ORSP Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

Office of Research & Sponsored Programs

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs supports a culture of intellectual curiosity and scholarly activity that allows 蘑菇传媒 to attract and retain top-quality faculty while enhancing the quality of education for our undergraduate and graduate students.

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Research Grants and Funding

We provide internal funds to help faculty members launch research projects and offer support to faculty members seeking external funding of research efforts. Visit our Research Grants and Funding page for details about how ORSP can help.

Internal Grants

蘑菇传媒 offers a number of grant opportunities for students and faculty who do scholarly research or creative work.

External Funding

A primary responsibility of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs is to assist faculty and staff in their pursuit to obtain external funds to support scholarly research and projects. This is typically a multi-step process which involves:

Finding a funding agency
Writing the grant proposal, contract or cooperative agreement
Gaining internal approval to submit the proposal or enter into a contract or agreement
Submitting the proposal
Post-award management

2026鈥�2027 Research Development Academy

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP), in partnership with the Adams Center for Teaching and Learning, is pleased to offer the 2026鈥�2027 Research Development Academy (RDA), a 9-month professional development program running from September 2026 through May 2027. The RDA is designed to support full-time, PI-eligible faculty at 蘑菇传媒 who are developing their research, scholarship, and creative activity programs, with priority given to those in the early stages of building their scholarly agenda. Applicants must be full-time 蘑菇传媒 faculty and eligible to serve as a Principal Investigator. The application deadline is March 31, 2026. To apply, click .