Ive been told my proposal has been approved. When can I get an account number?
If the PI is confident that an award will be forthcoming, a request for a pre-award account number can be made. This form can be obtained from the OSP web page at http://www.umbc.edu/ospa/pages/forms/request.doc and requires several signatures at the department level and OSP. The completed form is then sent to Accounting for account number generation. No budget will appear in the account until the actual award is received by OSP. This pre-award number will allow for expenditures to begin for up to 90 days. If for some reason the award does not materialize, the department will be responsible for covering any incurred expenses.