Office of Research and Sponsored Programs ~ Services and Responsibilities

Pre-Award Services

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, through its Division of Research Development and Division of Sponsored Programs Administration, offers the following services in support of University of Mississippi faculty and staff who are pursuing research or other sponsored projects funded by federal, state, or private agencies and organizations.

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs:

• Offers consultation about all aspects of proposal preparation, from assistance in locating funding sources to preparing a budget and designing and editing proposal narratives (click here to find out which ORSP staff member is assigned to assist your department or unit).
• Coordinates the internal transmittal process for all grants and contracts, providing budget approval and institutional authorizing signature.

In addition, ORSP:

• Offers computerized searches of funding sources using the COS online database and other online services.
• Receives and disseminates email announcements from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, and other sources.
• Presents grant-related seminars and workshops.
• Provides follow-up consultation when a proposal has been denied funding, including help in obtaining reviewers’ comments and assistance in proposal resubmission.
• Serves as liaison with external agencies, assists with arrangements to visit agency offices in Washington D.C., and helps provide contacts with specific program directors and officers.
• Sponsors visits of agency representatives to the University.
• Coordinates the development of interdisciplinary and multi-institutional research projects.

Pre-Award Staff ~ Division of Research Development and Division of Sponsored Programs Administration