OFFICE OF SPONSORED PROGRAMS

The following is a brief description of the Office of Sponsored Program's Pre- and Post-Aware Roles and its Grantsmanship Center.

PRE-AWARD SERVICES:

The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) is responsible for encouraging externally funded initiatives in support of program-related activities of academic, research, and developing units; and serves as the major source to faculty and staff who wish to pursue such projects. OSP maintains information on and promotes an awareness of funding opportunities, assists in refining project ideas and matching them with a potential sponsor's priorities and requirements, and helps in the preparation of financial and administrative sections of grant applications.

GRANTSMANSHIP CENTER:

The Office of Sponsored Programs also maintains some of The Foundation Center's publications and a variety of supplementary materials and services in areas useful to grantseekers. An example of meterials available is as follows:

Annual Register of Grant Support Guide to US Foundations
Foundation Directory Guide to Proposal Writing
Directory of Research Grants


These books are located in the Law School Building. Last year's editions of the above-mentioned books can be accessed in Bailey Hall on the Gorham Campus. This satelite is a collaborative effort with the College of Education & Human Development under the direction of Professor Libby Cohen.

In addition to the collection above, OSP regularly receives the following grant related publications:

News, Notes & Deadlines Chronicle of Higher Education
Chronicle of Philanthropy Federal Grants & Contracts Weekly
Federal Assistance Monitor Grant Advisor
ARIS Funding Reports



POST-AWARD SERVICES

OSP provides fiscal management assistance and administrative support to Principal Investigators and Project Directors after an award is received. This includes review and approval of all award documents, preparation and submission of financial reports, requests for reimbursement,budget revisions, amendments, etc. These Post-award services are a collaborative effort on the part of the OSP staff, PI's, and PD's. These services begin with receipt of an award and continue through the termination date, ending with a final program report prepared by the PI's or PD's and a final financial report prepared be the OSP staff.


Additional information on OSP is available on-line - http://www.usm.maine.edu/~osp

(Source: Office of Sponsored Programs)

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