The Post-Award team supports faculty and research teams in the financial and administrative management of grants, contracts, and fellowships, in close collaboration with the Office of Sponsored Projects Finance (SPF).
Our team prepares portfolio reports, monitors expenditures for compliance with sponsor and University policies, and facilitates required attestations and certifications. We assist with effort tracking, subaward monitoring, and project closeout, while also guiding communications with sponsors on matters such as budget revisions, no-cost extensions, and carryover requests.
By providing clear reporting and proactive guidance, the Post-Award team helps PIs focus on advancing their research while maintaining strong stewardship of sponsored funds.
- Preparing monthly PI portfolio reports
- Reviewing expenditures for allowability, allocability, reasonableness, and compliance with University and sponsor policies and guidelines
- Facilitating collection of quarterly expense attestations
- Assisting with annual effort certification process
- Tracking labor schedules and effort commitment for PIs and their personnel
- Supporting financial activities related to the final close out of a sponsored project
- Establishing sub-award agreements and monitor sub-award expenditures
- Assisting PIs with communications to sponsor including no-cost extensions, carry-over of funds and prior approval requests
- Ensuring compliance with all sponsor, federal, and University policies and guidelines
See more detail in our Roles & Responsibilities Matrix (link).
Looking for a different kind of help?
Still working on your idea? Or pursuing a large funding opportunity and need help with project management? Take a looks at our Research Development services.
Our Pre-Award team partners with you to develop and submit competitive, compliant proposals for external funding.
Award Management Resources
Finalize your budget and set up your award account so spending can begin.
Monitor spending, track project progress, and stay compliant with your award terms.
Finalize reports, reconcile and validate expenses, and close out accounts in compliance with sponsor and University requirements.
Issue and manage subawards for collaborators working on your sponsored project.
Find the internal forms you need for proposals, award set-up, subawards, compliance, and more.
The University's comprehensive compliance training programs ensure that those involved in research are aware of what is expected and required of them.
The Office of Research enforces multiple policies that govern research at the Columbia Climate School.
Links to Columbia-wide resources to help Climate School researchers and administrators navigate the research environment.
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