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The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) assists University faculty and staff with submission of proposals for external support of research, scholarship, education and training, and service/outreach activities.

OSP is responsible for assuring that submitted proposals conform to University policies and sponsor guidelines, and if funded, that projects are compliant with sponsor requirements.

Three units manage OSP’s regulatory and fiduciary responsibilities:  Research Administration, Regulatory Compliance, and Technology Transfer. The Office also interacts with other University offices and departments to support sponsored activities, including the Office of Sponsored Accounting, Corporation & Foundation Relations, Environmental Health and Safety, and Risk Management.

OSP staff are available to facilitate all aspects of proposal development and award administration.  Among the services provided by each unit are:

      Research Administration

•  Identify possible sponsors

•  Facilitate multi-investigator or multi-institutional proposal development

•  Draft budgets and narratives

•  Review text for clarity and completeness

      Regulatory Compliance

•  Administrator Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

•  Administrator Institutional Review Board

•  Serve as central resource for all regulatory compliance needs (e.g., responsible conduct of research)

      Technology Transfer

•  Assist faculty and staff protect and commercialize intellectual property (e.g., potentially patentable or copyrightable works)

•  Manage disposition of technologies resulting from research

            •  Identify potential commercial partners for research

If you need services not found on our web site, please contact OSP so that we might explore how to facilitate your sponsored activities.

Mission
To guide and assist the University community in obtaining and administering external support for research, training and creative activities and to promote the University Intellectual Property programs.

Vision
Our vision is to be a progressive and responsive University source for research and information services in support of students, faculty, and staff. The Office of Sponsored Programs is dedicated to enhancing and deploying University resources in support of research, scholarship, and creative activity.