The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) supports faculty and staff with the administration of sponsored program activities, seeking and administering funding for research programs through grants, contracts and other external funding opportunities. The goal of ORSP is to reduce administrative burden on researchers, enabling members of the university community to compete successfully for outside funding and to effectively manage their sponsored programs.

Our comprehensive pre-and post-award services include:

  • Preparing proposals, including
    • support of budget development and final review;
    • proposal review and submission;
    • guidance on grant related questions, agency guidelines and university policy as it relates to sponsored programs
  • Assistance with budget revision requests and sponsor requested information
  • Industry contract review and negotiation
  • Award management including
    • review and acceptance of new grant and contract awards
    • processing and setup of new grants and contracts in the university’s financial system
    • sponsor invoicing and federal cash draws
    • subcontract/subaward review, issuance, negotiation and approval
    • review and approval of research related costs, payroll allocations and assistance with processing budget adjustments
    • prior approval requests
    • support for subrecipient monitoring
    • sponsor financial and progress reporting
    • award closeout 

To get started, find your Contract and Grant Specialist.

OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND SPONSORED PROGRAMS

526 Brodhead Avenue
Bethlehem, PA 18015-3008
Tel: 610-758-3021  FAX: 610-758-5994  Email: inors@lehigh.edu

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