QATAR RESEARCHResearch Administrators Council – November 13, 2012

QATAR RESEARCH

Sponsored by Qatar National Research Foundation (QNRF)

Awarded in cycles Currently in Cycle 5 Cycle 6 – Letters of Intent just submitted Subject to master agreement – ‘FMA’

Many have a Pittsburgh Component

CURRENT PITTSBURGH DEPARTMENTS

School of Computer Science CSD, NREC, LTI, Robotics, HCII

Dietrich English, SDS

College of Fine Arts Design

VP for Education Eberly Center

US SOB Entity 01 103xxxx or 104xxxx SPA Rep = Teri McCort

Qatar SOB Entity 73 13xxxxx SPA Rep = Teri McCort

Pittsburgh portion Qatar portion

Managed in Oracle GL through FY2012

Managed in Oracle GA beginning in FY2013

WHO IS INVOLVED?

Qatar Research Office Carol Miller Maria Georges

Qatar Finance Office (CMU-Q) Qaisar Choudhary

Qatar International Finance Office Karen Sadler

Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) Jeff Abels Rob Kearns

Sponsored Projects Accounting (SPA) Teri McCort

FAQS – WHO TO ASK?

I was told that my PI has a part of a Cycle 6 award. What do I need to do for the proposal? Qatar Research Office

How do I submit a re-budgeting request? Qatar Research Office

Can we automatically carry-forward unspent funds from one year to the next? Qatar Research Office

I think a financial report is due next month. Who should I work with on this? SPA

My PI thinks that there is a system in which he has to submit his progress reports. Is there and how do we get access? Qatar Research Office

I think that I should have an award for Cycle 5, but I didn’t receive any paperwork. With whom should I follow up? OSP

QUESTIONS???