A sponsored project is an activity sponsored, or funded, by an external organization, such as a federal, state, or private organization or agency

Sponsored projects are funded research, instruction, training, testing, service, or other scholarly activities in which a formal written agreement, i.e., a grant, cooperative agreement, or contract is entered into between the University and the sponsor

Annamacharya University carries out research projects sponsored by external agencies. These projects are across several fields of technology and management. Research is an important area for us, and the best human and technological resources are deployed for successful completion these projects. These external projects are normally placed under a faculty’s supervision. For us research is integral to learning and thus a continuous process.

Projects or activities that require administration by Sponsored Projects may include any or all of the following general characteristics:

• The sponsor may be a federal, state or local government (includes subawards in which flow-through funds are from a federal, state or local government source); a private, for-profit entity; or a non-profit entity such as a foundation.
• The proposal or award requires proprietary, non-public deliverables to be rendered to the funding entity (often referred to as a contractual obligation) or funds (directly or indirectly) research, scholarly, creative and/or entrepreneurial activity.
• The proposal or award requires a signature from an authorized official binding the University to the terms and conditions of the proposed project.
• The award contains terms of use for the funds such as budgetary restrictions, states the programmatic objectives to be achieved and defines the responsible individuals and period of performance.
• The award is typically the result of an outcome-driven proposal.
• Detailed programmatic and/or fiscal reporting for sponsor approval is required during the life of the project and at the end of the project.
• Payment is contingent upon programmatic accomplishments or detailed fiscal reporting.
• The award includes a provision for audit.
• Prior sponsor approval is required for significant programmatic and/or fiscal deviations.
• The award contains language regarding the sponsor’s right to revoke funding and that unused funds may need to be returned to the sponsor.
• The award addresses intellectual property, patent, and publication and/or data rights.
• The award requires protection of confidential information.
• Project studies are to be conducted on substances/products/processes that are owned by the sponsor or involve similar quid pro quo arrangements.
• The project involves the use of human subjects, vertebrate animals, radioisotopes on humans, radioactive materials, recombinant DNA, human body substances, etiologic agents, restricted biologics or chemicals, or proprietary materials.
• The sponsor may hope to gain economic benefit as a result of the activity to be conducted.