Office of Sponsored Programs
What is the Office of Sponsored Programs?
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) assists Agnes Scott College faculty and staff with the submission of proposals for external support of research, creative, instructional, and service activities. From the inception of an idea to the submission of a proposal, the OSP offers professional assistance in all phases of the process. The OSP assists in the preparation of the project budget, review and completion of any required certifications, review of the proposal for compliance issues, and the transmittal of the proposal to the funder. In addition, the Office is responsible for monitoring all grant activity, ensuring accountability and compliance with applicable federal regulations and College policies, and overseeing the reporting process.
The OSP is responsible for assuring that submitted proposals conform to sponsor guidelines and College policies, and if funded, that projects comply with sponsor requirements and applicable College policies and procedures. Resources are available to match potential funding sources to ideas and to assist in the interpretation of sponsor guidelines.
The OSP currently oversees a total of $3.72 million in federal grants in the fields of psychology, biology, economics, mathematics, chemistry and physics.
What is a "Sponsored" Program?
A college program is "sponsored" if it solicits and receives a restricted award (i.e. the funds can only be used for that program) from a source outside the normal operating budget (i.e. financed through external funds) in order to support various instructional, research and public service activities.
Recent Awards
Dr. Christopher De Pree (Physics and Astronomy) was awarded a 3-year research grant from the National Science Foundation, entitled ³Dynamic UC HII regions in Sgr B2: Flickering and Ionized Flows², to study massive star formation at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy with the Very Large Array (VLA) in New Mexico.
Dr. Ruth Riter (Chemistry) and Dr. Sarah Winget (Chemistry) were recently awarded a 3-year NSF grant to improve student learning of infrared absorption spectroscopy in analytical and physical chemistry by developing problem-based laboratories linked to collaborative, in-class activities. In addition, the grant supports the purchase of an new Fourier-transform infrared spectrometer for the Chemistry Department.
Contact the Office of Sponsored Programs
The Office of Sponsored Programs is located in Buttrick Hall and can be contacted by phone at 404 471-6950 or email at
osp@agnesscott.edu. If you have Moodle access, you can visit the
Office of Sponsored Programs for information on how to get started on a proposal today!
OSP ASC Financial Conflict of Interest Policy for PHS/NIH grants
Office of Sponsored Programs Staff:
Pamela Napier, director of sponsored programs
Emily Kandetzki '96, assistant director of sponsored programs