For projects that involve: student research from a government sponsor, or research involving human or animal subjects, lasers, and bio hazardous material, faculty will coordinate with the Research Administration Office (RAO) for approval.

When the sponsored project results in a BYU employee or student invention, a BYU trademark, or a video/music/textbook or other creative work, Intellectual Property Services will assist with securing appropriate licensing, patents, copyrights, trademarks, etc.

Grants and Contracts Accounting manages the funding, account creation, and reporting for projects approved by the Research Administration Office.

When funding is not donated, faculty will work with Off-campus Receivables to coordinate payments.

When project funding will be used for student scholarships, stipends, tuition, or grants, the department submits a tuition request to BYU Scholarships to coordinate payments.

When the partner is donating funding to support a project, without an expected deliverable or contract, the funding is facilitated through Philanthropies.