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New Training Opportunity! Recorded NCURA Webinar: NSF Fundamentals

Dear Research Administrators,

We wanted to take a moment to let you know about a new online training opportunity:

NCURA Recorded Webinar: NSF Fundamentals Virtual Workshop (Recorded 3/20/24)

Description: This NSF Fundamentals Virtual Workshop hosted by NCURA provides a primary basis of understandingof proposals to and awards from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The program is perfect...

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Tools and Processes

Policies and Guidance

OSP policies and guidance apply to all areas of the lifecycle of sponsored awards. For updates and an in-depth look at new policies follow the OSP Blog.

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The Award Lifecycle

Teams within our office are organized to manage proposals from the beginning, or 'pre-award,' stage of a project through the termination, or closeout, of an award.

The Award Lifecycle

Resources & Information

OSP has gathered resources from a variety of sources, both internal and external, to aide in the management of sponsored programs across the lifecycle.