About The Office of Sponsored Programs
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) at Xavier University of Louisiana is a division within the Office of Resource Development that assists the faculty and staff at Xavier University in obtaining external funds. We offer assistance in a variety of sponsored program activities, from identifying a potential source of funding to reviewing the terms and conditions of awards made to the institution.
The Office has the responsibility for the following:
Information and communication
- Serves as point of contact for information regarding the institution's research-related capabilities and the faculty research and scholarly interests
- Screens various publications for grant opportunities and distributes information to the faculty
- Interprets the policies and procedures of governmental funding agencies
- Provides legislative updates about programs and trends affecting high education
- Presents workshops for faculty and staff
Proposal development
- Identifies potential sources of support for research and scholarly activities
- Assists in obtaining appropriate program guidelines and forms for application
- Assists faculty and staff members with developing proposal texts and budgets
- Provides institutional data for inclusion in proposals, as needed
Review/approval of all grant/contract proposals to sponsoring agencies
- Reviews and approves all proposals submitted to external agencies for compliance with university policy
- Reviews all documents submitted and oversees the transmittal of proposals to external agencies
Administration of the University's research policies
- Drafts, interprets and implements University policies related to grants and contracts
- Coordinates the administration of University compliance with regulatory issues (misconduct in science, conflict of interest, intellectual property)
- Coordinates the institutional review of and compliance with regulations of research involving hazardous materials, human or animal subjects
- Assists in matters relating to invention and copyrights
Post Award activities
- Informs Principal Investigators of the terms and conditions of awards
- Authorizes the establishment of grant numbers and account numbers with the Office of Grants and Contracts
- Negotiates and prepares subcontracts from University awards to other institutions and organizations
- Reviews subcontracts wherein Xavier University performs as subcontractor
- Coordinates submission of final reports
