We strive to handle as much of the administrative work as possible — from beginning to end — so you can focus on the technical details.

With individualized training and help with submitting proposals to funding agencies, and award management, we guide you the whole way. Grants and contracts are broken into two broad categories: pre-award and post-award.
Submitting a proposal
Submitting a Proposal

The pre-award phase starts with the funding opportunity, submitting the application, and negotiating the agreement. 
Award Management
Award Management

Grant management activities after an award has been fully executed through project closeout.
Subawards
Subawards

A portion of the sponsored project passed through to another entity in order to complete a portion of the scope of work.
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Facts Sheet

A quick guide for our institutional information.
Who is my OSP point of contact
Who is my OSP Point of Contact

Pre-Award and Post-Award Team.
Cost Share
Cost Share

When a portion of the costs are not paid by the sponsor, but instead paid by the university or outside parties.
Animal Care and Use

Appropriate, ethical, and safe conduct of research involving animals.
Conflict of Interest

Situations in which the external interest of a university employee have the potential to influence their decisions in their university role.
Data Management Plan

A formal document that outlines how data will be handled during and after a research project. Many funding agencies, especially government sponsors, require a Data Management Plan as part of their application processes.
Environmental Health and Safety

Lab safety activities involving hazardous and regulated materials, equipment, and environment.
Export Controls and Sanctions
Export Control

Transfer of controlled technology and information to foreign countries and/or foreign nationals within the United States.
Intellectual Property

Property rights embodied in a patent, patent applications, copyright, trade secret, or trademark rights.
International Activities Disclosure

Federal regulations and federal funding agencies require investigators and their universities to disclose their foreign activities to sponsors completely.
Institutional Biosafety Committee

Research involving recombinant DNA, synthetic nucleic acids, or other bio-hazardous materials.
Institutional Review Board

Research involving human subjects.
Limited Submissions
Limited Submissions

Funding opportunities in which a sponsor restricts the number of applications an institution can submit. Guidelines for these programs allow for only one or two applications and require the institution to determine internally which one(s) submit.
On & Off Campus

Research that is conducted in space not owned by the University and not otherwise paid for by the University from University funds. If a project is located in leased space and the lease is a direct charge to the project, then the project is considered off-campus.