REQUEST FOR PREAWARD ACCOUNT NUMBER

Date:         
To:       Comptroller’s Office
From:   Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)

Our office has received a request to issue an account number to which expenses may be charged.  This request is for a project entitled       under the direction of       in the Department or Unit of       .

To initiate/continue effort on this project, it will be necessary for the Project Director/Principal Investigator to have access to an account prior to actual award.  It is understood that the originating unit’s DRIF resources will be used to reimburse the UMBC central accounts for any resulting deficit if for any reason the agreement does not materialize.

TO THE DEPARTMENT:  Please return the original of this executed letter to OSP.  An account number cannot be issued until OSP receives this document and a complete copy of the proposal is on file.

Funding agency:        Name of agency contact:      

Phone number of agency contact:      

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Principal Investigator/               Date                 Director/Dept. Chair           Date      
Project Director                                          

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Dean or Reporting Line                 Date

New Grant (Y/N)     

Renewal (Y/N)                                        If yes, renewal of Account #      

Non-competing continuation (Y/N)        If yes, renewal of Account #      

Start Date               End Date      

Project Location             On campus                         Off campus   

Indirect Cost Rate             Indirect Cost Base      

Research                 Training           Service  

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Office of Sponsored Programs