Overview of Sponsored Projects Administration

3.1 The Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP)

The OSP assists faculty and other university personnel with all aspects of securing support for research and other scholarly activities from external sponsors, and all requests for externally funded sponsored projects should have, and in most cases require, the review and approval of OSP. Once a project is approved, the University and the PI have a shared responsibility to make sure that a project is performed as proposed, that funding is used in accordance with sponsor terms and conditions, and that all required reports and closing documents are provided in a timely manner.

For details on OSP staffing, please view OSP assignments.

The Office of Sponsored Projects is responsible for:

1. Identifying funding opportunities and notifying the University community about these opportunities as well as sponsor policies and application guidelines
2. Advising the University community regarding Federal, State and Local Government agency rules, regulations and procedures
3. Reviewing and authorizing proposals for submission
4. Assuring compliance with all applicable sponsor regulations and University policies and procedures
5. Negotiating award terms and conditions
6. Processing the notice of award (NOA) and coordinating project set-up.
7. Coordinating award-closing actions and maintaining a non-fiscal post award file, as required
8. Serving as the primary interface between PI’s and sponsors in all areas requiring prior approval
9. Assisting with procedural management of active research projects including drafting and/or issuing subcontracts and project extensions
10. Training University faculty and staff on policies, compliance issues, procedures, proposal improvement and agency specific issues
11. Maintaining a database for proposals, awards, and other relevant information that provides University administration, colleges, departments and others with critical management information
12. Verifying adherence to federal and institutional compliance issues

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1. The Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP)
2. What is a Sponsored Project?
3. Types of Sponsored Projects
   1. Grant
   2. Cooperative Agreement
   3. Contracts
      1. Research Agreement
      2. Service Agreement
      3. Clinical Services (Investigations) Agreement
      4. Master Agreement
      5. International Agreement
      6. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
      7. Material Transfer Agreements (MTA)
      8. Affiliates (or Consortium) Programs
      9. Other Agreements, Other Transaction Agreements(OTA’s), Technology Investment Agreements (TIA’s)