Sponsored Programs and Research

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The Office of Sponsored Programs and Research (OSPAR) assists faculty and administration in obtaining external funding for the advancement of scholarship and research, institutional development, and student services. Toward this end, the OSPAR:

Provides services and resources for identifying funding sources
Offers pre-award services and advises on and facilitates preparation of grant proposals
Collaborates with administration and faculty to promote interdisciplinary teams
Works with sponsor agencies and offer post-award services to manage grant funds

Identifying Funding Sources:
Across the University of Sustainability ecosystem, we can help you find government and private funding sources. Information on major funding sources and programs can be found here and in emails we send out. Please contact us to let us know about your interest area and to make sure you are on our directory.
Through OSPAR's list of funding sources, you can register to receive targeted funding notices via email or text message from the Sponsored Programs Information Network (SPIN). SPIN's cloud-based searchable database can be accessed by registered researchers at any time and can be customized to perform weekly searches based on your keywords and other criteria. It can be searched by keyword, funding type, sponsor, and a host of other criteria.

Preparing Grant Proposals:Putting together a competitive grant proposal can be a daunting task. To make it easier, we can help with:

obtaining guidelines and application materials
interpreting sponsor guidelines and regulations
responding to requests for applications (RFAs)
talking to program officers/sponsors about the project
drafting budgets and budget narratives
editing proposal narratives
institutional information/sample narratives
navigating The University for Sustainability internal approval processes

The key to accessing these services is to contact OSPAR should you have an idea for a proposal.

Facilitating Interdisciplinary Grant Proposal Teams:
With its Artificial Intelligence search technology, OSPAR works to identify across the University for Sustainability's global research ecosystem member strengths and to assist faculty network with each other. We also coordinate proposals for major institutional projects that involve multiple institutions.

Grant Forms:

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