Forms and Rates

The pages below contain the ORA forms, Facilities & Administrative (F&A) Cost Rates, Fringe Benefit Rates as well as institutional information with frequently used codes and numbers,

This page contains a list of all Office of Research Administration (ORA) forms organized alphabetically.
This page contains the ORA forms organized by category/unit with descriptions and instructions.

Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Rates are the mechanisms used to reimburse the University for the infrastructure support costs associated with sponsored research and other sponsored agreements. Please visit this page to learn more about the Fringe Benefit Rates at the University of Miami.

Fringe Benefit Rates deal with the cost of an employee's benefits divided by the wages paid to an employee for the hours spent working. Please visit this page to learn more about the Fringe Benefit Rates at the University of Miami.


Often when preparing a proposal, you are asked to provide the contact information for the Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR).