  {"id":6727,"date":"2020-09-10T13:20:42","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T17:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/149.4.100.129\/academics\/rasp\/?page_id=6727"},"modified":"2026-03-24T10:33:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:33:10","slug":"research-foundation-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/rasp\/research-foundation-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Foundation Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_6_font=&#8221;Ubuntu|700|||||||&#8221; header_6_text_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; header_6_font_size=&#8221;35px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#e71939&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|20px|10px|20px|true|true&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off|20px|20px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"entry-title\" style=\"text-align: center\">Doing Business with the Research Foundation<\/h6>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;20px|20px|20px|20px|true|true&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/rasp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2020\/09\/stu_00033_L1.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;A group of people sitting a table studying.&#8221; title_text=&#8221;People studying.&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#000000&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text ul_position=&#8221;inside&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Open Sans||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_4_font=&#8221;Open Sans|600|||on||||&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>The Research Foundation (RF) is the fiscal agent for all sponsored activity awarded to CUNY. It is a separate organization from CUNY and ºì¶¹ÊÓÆµ and is located at 230 West 41st Street, New York, NY 10036.<\/p>\n<p>The RF is responsible for ensuring that each awarded grant is spent according to the awarding agency&#8217;s guidelines, providing financial reports to the grantor, and authorizing any and all contracts or subcontracts related to a grant. When you receive a grant, the funds are &#8220;deposited&#8221; at the RF and an account is established for the project director to access. In addition, all hiring of grant-related <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">personnel,<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">purchasing,<\/span>\u00a0an<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">d travel payments<\/span>\u00a0 are all processed by the Research Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>In order to access the Research Foundation electronic systems, you will need a user ID and password.\u00a0If you have not been assigned a Research Foundation (not CUNY) user ID, please contact the reports administrator in the Research Foundation&#8217;s Office of Grants and Contracts at 212-417-8404. After you have been assigned an ID, you can create a log-in\u00a0account.\u00a0This account will give you access to your grant account as a PI so that you can see your account statement, use the PAF and payroll systems, and utilize the vendor payment system.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the links below will take you to the Research Foundation website where you can get more information. (These pages are password-protected for the most part.) Some of the main areas to become familiar with are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rfcuny.org\/rfwebsite\/resources\/hiring-employee-management\/recruiting-rehiring-employees\/\">RF Hiring and Personnel Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rfcuny.org\/rfwebsite\/principal-investigators\/procuring-goods-services\/\">Purchasing and Payment Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rfcuny.org\/rfwebsite\/principal-investigators\/coordinating-post-award-travel\/adhering-to-travel-guidelines\/\">Travel Guidelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rfcuny.org\/rfwebsite\/guides\/content.aspx?catID=2160\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rfcuny.org\/rfwebsite\/principal-investigators\/coordinating-post-award-travel\/submitting-reimbursement-for-post-award-travel\/\">Per Diem Rates for Domestic Travel (meals, lodging)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rfcuny.org\/rfwebsite\/guides\/content.aspx?catID=2160\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/aoprals.state.gov\/web920\/per_diem.asp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Foreign Travel Per Diem<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rfcuny.org\/rfwebsite\/guides\/content.aspx?catID=2160\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> (reminder: Federal and New York State guidelines require the use of an American airline for the departure and return flights) <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rfcuny.org\/rfwebsite\/guides\/content.aspx?catID=2160\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rfcuny.org\/rfwebsite\/media\/xjrfmnsf\/fringe-benefit-rate-chart-fy-22-24-only.pdf\">Fringe Benefits Rates (current rates only; rates for projected budgets should be higher)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rfcuny.org\/rfwebsite\/principal-investigators\/coordinating-post-award-travel\/adhering-to-travel-guidelines\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rfcuny.org\/rfwebsite\/media\/q2hely4n\/la-06-09-2025-sr-when-to-request-an-ica-or-po.pdf\">Independent Contractors\/Consultants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rfcuny.org\/rfwebsite\/guides\/content.aspx?catID=2160\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rfcuny.org\/rfwebsite\/media\/we5n0x4o\/scholarship-and-fellowship.pdf\">Fellowships\/Scholarships\/Stipends\/Honoraria<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t find the answer here or on the pages listed above, please contact our offices for more information.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doing Business with the Research FoundationThe Research Foundation (RF) is the fiscal agent for all sponsored activity awarded to CUNY. 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