Office of Research & Sponsored Programs
Research and Sponsored Programs
Office of Research & Sponsored Programs
Guam offers exciting research opportunities found no where else in the world.
Research at UOG is supported by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP). The ORSP supports faculty members and eligible University personnel to conduct research activities in collaboration with the various Micronesia colleges, as well as, select public and private agencies locally, nationally and internationally.
Mission
The University of Guam’s institutional mission addresses three primary foci: teaching, research, and outreach pertinent to the western Pacific region.
The major priorities of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs are to:
- Support faculty members and University personnel to conduct research activities and to successfully manage existing research and sponsored projects
- Select public and private agencies locally, nationally, and internationally.
- Seek external funding and engage in projects related to the mission and goals of the University
- Coordinating research and management studies for the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies units on agreements with Department of Navy, NPS, and other federal agencies. Currently 2.5 million in natural resources agreement studies.
The public is invited to a free symposium on the future of the CHamoru Language at the University of Guam.
The University of Guam is pleased to announce a full-day "Dementia Care Conference" to be held at the Westin Resort Guam on Saturday, May 11 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Julie Ann L. Laxamana, a senior Criminal Justice and Biology major at the University of Guam, has been selected for the 2024 Truman Scholarship.
A pilot project will start by looking into the feasibility of a Guam Diabetes Registry.
A first of its kind study for Guam has revealed that Guam honeybees forage on at least 139 plants.
Policy / Procedure Statement
This policy makes available the policy requirements that serve the terms and conditions of pre-award and post awards. By accepting an award, Principal Investigators and the Project Team agree to comply with the requirements in the ORSP Policy Statement. Notices of policy changes published in the RRPM can supersede information in the ORSP Procedures, Regulations, and Policies Manual. ORSP will incorporates these notices into the annual update of this manual.
Reason for the Policy/Procedure
To enforce best practices for pre-award and post-award.
Scope of Policy/Procedure and Exclusions
All members of the University community are affected by this policy/procedure, except minors.
Who Should Read this Policy/Procedure
This Policy/Procedure is intended for the personnel responsible for Pre-award, Post-award (grant management) including Principal Investigators (PI), Co-PI, Grant Program Managers, and other grant team members.
Responsibilities
Compliance, monitoring, and review
Office of Research & Sponsored Programs maintains this manual and in responsible for making sure it is kept updated, posted on the UOG website, and manages the required three (3) year comprehensive review.
Records management
Office of Research & Sponsored Programs keeps this manual.
Feedback
University staff and students may provide feedback about this document by emailing orsp@triton.uog.edu
Download the ORSP Policy Manual
Institutional Data
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Applicant Organization Address Phone/Fax Website |
University of Guam 303 University Drive UOG Station Mangilao, GU 96913-1800 (671) 735-2990 |
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Organization Type |
Public/State Controlled Institution of Higher Education |
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Federal Tax Status |
Exempt under as an instrumentality of the Territory of Guam |
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US DOE |
Titles III and V FY2021 Eligibility Letter (see link below) |
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Current UOG W-9 |
Updated PDF copy: (see link below) |
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Current UOG W-8EX |
Available from UOG Business Office upon request |
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U.S. Congressional District |
GU-001 |
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DUNS Number |
7799081510000 |
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Employer ID Number (EID) |
98-0032933 |
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SAM.gov Registration |
STATUS: ACTIVE until 10/04/2022 |
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Guam Business License # |
Updated PDF copy: (see link below) |
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Certificates of Insurance |
To request information on the University of Guam’s certificates of insurance, please contact UOG Legal Counsel Anthony Camacho (arcmacho@triton.uog.edu) |
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Animal Welfare Assurance (AWA)# |
https://www.uog.edu/research/institutional-animal-care-and-use-committee |
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Human Subjects Assurance # |
Federal-wide Assurance (FWA) number:00000905 Expires: 07/03/2022 |
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CAGE Code |
1LRX2 |
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FICE Code |
003935 |
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NCES IPEDS ID# |
240754 |
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Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) ID# |
00393500 |
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ASAP Recipient ID |
6637846 |
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Land Grant Status |
1862 Land-Grant University |
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Sea Grant Status |
2012 Sea Grant Coherent Area Program |
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Space Grant Status |
Hawaii Space Grant Consortium (member) |
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Cognizant Federal Agency |
U.S. Department of Health and Social Services 200 Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 20201 |
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Cognizant Audit Agency |
U.S. Department of Health and Social Services 200 Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 20201
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Authorized Organizational Representatives (AOR) |
Dr. Rachael T. Leon Guerrero Vice Provost of Research & Sponsored Programs (671) 735-2170 |
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Indirect Cost |
Indirect Cost Rate as of 2018 (see link below) |
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Current Facilities & Administrative (F&A) Rates |
Effective 10/01/2017—09/30/2020, Rate is 41% (MTDC) On-Campus Effective 10/01/2017—09/30/2020, Rate is 20% (MTDC) Off-Campus |
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F&A Base F&A Base “cont.” |
Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC) - as defined in Uniform Guidance, 2 CFR 200.68:
"MTDC means all direct salaries and wages, applicable fringe benefits, materials and supplies, services, travel, and subawards and subcontracts up to the first $25,000 of each subaward or subcontract (regardless of the period of performance of the subawards and subcontracts under the award). MTDC excludes equipment, capital expenditures, charges for patient care, rental costs, tuition remission, scholarships and fellowships, participant support costs and the portion of each subaward and subcontract in excess of $25,000. Other items may only be excluded when necessary to avoid a serious inequity in the distribution of indirect costs, and with the approval of the cognizant agency for indirect costs."
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Current Fringe Benefit Rates |
For UOG employees: 6.2% part-time employees AND 42% full-time employees For RCUOG employees: 7.65% part-time employees AND approx. 20% of full-time employee’s salary |
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Current Tuition Rates |
See link below |
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Current Per Diem Rates |
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Audited Financial Statements |
https://www.uog.edu/administration/administration-finance/financial-reports
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Annual Audit Reports (Formerly A-133 Audits) |
https://www.uog.edu/administration/administration-finance/financial-reports#auditedfinancials
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UOG Indirect Cost and RCUOG Admin Fees
Conflict of Interest
- Conflict of Interest Guidelines
University of Guam Research Policy IX: Guidelines for Completing Annual Conflicts of Interest
Intellectual Property
Buyouts
Program Support & Planning
Grant Listings
Forms
Leon Guerrero T. Rachael
Office Hours: 
Office Location: Expertise
Peralta A. Pamela
Office Hours: Office Location: Expertise
Santos B. Jerica
Office Hours: Office Location: Expertise
Duenas Luke
Office Hours: Office Location: Expertise
Valencia A. Zenaida
Office Hours: Office Location: Expertise
Gigi R. Snively
Grant Budget Specialist III (CESU)
Office Location: Dean Circle, House #7
Tel: (671) 735-2989
uog.edu/research
Rachael Naguit
Grant Assistant III
Office Location: Dean Circle, House #7- Tel: (671) 735-2989
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naguitr@triton.uog.edu
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uog.edu/research
Research & Fellowship Opportunities
Althea Tapales, a 2018 alumna from UOG who is now attending medical school at the University of Vermont, has been awarded the Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Fellowship for 2023-2024.
Participating undergrads can earn $500 monthly stipends.
UOG and GCC students and recent graduates are invited to take a survey related to mental health during the pandemic.
NASA Guam Space Grant is seeking undergraduate STEM majors for its internship program next semester. Apply by July 16!
Researchers within Micronesia are encouraged to submit their proposals by July 8.
5 UOG students earn internships at a leading national lab in renewable energy
UOG graduate student studying Guam’s native freshwater eels
UOG researcher contributes to NASA award winning app featuring Guam's reefs
Grad student Leilani Sablan embarks on 'once in a lifetime' deep-sea research expedition
Biology student discovers new algae species in Micronesia
UOG public-impact project to uncover and preserve less-documented World War II sites in Chuuk
Environmental science alumni advance FSM data beyond Guam, Hawaii with comprehensive digital atlas
Japanese professor Masumi Kai publishes book on indigenous language preservation
Graduate student presents in Thailand on the critical role of bats in Guam as seed dispersers
In the News: Assistant Professor Mark Lander speaks with Radio New Zealand on coral study
