The mission of the Office of Grants & Sponsored Research (OGSR), a department within the Division of University Advancement, is to promote the goals of the University through the pursuit, acquisition, and management of external funding from governmental and independent funding agencies.
The Office of Grants & Sponsored Research:
The grants awarded to the University help to support its diverse academic and community enrichment programs to strengthen its ability to service students and the greater community.
The grants that Worcester State pursues on an annual basis are directly driven by the Strategic Plan and the goals of the University. The Mapping Strategies detailed in the Strategic Plan guide the grants development process and help to focus grant efforts on the University’s priority areas.
The OGSR is the University’s centralized entity for coordinating the submission, processing, and reporting of all institutional grants and contracts. Even if Worcester State pursues grant funding as a partner entity or is involved in consortium planning to develop and submit a proposal for funding, many of the steps detailed in this SOP are necessary.
All external proposals must be reviewed and submitted by the OGSR. These include proposals submitted to federal, state, and local government as well as to private foundations and organizations. Funded projects must be consistent with and adhere to relevant Worcester State University Board policies and procedures.
The OGSR provides the following services to project initiators:
The OGSR is responsible for submitting all proposals. Project initiators will be advised of the following:
The Grants Division tracks the status of submitted proposals. Services include:
