Award Management Toolbox

This quick reference resource was created by Award Management Services (AMS) to assist PIs and research staff with sponsored award activities. Select a Research Activity Quick Link to initiate a common research task or contact your assigned AMS Team Member to initiate an AMS Supported Tasks from the list below. For in-depth information on compliance, hiring, or purchasing, select a subject under Additional Resources.

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Research Activity Quick Links

AMS Supported Tasks

  • Additional Time and Funds
  • Budget Adjustment
  • Clincard-Greenphire Payments
  • Contract Modification/Amendment
  • Course Buyout
  • Cost Transfer
  • Fellowships
  • Funding Changes
  • Miscellaneous Deposit
  • No Cost Extension
  • Overload Payments
  • Payroll Confirmation
  • Participant Payments
  • Provisional Request
  • Retro Active Funding Adjustment (Payroll Cost Transfer)
  • Subaward Setup (After the Fact)
  • Subaward Monitoring
  • Salary Release
  • Scholarships
  • Spendable Balance Review
  • Summer Salary

Additional Resources

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What is Award Management Services?

Award Management Services conducts the day-to-day post-award research administration activities for the University of Kansas. By working directly with PIs, Co-PIs, program staff, and sponsoring agencies, AMS provides seamless, consistent service while reducing administrative burden to allow research to be your top priority.

With expertise in areas of post-award best practices and KU grant systems, policies, and processes, AMS delivers accurate and timely information to make decisions and ensure efficient transaction processing. Additionally, AMS reviews each research purchase and project action for allowability and allocability to verify that all awards remain in compliance with federal, state, and local agencies.

AMS was created in 2021 and is currently comprised of approximately 50 specially trained and dedicated Grant Supervisors, Officers, and Coordinators across 5 interdisciplinary teams. AMS and the Office of Research are committed to continued growth and open dialogue.

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