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What is the difference between a PMR and a Chartfield?

Project Modification Requests (PMRs) are used to request the following changes, which require prior approval:

  • Principal investigator (PI)
  • Key personnel
  • Pre-award costs
  • Travel
  • Equipment acquisition
  • Carryover/carry forward
  • Fabricated equipment
  • No-cost extension
  • Sub-award
  • Modification
  • Budget modification
  • Change in scope

Chartfields are used to request a new segment, or make modifications to a segment, including:

  • Participant support cost
  • Program income
  • Cross-campus collaborations
  • Multi-year supplemental funding
  • Food cost exemptions

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Updated on February 28, 2020

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