phone: 267-426-0122
Email: dubberly@email.chop.edu