OFFICE SPONSORED PROGRAMS
(OSP)
The Office Sponsored Programs (OSP) supports Cal State LA's educational mission by facilitating sponsored research and grants activities. OSP provides services at all stages from proposal submission and pre-award process to managing the financial monitoring and oversight of sponsored activities. The Office Sponsored Programs work in conjunction with the college administrators and Principal Investigator (PI) to provide a variety of services to bridge the research support needed for students, faculty, and staff.
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THE GRANTS PROCESS
PRE-AWARD
POST - AWARD
1. FIND
FUNDING
2. PREPARE PROPOSAL
3. SUBMIT PROPOSAL
4. PROPOSAL
AWARDED
5. AWARD MANAGEMENT
6. CLOSE-OUT
AWARD
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The pre-award administrators, assist faculty and college /department grant support including budget preparation; project conceptualization and development; assistance with writing, research and editing; connections with other academic institutions, government and community agencies, and businesses and industry; and proposal technical preparation and submission.