Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú is committed to promoting, encouraging and supporting our faculty’s research endeavors and creative pursuits.
One way we do this is by dedicating an office solely for this mission. Our Research and Sponsored Programs team is an expert resource for finding and managing grants and other funding opportunities.
About Sponsored Research
Sponsored research, in general, refers to faculty research projects that receive funding from external sources. These include grants from local foundations to major awards from international organizations. Our office primarily helps faculty members and their research project teams find funding and manage aspects of their projects.
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs also holds an annual internal grant competition for full-time, tenure-track faculty members and offers .
A Closer Look at Our Services
Finding Funding: Sharing and Posting Opportunities
We manage Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú’s access to the SPIN database, the world’s largest database of sponsored funding opportunities. We also maintain a list of grant-awarding organizations and share information about funding opportunities and deadlines.
Securing Awards: Grant and Proposal Application Assistance
Research grants are highly competitive. The grant-writing and communication expertise of our office staff helps faculty members successfully apply for grants and other awards by providing proposal writing and editing services. Additionally, we help ensure that researchers meet all the criteria needed for a successful grant application.
We’ve helped our faculty members secure funding from prestigious foundations and programs such as:
– National Endowment for the Arts
– National Endowment for the Humanities
– National Science Foundation
– National Institutes of Health
– U.S. Department of Education
Managing Awards: Project Management, Budget and Compliance Assistance
When a faculty member receives a grant or award, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú Office of Research and Sponsored Programs helps design and maintain budgets, communicates with funding partners on the researchers’ behalf, ensures compliance with regulations throughout the process and helps with final reporting.
Training and Consulting
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs offers one-on-one consultations with current and potential researchers and investigators. We also offer occasional training and educational workshops about funding, proposals, award management and other research-related topics.
Our Resources and Policies
Learn more about how our office helps faculty members advance their fields and raise Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú’s national profile:
More About Research at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú
Learn more about faculty and student research at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²ÊÔøµÀÈËÐþ»ú.