Sponsored Programs

The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) is an administrative unit under the direction of the Division of Academic Affairs. This unit serves as the University's official coordinating office to assist faculty and staff with obtaining external funding support. This funding is awarded primarily from governmental agencies (state and federal) to support  training, instruction, research, public service, and other sponsored projects.

The sponsored programs and activities of the faculty and administrators generate over 20% of the University's budget. This success in securing funding can be credited to the leadership of the administration, the commitment and dedication of the faculty, the quality of the students and the tireless efforts of the OSP staff.

OSP provides pre-award and post-award services and assistance with the following activities:

Pre-award Technical Assistance

  • Identifying external funding sources
  • Interpreting proposal guidelines and contract terms
  • Assisting with proposal development, organization, review and editing
  • Developing and reviewing proposal and contract budgets
  • Identifying and advising on cost-sharing and matching commitments
  • Coordinating the University's proposal clearance process
  • Managing and coordinating proposal submissions (paper and electronic)

Post-award Technical Assistance

  • Processing award documents
  • Facilitating grant and contract budget set-up
  • Interpreting contract and award terms and conditions
  • Providing new award orientation sessions
  • Providing information and training on compliance requirements with federal and state regulations
  • Managing the effort certification process for state and federal awards
  • Developing, reviewing, and routing subawards and contracts
  • Reviewing and submitting budget and project revisions to sponsors
  • Assisting with submission of project performance and financial reports

Data Collection and Reporting

  • Maintaining application and award information in the OSP database
  • Maintaining subaward and contract information in the OSP database
  • Preparing and submitting reports concerning state, federal, and private awards
  • Preparing and disseminating information to the MVSU administration, faculty, departments, and other interested parties

Professional Development and Networking

  • Conducting workshops and forums to provide pre-award and post-award information and promote grantsmanship
  • Maintaining a database of faculty research interests
  • Serving as a liaison between faculty and other administrative units within the University and between faculty and funding agencies

Committee Service

  • Institutional Review Board for Protection of Human Subjects (IRB)
  • Additional university committees, as required