Office of Sponsored Programs and Research

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Important Items

NIH Policies Updates Effective January 25, 2011

National Science Foundation Update: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) On Proposal Preparation and Award Administration - November 2010

NSF RCR Education Requirement

Research Environment Survey Results

FY 2010 Fringe Rates

The Office of Sponsored Program & Research (OSPR) assists the CSU academic and administrative communities to meet the University's research and creative activities goals. While working to foster relationships with Federal, State, Foundation, and Corporate sponsors, OSPR advances those CSU research, training and service activities promulgated by faculty and staff. OSPR invites all CSU faculty and staff to consider our offices as the "One-Stop Shop" for all grant seeking and post-award needs.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Office of Sponsored Programs and Research is to responsibly promote and advance the research, scholarship and creative activity of faculty, staff, and students by helping to:

• Obtain the necessary resources through external funding
• Create internal and external partnerships while providing expert advice.

Vision Statement

The Office of Sponsored Programs and Research and its staff will be:

• a sought-after resource for its Customers (the University’s faculty, staff, and students);
• a dynamic partner with its Customers allowing them to more successfully compete for external funding; and
• a recognized advocate for a sophisticated and innovative research climate at CSU.

Values Statement

• Integrity
  We will be Principled and Transparent
• Innovation
  We will be Creative and Efficient
• Commitment
  We will be Customer-Focused, Accountable, and Engaged
• Results
  We will be part of the Solution