The Office of Sponsored Research and Programs (OSRP) seeks to provide pre- and post-award services that enable faculty and staff to successfully search for and obtain grant funds to conduct research and other scholarly projects that address Missouri State themes of public affairs, professional education, health, business and economic development, creative art, science and the environment.


Need help to develop a grant proposal?

Your OSRP Team can provide one-on-one assistance during the proposal development process from identifying a funding source to submitting your proposal. We offer a full range of services that cover:

• Organizing proposal development teams and help you connect with partners beyond the University.
• Assisting in writing a competitive proposal.
• Assisting in developing a reasonable project budget.
• Reviewing and editing proposal drafts.
• Addressing compliance issues.
• Copying proposal documents and mailing to funding agency.
• Submitting proposals electronically.
• Assisting in project start-up.
• Coordinating the protection and transfer of University-owned intellectual property.
• Offering workshops about the proposal development process, and other related topics.
• Developing web-based compliance training courses & certification.

Research Education and Compliance

The Office of Sponsored Research and Program (OSRP), which reports to the Office of Research and Economic Development,  oversees the administration of and adherence to federal regulations for research involving human subjects and animals. All research involving human subjects must be reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB), and animal research must be reviewed and approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). OSRP also facilitates other institutional compliance policies such as Biosafety, intellectual Property, and Conflict of Interest.

OSRP offers workshops on grant writing, budgeting and finding grants,  training workshops; on-line training modules that cover Animal Care and Use and Human Subjects in Research; a quarterly newsletter; participating in new-faculty and new graduate students orientation activities; and indentifying possible grant and other research funding opportunities for faculty. The office is also involved in developing and offering interactive web-based designed training , in collaboration with various colleges, that can be delivered for education and compliance efforts.


We would be happy to meet you. Please come in and see us. Our office is located at;