We guide the University of Nebraska-Lincoln community in obtaining and managing financial resources to enhance research, creative and scholarly activities. We provide pre-award and post-award services throughout the award life cycle. The director of sponsored programs serves as the institutional official for submitting, negotiating and accepting awards on behalf of the Board of Regents.
The Office of Sponsored Programs offers assistance to members of the UNL community for their creative scholarly and research endeavors.
OSP is the coordination point for all university grants, contracts, proposals and awards. OSP personnel sign off on grant applications and negotiate contracts and grants with a wide variety of sponsors. Once an award has been made, OSP provides comprehensive service in award administration and regulatory compliance.
Electronic Research Administration (ERA) is the general term applied to information technology solutions and support for the full life cycle of grants administration functions, from identification of new funding opportunities, to submission and review of grant applications and proposals, to management of subsequent grant and contract awards.
Grants.Gov is the federal government's primary initiative in electronic research administration. Most agencies that currently use ERA software require investigators to register through their home institutions. At UNL, please contact your Sponsored Programs grants coordinator.
Staff members from Sponsored Programs provide training through the twice-yearly NURAMP workshop series. Topics include, among other things, proposal and budget preparation, award administration, effort reporting, using grants.gov, and NUgrant Basics.
Sponsored Programs staff members also hold regular meetings with department liaisons to discuss new information, address current issues and provide policy updates. Contact Donna Geviss to have your name added to the Liaison list.
Your pre-award grant coordinator can help you with several aspects of proposal preparation, especially budget review, as well as guide you to other campus resources to help you prepare the best proposal possible.
