SAM supports and assists faculty and staff throughout the sponsored award life cycle,
from proposal preparation and submission through award negotiation, administration
and closeout.
Sponsored Awards Management
SAM has a robust team of experienced administrators, each assigned to serve a specific
group of academic departments. During the pre-award portion of the grant life cycle,
SAM:
provides proposal preparation support, including help with budget development.
ensures compliance with the requirements of the sponsor agency, the university, and
government regulators.
obtains research-related campus approvals.
submits proposals to funding agencies on behalf of researchers.
Upon receiving a sponsored award, SAM:
prepares final documents and negotiates terms of the award with the sponsor.
Serves as liaison with sponsor to answering questions and resolve post-award issues,
including no-cost extensions, re-budgeting, and other modifications.
gathers information and solves problems in conjunction with other campus units, including
Purchasing, Grants and Funds Management, Human Resources, etc.