The purpose of the Office of Grants and Research Development (OGRD) is to assist faculty and staff in locating external funding opportunities and developing, submitting and, when appropriate, managing competitive proposals for extramural funding and their subsequent awards.

Grants and Research Development is staffed by Charlotte Smith, University Grants Manager.  She is available to assist faculty and staff with:

• Locating funding opportunities for sponsored projects
• Connecting faculty and staff with program officers to discuss proposal ideas and/or clarify sponsor’s guidelines
• Creating timelines for developing complex proposal submissions
• Developing proposal materials, such as the scope of work, project description, budget, budget justification, supporting documents, etc.
• Providing feedback on draft proposal materials
• Submitting all proposal materials to the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) for final review and required internal approvals prior to submission to the sponsor
  • Note: Please submit materials to ORSP no later than seven full business days prior to the sponsor’s deadline.
• Ensuring faculty and staff meet sponsors’ reporting and stewardship requirements for awarded projects