Welcome to the Office of Sponsored Programs. The OSP serves to enhance faculty ability to secure funding opportunities for themselves and their students by providing support and facilitating the procurement of external support through research grants, contracts and cooperative agreements. The OSP is the primary liaison for the faculty member, funding agencies, and university administration ensuring all interests are represented and protected. The Director of Sponsored Programs is the Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) for signing and submitting research proposals from the University. The OSP falls under the direction of the Vice Provost, Dr. Tracey Schwarze.

Our mission is to guide the faculty member through the grant seeking process by helping to identify funding sources and assisting in the planning, preparation and submission of proposals to external sponsors.