Frequently Accessed Pages
Effort Commitments and Payroll Certification
RAMP - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
No-Cost Extension Request Procedures
Extramural Support Policies and Procedures
Research Education Development (RED)
Award Statistics FY24
Total Awards
$1912M
Federal Awards
$1008M
Non-Federal Awards
$904M
Research Expenditures
6th (FY23)
Electronic Tools
Quick Look
| Tax ID | 396006492 |
|---|---|
| SAM UEI | LCLSJAGTNZQ7 |
| DUNS | 161202122 |
| Cage/ NCAGE Code |
09FZ2 |
| Cong. District | WI-002 |
| Cognizant Fed. Agency |
Dept. of Health and Human Services |
| F&A Rate | 55.5% (until 6/30/2026) |
Mailing Address:
University of Wisconsin Madison
Research and Sponsored Programs
21 N. Park St., Suite 6301
Madison, WI 53715-1218
General Inquiry:
Phone: 608-262-3822
Fax: 608-262-5111
RSP's Mission
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (RSP) at UW–Madison advances the university’s research mission by providing timely, professional, and people-centered support to UW employees. We help researchers and their teams secure, manage, and comply with sponsored funding—ensuring strong stewardship, regulatory compliance, and practical solutions that reduce administrative burden and improve the research experience.
Our Values
- Excellence in Service
- Integrity & Compliance
- Collaboration & Partnership
- Innovation & Continuous Improvement
- People-Centered Approach
- Transparency & Accountability
Workday Research Admin Cutover Dates
| Function | Task | C/S/D Date | RSP Date | System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAMP OFFLINE - 06/27/2025 4:00PM - 07/01/2025 8:00AM | ||||
| Proposals | Due date for campus to have proposals in RAMP and submitted to RSP. | 06/20/2025 | RAMP | |
| Proposals | Deadline by which ATP requires that no new RAMP entry allowed. Everything in progress must be completed and/or static. | 06/27/2025 | RAMP | |
| Agreements | Due date for campus to have agreements loaded in RAMP and submitted to RSP. | 06/26/2025 | RAMP | |
| Agreements | Deadline by which ATP requires that no new RAMP entry allowed. Everything in progress must be completed and/or static. | 06/27/2025 | RAMP | |
| Award Setup | Last day for campus to enter new awards or mods into RAMP and RSP will commit to getting processed before cut off. NOTE! – RSP will set-up awards up to the point we can’t. This is the window in which we can reasonably commit to getting the award processed before Workday go-live. | 05/16/2025 | RAMP | |
| Award Setup / Post-award | Last day to make entries in SFS. ATP requires that no new SFS entry allowed after this day. Everything in progress must be completed and pushed to SFS. Any new award or mods, project, or contract demographic information in SFS. | 06/12/2025 | SFS | |
| SFS OFFLINE – 06/27/2025 | ||||
| Post-Award | Due date to submit Cost Transfers for Clean Up only. | 06/06/2025 | SFS | |
| Post-Award | Last day to enter/update non-salary cost share transactions. | 06/06/2025 | SFS | |
| Post-Award | Last day to enter/update salary cost share transactions. | 06/06/2025 | SFS | |
| Post-Award | Due date to submit modification of subaward PO's in subaward portal. | 05/27/2025 | SFS | |
| Misc. | Due date to submit Export Control in RAMP. | 06/13/2025 | RAMP | |
| Misc. | Due date to submit requests for manual processing of grants to RSP. | 06/12/2025 | SFS | |
| Misc. | Due date to submit Sponsor Creation/Updates requests to RSP and expect entry prior to Transaction Freeze for RAMP/Workday Go-Live. | 06/11/2025 | RAMP | |
Routing Guidance
Looking for guidance on how to process various sponsored project items? If so, simply type your topic in the search field below and select from the populated results.
Award Lifecycle
Find internal/external resources and links to funding opportunities for supporting your research.
Software, tools, and information on getting your proposal routed and submitted correctly and on time.
Information on the agreement negotiation process.
Once award is accepted, this will guide you through the process to get your award set up.
Monitoring of expenditures, invoicing, and financial reporting, processing sponsor payments, modification of existing awards, and subawards.
Ensures all appropriate expenditures have been applied and results in the closing of the account.