Sponsored Projects

Any extramural project that meets any of the following criteria is considered to be a “sponsored project” and will be administered accordingly:

1. The project commits UNT to a specific line of scholarly or scientific inquiry, typically documented by a statement or scope of work.
2. A specific commitment is made regarding the level of personnel effort, deliverables, or milestones.
3. Project activities are budgeted, and the award includes conditions for specific formal fiscal reports and/or invoicing.
4. The project requires that unexpended funds be returned to the sponsor at the end of the project period.
5. The award provides for the disposition of either tangible property (e.g., equipment, records, technical reports, theses, or dissertations) or intangible property (e.g., inventions, copyrights, or rights in data) which may result from the project.
6. The sponsor identifies a period of performance and/or the ability to audit as a term and condition.

All research and teaching activities, whether or not considered sponsored projects, that involve human subjects, laboratory animals, export controls, use of radioactive materials, or biohazard activities must be reviewed by the appropriate University committees for compliance with University policies and governmental regulations.