Office of Sponsored Research and Programs

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General Policies

Sponsored projects should be proposed and carried out within a regular department or division of the University, or through the cooperation of several departments, and should be directed by a member of the faculty or authorized professional staff. Projects should be clearly related to the programs of the department or unit involved and should enhance opportunities for fulfillment of the university's mission. Project results should be routinely offered for publication.
 

The budget should be adequate for the work proposed, including (but not limited to) personnel support, equipment, computer services, supplies, travel and indirect costs.
 

In accepting sponsored projects, the University, the departments and members of the faculty or staff accept obligations to furnish:
 

1. an appropriate share of the time and talent necessary to perform the project;

2. reports and publications describing the project and the results achieved;

3. documentation of compliance with all terms and conditions of the grant or contract, such as those covering patents, copyrights, property, travel, human subjects, animal welfare, drug-free workplace and the timely submission of all technical and administrative reports.
 

A research agreement is executed between the supporting agency and the University. While the Principal Investigator (PI) is responsible for the performance on the project and is obliged to comply with all terms of the agreement, the University, not the Principal Investigator, is the grantee or the contractor. Only specifically designated faculty or staff members can commit the University contractually or are authorized to sign for the University.
 

In general, the right to publish research results in appropriate journals should not be relinquished. The support of sponsors should usually be acknowledged in publications.
 

The Office of Sponsored Research and Programs(OSRP) coordinates the functions of various offices whose duties pertain to the technical and administrative management of grant or contract agreements. Any individual originating or receiving correspondence pertaining to such agreements should provide a copy thereof to the OSRP.