Quick Start

Click on "White Paper Outline" at the left.  Fill in as many items as appropriate to your project.  Email to our office and we will send text to our search service to identify possible funding sources.  We will contact to to provide assistance in constructing your proposal.

Additionally, we offer a library where you may explore funding opportunities and  proposal-writing methodology.  New funding opportunities are listed in the Links for Funding portion of our website.

Make an appointment or drop in any time.

Special Tasks

Our office is the central contact point for:

• IRB (Institutional Review Board)

• ACUC (Animal Care and Use Committee)

• Washington Guidance Council

Our Mission

Our mission is two fold:

1.  Assist researchers

·        Increase number of proposals sent from university

·        Provide access to agencies and organizations

·        Assist in the proposal preparation process (increase office involvement in pre-proposal activity)

·        Provide access to necessary forms

·        Coordinate award with accounting to ensure accounts are set up

·        Provide training on completion of essential forms

·        Provide training on interpretation of terms and conditions

·        Provide training on account management, procurement, reading financial reports, etc.

·        Provide training on F&A rates, benefits, allowable salaries, etc.

2.  Safeguard the university in contractual dealings with research sponsors

·        Ensure compliance with government/agency regulations

·        Ensure university policies are appropriately implemented

·        Ensure accountability by all parties

·        Ensure records are kept appropriately for audit purposes

 Our Office is in compliance with the following OMB Circulars:

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a110/a110.html

http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/a021/a021.html