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Organizational Chart 2023 Currently Being Updated
Research Management
- Provide templates for prospective PIs to capture project ideas to guide prospect research
- Conduct prospect research on public and private funding opportunities for faculty, staff, and students as well as for University strategic initiatives
- Produce and disseminate customized Funding Opportunities Research Reports
- Perform information searches on specific funders, including giving history, abstracts of similar funded projects, and tracking deadlines and updates
- Manage COS Pivot database, tag and track records, and set up automatic searches
- Provide group and one-on-one training for COS Pivot to assist faculty, staff, and students in conducting their own prospect research
- Conduct research in other areas of need to the University, as requested
Proposal Development
- Conduct introductory meetings with prospective PIs to discuss their ideas and recommend next steps
- Consult with PI and proposal development team regarding RFP specifications
- Ensure that the requirements of the funding agency and institutional policies are being met throughout the proposal development process
- Provide technical support in proposal writing, including demographic/statistical information, institutional documentation, literature reviews, bibliographies, logic models, and charts and tables
- Edit and proofread proposal documents
- Assist in preparation of project budgets
- Coordinate internal proposal review process and submission authorizations
- Submit final proposals to the funding agency as the Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR)
Grants and Contracts Management
- Ensure proposals and contracts are in compliance with University policies and procedures, federal and state regulations, and funder guidelines
- Ensure receipt and proper dissemination of awards and contracts
- Create and maintain records for documenting and reporting grant activity
- Assist with budget negotiations and revisions
- Ensure awards and contracts are managed in compliance with government regulations
- Assist with requests for renewals, continuations, and no-cost extensions
- Ensure timely and accurate submission of technical reports and close-out documents
Office of Sponsored Research and Programs
Supporting faculty and staff fundraising goals
Mailing Address:
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Office of Sponsored Research and Programs (OSRP)
Campus Box 4
P.O. Box 173362
Denver, CO 80217-3362