Sponsored Programs - Sponsored Programs

The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) manages matters related to externally funded sponsored grants and contracts awarded to Jacksonville State University (Jax State). The OSP assists faculty and staff in the location of potential funding opportunities, budget development, internal approval process, and with the application and submission process ensuring that Jax State's standards for performance are achieved by providing expertise to guide faculty and staff through the life cycle of a project. The Office of Sponsored Programs is committed to the support, development, submission, and management of these activities by the university's faculty and staff.

If you have located an external funding opportunity you would like to pursue, please email the Office of Sponsored Programs at osp@jsu.edu to schedule a Comprehensive Pre Proposal Planning Session either in person or via Teams to discuss the proposal. External funding includes but is not limited to funding from the federal, state, county, or local government, a foundation, private business, non-profit organization, or corporation. In your email, please include the Notice Of Funding Opportunity for the grant opportunity for OSP to review. During the Planning Session, OSP will discuss the university requirements regarding grant proposals and submissions and detail how OSP can assist you as the Principal Investigator (PI) or Project Director (PD) in your application process.

After the Planning Session, you are required to complete an Intent to Apply for a Grant Form to notify OSP and the administration that you do intend to move forward with the grant application. This form is used early in the grant proposal developing process to capture important information, including any commitments the University must contribute to a grant project if funded. Inside the form you will find the imbedded link to the Conflict of Interest Policy I:01:15 and the Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form that you will need to read, sign, and email to osp@jsu.edu.

When you are prepared to submit your proposal, email all proposal documents to osp@jsu.edu no later than 3 days before the grant submission due date and OSP will route the proposal through Cayuse 424 to obtain the approvals of the required university personnel. PIs/PDs will be guided through the approval process on an individual basis.

The Office of Sponsored Programs assists university personnel with the following:

External Sponsor-Funded Research - Assistance in locating funding sources for specific proposal ideas.
Pre-Award - Assistance in writing, budget development, internal approvals, and submitting proposals to external funders.
Post Award - Assistance in managing programmatic functions of funded projects, including communication with funders, budget modification, and guidance with university procedures.

Do you need help locating a funder for a specific area of research or programing? Please email us and let us know!