|
|
| Office for Sponsored Programs |
|
| |
OSP SERVICES
Help Identify Funding Opportunities
Assist with Proposal Preparation
- Review and interpret sponsor guidelines to ensure compliance;
- Prepare budget and required forms (consistent with sponsor guidelines, sponsor, Research Foundation, and University policies);
- Assist with electronic submissions;
- Transmit applications to sponsor.
Review, Negotiate and Accept Awards
- Review grant and contract terms to ensure compliance with University, Research Foundation, State and Federal policies/laws;
- Negotiate grants and contracts with sponsors;
- Accept awards.
Establish Award Accounts
- Establish a project account for each award;
- Distribute award documentation to Post award offices.
Information/Data Management
- Track applications, awards, and expenditure data for internal and external purposes;
- Provide internal reports to University as needed;
- Work in consultation with Research Foundation to meet reporting requirements for sponsors.
Assist with Award Administration
- Interpret sponsor terms and conditions of award in consultation with Post award offices;
- Assist with continuation applications, renewal requests, progress and final reports;
- Coordinate contract modifications for submission to sponsor.
Audit Liaison
- In conjunction with Post award offices provide audit liaison for sponsors, and federal A133 audit requirements;
- Co-ordinate audit requests with Research Foundation Central and University Management.
Research Development
Vacant, Assistant Director for Development and Pre-Award Services
Linda A. Nuzback, Administrative Assistant
- Publication of quarterly newsletter ACCENT on Research
- Issuance of funding opportunity notices
- Information requests – request for information on specific funding sources
- Workshops conducted each semester on grant proposal writing and Community of Science (COS) instructional seminar
- Cross-departmental coordination of large projects
- Liaison with external funding agencies
- Class lectures on grant application processes
|
Grant and Contract Administration
Margaret O’Brien, Assistant Director
Research Administrators – Jessie Beauharnois, Jennifer Doherty, Christine McCrary, Elizabeth Quackenbush, J. Leslie Smith, Tam Sayer, David Usher
***See Staff Listing and Assignments for your administrative contact***
- Assist faculty with proposal development and submission – including budget development in accordance with sponsor, University, and Research Foundation guidelines
- Negotiate grant and contract terms and conditions
- Execute grant and contract agreements
- Issue subcontracts and other research agreements
- Post award administration as required
- Industrial contract negotiations
|
University Awards and Reporting
Dave Usher, Coordinator for Information Technology
Patricia Zeccolo, Administrative Assistant
- Administration and maintenance of Research Foundation institutional accounts
- Maintain databases on applications submitted and awards received
- Generate statistical reports
- Management of the Equipment Matching and Faculty Research Award Programs (FRAPS)
|
|
|
| |
|
University at Albany
Office for Sponsored Programs
Management Services Center, MSC 312
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12222
Email: research@uamail.albany.edu
Telephone: (518) 437-4550
Fax: (518) 437-4560
|
| | |
