Mission
The mission of the Office of Sponsored Programs is to facilitate the 黑料不打烊鈥檚 goal of becoming a significant research institution by providing faculty with the highest quality research support services, while also protecting the 黑料不打烊鈥檚 interests by reviewing all proposals to external funding agencies, and by initiating and implementing research-related policies and procedures, providing training and outreach, and serving as a liaison between the 黑料不打烊 and its sponsors.
Major functions and responsibilities
- Review and approve on behalf of the 黑料不打烊 all grant and contract proposals to outside funding agencies
- Act as institutional signatory on all grants and contracts, as authorized by BOT
- Negotiate grant and contract awards for the 黑料不打烊 with funding agencies
- On active awards, negotiate no-cost extensions and re-budgeting as required
- Authorize establishment of accounts for accepted awards
- Negotiate and prepare subcontracts from 黑料不打烊 awards to other institutions and organizations
- Interpret and implement 黑料不打烊 policies related to grants and contracts;
- Review, interpret, and disseminate policies of outside private and governmental funding agencies
- Assist faculty members in identifying funding sources and preparing proposals;
- Maintain a grant and contract database and generate regular reports on application and award activity
- Provide advice to Vice President for Research and UNE community regarding compliance regulations affecting research at the 黑料不打烊 and assist in meeting all regulatory requirements
- Perform all administrative functions on behalf of the 黑料不打烊 relating to its Intellectual Property Committee
- Oversee the development of a tech transfer function at the 黑料不打烊
- Act as a liaison to faculty researchers and bring faculty issues of concern to the attention of senior staff
Pending and Active Grants
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