VISION

• To promote a campus climate that will cultivate an interest and proficiency in pursuing and managing external funding

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

• Provide the KSU community with leadership in sponsored program development, administration, and compliance
  
  
• Offer services that are responsive to the needs of the KSU community
  
  
• Provide differential assistance to the KSU community based upon individual needs and experiences with sponsored programs
  
  
• Facilitate the pursuit of external funding related to research, creative activity, instruction, and community service

SERVICES

• Provide faculty and staff with timely information on funding opportunities
  
  
• Provide faculty with proposal-writing support
  
  
• Process and submit proposals in an accurate and timely manner
  
  
• Provide proposal budgeting guidance based on PI needs, agency guidelines, and University policy
  
  
• Maintain a user-friendly and informative web site
  
  
• Work with Deans and Department Chairs in meeting their needs and those of their faculty
  
  
• Analyze federal funding trends as they relate to research and program strengths of KSU
  
  
• Assist in the logistics of large-scale interdisciplinary proposals
  
  
• Provide guidance on the preparation of sponsors’ forms and assurances
  
  
• Identify and interpret sponsors’ guidelines and regulations
  
  
• Identify department and college funding priorities
  
  
• Maintain an archive of proposals and awards
  
  
• Provide reports on proposals and awards
  
  
• Review and approve proposals, budgets, agreements and subagreements
  
  
• Verify that appropriate regulatory approvals and assurances are in place
  
  
• Communicate information about sponsors and funding opportunities to faculty, department chairs, and deans in support of faculty research interests and institutional goals
  
  
• Negotiate acceptable terms and conditions with sponsors who want to contract with the University
  
  
• Verify that appropriate facilities and administrative cost rates are being requested and used
  
  
• Monitor web sites of agencies with technical report tracking databases
  
  
• Monitor compliance with research policies and procedures
  
  
• Develop faculty skills in electronic proposal submission
  
  
• Interact with sponsoring agencies and other KSU offices on the behalf of faculty
  
  
• Develop and update grant, contract and compliance policies and procedures
  
  
• Publish a quarterly newsletter – Funding Forum
  
  
• Offer alternative funding sources and rewrite assistance
  
  
• Obtain Authorized Organizational Representative’s signature on proposals and contracts
  
  
• Write and negotiate agreements and subagreements
  
  
• Establish grant accounts and budget records
  
  
• Provide accurate and timely financial reports for grants and contracts
  
  
• Monitor grant and contract expenditures for compliance with sponsor and University policies and regulations
  
  
• Act as a liaison with other University offices
  
  
• Prepare and submit fiscal reports to agencies
  
  
• Oversee billing and collection of funds for grants and contracts
  
  
• Maintain auditable grant and contract records
  
  
• Meet with project directors throughout the grant/contract cycle
  
  
• Work with project directors to secure time and effort and cost-sharing information
  
  
• Provide workshops and training sessions on all aspects of securing and managing external funding