Office of Sponsored Programs

 The OSP is available to present these workshops or to address special training or information needs for departments, groups or individuals.  Please contact us to discuss your particular needs. 

Workshop Descriptions

Finding and Applying for Grants: It’s All About the Program

This is a basic training that will introduce development professionals, researchers and faculty to the grant application process from identification and assessment of funding sources to completion and submission applications. Participants will learn the structure of the proposal process.  Presented by Lourdes Bastas, Assistant Director, Office of Sponsored Programs 

 Grant Search Tools: How To Find Funding Opportunities

Participants will learn about the many ways to identify funding opportunities to support their research, service, creative expression, or educational ideas, with time provide to search for them built into the class.  Presented by Lourdes Bastas, Assistant Director, Office of Sponsored Programs

Pivot

COS Pivot gives Research Administrators and Research Development Professionals the edge to bring together the right research opportunities, funding, and people quickly and easily.  It provides global and local connections that strengthen research by exploring new avenues for funding and collaboration for faculty, staff researchers, and graduate students. Participants will learn about the many elements of COS Pivot, create profiles, begin searching for funding and finding collaborators.  Presented by Richard Kearney, Electronic Resources Librarian, David and Lorraine Cheng Library and Lourdes Bastas, Assistant Director, Office of Sponsored Programs

 Proposal Development

Participants will learn about the process of developing and project and proposal, effectively using the guidelines and resources available to help craft a successful proposal, and what the top mistakes are to avoid.  This workshop is appropriate for both new grant seekers as well as those more experienced but looking for new insights.  Presented by Martin Williams, Director, and Lourdes Bastas, Assistant Director, Office of Sponsored Programs

  Human Subject Research by Faculty, Staff or Students

Participants will review what types of research must be submitted for approval to the University’s Institutional Review Board for Human Subject Research (IRB), what comprises a complete protocol, informed consent, at-risk populations, online data collection, and other items.  The presentation will be directed to the specific interests and questions of the participants as well as their research ideas and anticipated research methodologies.  Presented by Martin Williams, Director, Office of Sponsored Programs

 Human Subject Research by Students

This is for undergraduate and graduate students as well as faculty who educate or supervise students in the use of human subjects in research.  The workshop will review why and when the University’s Institutional Review Board for Human Subject Research (IRB) reviews student protocols, what must be submitted to the IRB for review, informed consent, at-risk populations, online data collection, and other items.  The presentation will be directed to the specific interests and questions of the participants as well as their research ideas and anticipated research methodologies.  Presented by Martin Williams, Director, Office of Sponsored Programs

 Project Management:  Effort Reporting

This workshop is for funded project leadership and staff to review and discuss the University’s Effort Reporting Policy and reporting requirements.  Presented by Martin Williams, Director, Office of Sponsored Programs

Grant and Related Workshops

   2011 to 2013

Overview of the OSP

Proposal Writing Workshop

Grant Search Tools

Its All About The Program

Pivot

     2010

Its All About The Program

     2009

Grant Landscape I: Introduction for Obtaining Federal Funding

Grant Landscape II: Project, Proposal, and Budget Development

Grant Landscape III: Grant Budget Development