{"id":4537,"date":"2025-04-16T14:29:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T18:29:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/spo\/?p=4537"},"modified":"2025-04-16T14:29:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T18:29:49","slug":"appeal-process-for-award-terminations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/spo\/2025\/04\/appeal-process-for-award-terminations\/","title":{"rendered":"Appeal Process for Award Terminations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sent out by <a href=\"https:\/\/osp.unc.edu\/2025\/04\/appeal-process-for-award-terminations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OSP Communications on April 3, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.mailchimp.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%2F30010842%2Fosp.unc.edu%3Fp%3DeyJzIjoic0UyZVhJNDFVNFZNN3Vra0xBanJHbkVxVDdjIiwidiI6MiwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDAxMDg0MixcInZcIjoyLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL29zcC51bmMuZWR1XFxcL3Jlc291cmNlc1xcXC9ndWlkYW5jZS1mYXFzXFxcL2FwcGVhbC1wcm9jZXNzLWZvci10ZXJtaW5hdGlvbnMtZ3VpZGFuY2VcXFwvXCIsXCJpZFwiOlwiZjIwODMzMDAwMmU5NDQyNThiYWY5NjEzNDAwZGRhMzRcIixcInVybF9pZHNcIjpbXCJkNGExZjRiZjgwZWQ2NzFhMTgzYjJkNzA0MWJmODExNmU3NmU3YjBlXCJdLFwibXNnX3RzXCI6MTc0MzY4NzQ0MH0ifQ&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7Cbd140ae74cec496e33e308dd72c4c145%7C58b3d54f16c942d3af081fcabd095666%7C1%7C0%7C638792911586075734%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=At%2BR8xYiwNg%2BvlsrQtznfTLT9wg0lojz7%2F%2BDqeh2VpM%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Appeal Process for Award Terminations<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.mailchimp.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%2F30010842%2Fosp.unc.edu%3Fp%3DeyJzIjoicGRfZ1VQZ1Q4QnNtUnktTU5mVWlMdG9yMURVIiwidiI6MiwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDAxMDg0MixcInZcIjoyLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL29zcC51bmMuZWR1XFxcL1wiLFwiaWRcIjpcImYyMDgzMzAwMDJlOTQ0MjU4YmFmOTYxMzQwMGRkYTM0XCIsXCJ1cmxfaWRzXCI6W1wiYjE0NDNjMGVkZjZjMjQzYmE1M2VlNGUzNmI0OTI0NjYyNzVhZGY1OFwiXSxcIm1zZ190c1wiOjE3NDM2ODc0NDB9In0&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7Cbd140ae74cec496e33e308dd72c4c145%7C58b3d54f16c942d3af081fcabd095666%7C1%7C0%7C638792911586048427%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=F%2FTFORYhZwVxNCi94FsTj1OQMVL4rwTd2S74n4us3ks%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Office of Sponsored Programs<\/a> (OSP) and <a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.mailchimp.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%2F30010842%2Fresearch.unc.edu%3Fp%3DeyJzIjoiTV9LREFDNXFqZnhDWFo3QmI2VVhtWXhGQkhBIiwidiI6MiwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDAxMDg0MixcInZcIjoyLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3Jlc2VhcmNoLnVuYy5lZHVcXFwvXCIsXCJpZFwiOlwiZjIwODMzMDAwMmU5NDQyNThiYWY5NjEzNDAwZGRhMzRcIixcInVybF9pZHNcIjpbXCIwZDA4MGMzZmE0MzUzZDRmNGM2MDQ1ZjAzMTExMmVjMjcyNDg0M2NlXCJdLFwibXNnX3RzXCI6MTc0MzY4NzQ0MH0ifQ&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7Cbd140ae74cec496e33e308dd72c4c145%7C58b3d54f16c942d3af081fcabd095666%7C1%7C0%7C638792911586062515%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=B1Lg1dMYLEAcuLbcPQECBqKwyIaw5nytCVyYvKsKKFs%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research<\/a> (OVCR) have issued new guidance on the <a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.mailchimp.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%2F30010842%2Fosp.unc.edu%3Fp%3DeyJzIjoic0UyZVhJNDFVNFZNN3Vra0xBanJHbkVxVDdjIiwidiI6MiwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDAxMDg0MixcInZcIjoyLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL29zcC51bmMuZWR1XFxcL3Jlc291cmNlc1xcXC9ndWlkYW5jZS1mYXFzXFxcL2FwcGVhbC1wcm9jZXNzLWZvci10ZXJtaW5hdGlvbnMtZ3VpZGFuY2VcXFwvXCIsXCJpZFwiOlwiZjIwODMzMDAwMmU5NDQyNThiYWY5NjEzNDAwZGRhMzRcIixcInVybF9pZHNcIjpbXCJkNGExZjRiZjgwZWQ2NzFhMTgzYjJkNzA0MWJmODExNmU3NmU3YjBlXCJdLFwibXNnX3RzXCI6MTc0MzY4NzQ0MH0ifQ&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7Cbd140ae74cec496e33e308dd72c4c145%7C58b3d54f16c942d3af081fcabd095666%7C1%7C0%7C638792911586075734%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=At%2BR8xYiwNg%2BvlsrQtznfTLT9wg0lojz7%2F%2BDqeh2VpM%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Appeal Process for Award Terminations<\/a>. This guidance outlines the process for how Principal Investigators (PI) may appeal termination decisions when that option is offered by the federal agency. The University will evaluate appeal decisions in accordance with all relevant policies and legal authorities.<\/p>\n<h4>Appeals Process &#8211; 2 Steps<\/h4>\n<h5><strong>First Step: Request Approval to Appeal<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Complete an <a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.mailchimp.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%2F30010842%2Fosp.unc.edu%3Fp%3DeyJzIjoiVnpjNlFWMEpRZTctUEs1dlZieVBCSnVwZ3ZVIiwidiI6MiwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDAxMDg0MixcInZcIjoyLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL29zcC51bmMuZWR1XFxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9zaXRlc1xcXC8xMjAyXFxcLzIwMjVcXFwvMDRcXFwvT1NQLUFwcGVhbC1vZi1Bd2FyZC1UZXJtaW5hdGlvbi1SZXF1ZXN0LUZvcm0ucGRmXCIsXCJpZFwiOlwiZjIwODMzMDAwMmU5NDQyNThiYWY5NjEzNDAwZGRhMzRcIixcInVybF9pZHNcIjpbXCJlZTNhNWM2MDI1NDNiMzI0N2IyMzg1YmE4ZGNhYmM2OTYyOTUxOTgyXCJdLFwibXNnX3RzXCI6MTc0MzY4NzQ0MH0ifQ&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7Cbd140ae74cec496e33e308dd72c4c145%7C58b3d54f16c942d3af081fcabd095666%7C1%7C0%7C638792911586088981%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=AgHNz9Jayk0e2g%2B2nt1YZTEpcj4l9JrSJL9u0gw6tfE%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OSP Appeal of Termination Request Form<\/a> &#8211; department head and school\/division dean approval required.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Second Step: Post-Approval Action<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Complete an <a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.mailchimp.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%2F30010842%2Fosp.unc.edu%3Fp%3DeyJzIjoiSzNleEZoa2ljcjRTcThaREthV2ZlQzR0ZmJRIiwidiI6MiwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDAxMDg0MixcInZcIjoyLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL29zcC51bmMuZWR1XFxcL2F3YXJkXFxcL2F3YXJkLWZvcm1zXFxcL2F3YXJkLXRlcm1pbmF0aW9uLWFwcGVhbC1wYWNrYWdlLXN1Ym1pc3Npb24tZm9ybVxcXC9cIixcImlkXCI6XCJmMjA4MzMwMDAyZTk0NDI1OGJhZjk2MTM0MDBkZGEzNFwiLFwidXJsX2lkc1wiOltcIjBjOGNmM2NmM2NmZjE0YjU0ZGFlMTllOTE0NDRiNmJiYzY3ZjZkMjJcIl0sXCJtc2dfdHNcIjoxNzQzNjg3NDQwfSJ9&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7Cbd140ae74cec496e33e308dd72c4c145%7C58b3d54f16c942d3af081fcabd095666%7C1%7C0%7C638792911586108691%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=r3ABovsmKPtZ97q2huONr8R1PaDdx1etiuHoh7ntr7Q%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OSP Appeal Package Submission Online Form<\/a> &#8211; appeal package finalized in collaboration with the Department\/PI and OSP\/OVCR. OSP will submit the formal appeal to the agency near the deadline.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Primary Appeal Types<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Change or reduction in scope of work to address cause of termination<\/li>\n<li>Research aligns with agency priorities\/mission, but termination language misinterpreted project objectives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Reminders and Considerations<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Submit appeal requests to OSP\/OVCR with adequate time for review:\n<ul>\n<li>Approval for Appeal: as soon as possible<\/li>\n<li>Appeal Package: 5 business days before agency deadline<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Appeals should not be requested near the end of the project period<\/li>\n<li>Size of the award and the remaining amount will be taken into account.<\/li>\n<li>Only OSP is authorized to submit the formal appeal to the sponsor.<\/li>\n<li>PIs encouraged to contact Program Officer for feedback on appeals.<\/li>\n<li>If UNC-CH is a subawardee, appeal would be requested by lead institution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>REMINDER: Immediately upon receiving a termination notice, email the agency correspondence to <a href=\"mailto:SponsoredPrograms@unc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SponsoredPrograms@unc.edu<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Contacts &amp; Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.mailchimp.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%2F30010842%2Fosp.unc.edu%3Fp%3DeyJzIjoic0UyZVhJNDFVNFZNN3Vra0xBanJHbkVxVDdjIiwidiI6MiwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDAxMDg0MixcInZcIjoyLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL29zcC51bmMuZWR1XFxcL3Jlc291cmNlc1xcXC9ndWlkYW5jZS1mYXFzXFxcL2FwcGVhbC1wcm9jZXNzLWZvci10ZXJtaW5hdGlvbnMtZ3VpZGFuY2VcXFwvXCIsXCJpZFwiOlwiZjIwODMzMDAwMmU5NDQyNThiYWY5NjEzNDAwZGRhMzRcIixcInVybF9pZHNcIjpbXCJkNGExZjRiZjgwZWQ2NzFhMTgzYjJkNzA0MWJmODExNmU3NmU3YjBlXCJdLFwibXNnX3RzXCI6MTc0MzY4NzQ0MH0ifQ&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7Cbd140ae74cec496e33e308dd72c4c145%7C58b3d54f16c942d3af081fcabd095666%7C1%7C0%7C638792911586124320%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=l7Eq6YweevC7818Y2nV1caeI%2FS6DCfvtbqEcFkUZYKo%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OSP Appeal Process for Award Terminations Guidance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.mailchimp.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%2F30010842%2Fosp.unc.edu%3Fp%3DeyJzIjoiVnpjNlFWMEpRZTctUEs1dlZieVBCSnVwZ3ZVIiwidiI6MiwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDAxMDg0MixcInZcIjoyLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL29zcC51bmMuZWR1XFxcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9zaXRlc1xcXC8xMjAyXFxcLzIwMjVcXFwvMDRcXFwvT1NQLUFwcGVhbC1vZi1Bd2FyZC1UZXJtaW5hdGlvbi1SZXF1ZXN0LUZvcm0ucGRmXCIsXCJpZFwiOlwiZjIwODMzMDAwMmU5NDQyNThiYWY5NjEzNDAwZGRhMzRcIixcInVybF9pZHNcIjpbXCJlZTNhNWM2MDI1NDNiMzI0N2IyMzg1YmE4ZGNhYmM2OTYyOTUxOTgyXCJdLFwibXNnX3RzXCI6MTc0MzY4NzQ0MH0ifQ&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7Cbd140ae74cec496e33e308dd72c4c145%7C58b3d54f16c942d3af081fcabd095666%7C1%7C0%7C638792911586139146%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=RFxXHkbro%2FuWAMINgPPO2%2B9c8SKZKsTNMRn7sy0UYAE%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OSP Appeal of Termination Request Form<\/a><br \/>\n<em>This form does not open in a web browser. Clicking the link will automatically save the form to your computer\u2019s Download folder where you can open it using Adobe.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclick.mailchimp.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%2F30010842%2Fosp.unc.edu%3Fp%3DeyJzIjoiSzNleEZoa2ljcjRTcThaREthV2ZlQzR0ZmJRIiwidiI6MiwicCI6IntcInVcIjozMDAxMDg0MixcInZcIjoyLFwidXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL29zcC51bmMuZWR1XFxcL2F3YXJkXFxcL2F3YXJkLWZvcm1zXFxcL2F3YXJkLXRlcm1pbmF0aW9uLWFwcGVhbC1wYWNrYWdlLXN1Ym1pc3Npb24tZm9ybVxcXC9cIixcImlkXCI6XCJmMjA4MzMwMDAyZTk0NDI1OGJhZjk2MTM0MDBkZGEzNFwiLFwidXJsX2lkc1wiOltcIjBjOGNmM2NmM2NmZjE0YjU0ZGFlMTllOTE0NDRiNmJiYzY3ZjZkMjJcIl0sXCJtc2dfdHNcIjoxNzQzNjg3NDQwfSJ9&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7Cbd140ae74cec496e33e308dd72c4c145%7C58b3d54f16c942d3af081fcabd095666%7C1%7C0%7C638792911586154432%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=gI%2BqzVWar7nZM%2FLgT%2B4oP77Gjw4I68vDJzFySRWOV3Y%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OSP Appeal Package Submission Online Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Contact <a href=\"mailto:SponsoredPrograms@unc.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SponsoredPrograms@unc.edu<\/a> with any questions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sent out by OSP Communications on April 3, 2025 Appeal Process for Award Terminations The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) and Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR) have issued new guidance on the Appeal Process for Award Terminations. 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