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Responding to COVID-19

The Office for Sponsored Programs provides updated guidance, frequently asked questions and resources and related to COVID-19.

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Upcoming Training Opportunity

Dear Research Administrators,

We wanted to take a moment to remind you about an upcoming training opportunity. Please see below for details and how to register.

NCURA Webinar: Foreign Influence Requirements Roundup: Agency by Agency Current Expectations Plus a Sneak Peek at What We Think is Coming (University-Wide)

Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2020, 2:00pm to 3:30pm

Location: Virtual Live Web Conference

Description: With the wealth of information constantly coming out (or being promulgated) related to foreign influence issues,...

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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.