Administrative Department

Office of Sponsored Programs

The mission of the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) is to encourage, facilitate and support Montclair State University faculty and staff in their pursuit of external funding for their research, education, training and other scholarly activities. OSP provides high-quality services to the University community with the goal of increasing externally sponsored funding for research and other programs while also protecting the University’s interests in assuring compliance with federal and state laws, rules and regulations.‌

: osp@montclair.edu
: 973-655-4128
: School of Nursing/The Graduate School 415
: Monday-Thursday 8:00am - 5:30pm

The School of Nursing / The Graduate School Building

OSP Services

Grant Lifecycle

The Office of Sponsored Programs provides a wide breadth of services to the University community, including pre-award and non-financial post-award services.

Pre-Award

Meet with faculty and staff to review proposal instructions (RFP’s, PA’s), and steps for proposal application development and completion
Develop budgets in compliance with agency and institutional guidelines
Guide faculty and staff regarding institutional and sponsor policies and procedures
Complete agency forms, assurances, representations and certifications
Identify regulatory requirements as applicable
Collaborate with partner institutions to secure all necessary subcontract documentation
Review final applications for formatting, accuracy and adherence to sponsor requirements
Assist with online proposal application and final submission by OSP’s authorized organizational representatives
Assist faculty and staff in the use of OSP’s funding search tools and databases
Disseminate funding opportunities to the Montclair community
Hold educational workshops and training activities on proposal development

Post-Award

Negotiate incoming awards with federal and non-federal sponsors
Assist with understanding and interpreting complex agency requirements (e.g., prior approval requests)
Assist with non-financial post-award matters (e.g., no-cost extension requests)
Review proposed rebudgets in accordance with sponsor guidelines
Assist with the timely submission of interim and final programmatic reports
Manage outgoing subawards (e.g. drafting subaward agreements and amendments)
Provide general guidance on university policies and procedures (e.g. hiring, procurement, travel)
Hold one-on-one meetings with faculty and staff to discuss aspects of post-award management
Conduct workshops and training activities on non-financial post-award administration