The office is divided into three main areas: 1. Pre-award (funding source identification, proposal preparation and submission, etc.); 2. Post-award (sponsored funds administration); and 3. Research Compliance (IRB, IACUC, Conflict of Interest, Export Controls). Within these areas we offer the following general types of services:
Pre-Award:
- Identification of funding sources
- Proposal and budget development
- Proposal review and editorial assistance
- Proposal submission
Post-Award:
- Account establishment
- Assistance with sponsor guidelines/requirements
- Payroll
- Purchasing
- Time and effort reporting
Research Compliance
- Institutional Review Board (IRB)
- Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
- Conflict of Interest
- Export Controls
- Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) for National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) Proposals
Pre-Award
- Assistance with the identification of funding sources:
- Work with CCI to identify grant opportunities and provide workshops/training.
- RSPO individual meetings
- Assistance with proposal preparation and development
When a match is found between a faculty member's interest and the program of a potential sponsor, the Office will secure the guidelines and application materials from the sponsor. While writing the proposal is the responsibility of the faculty member, the RSPO will help with the budget preparation, edit and critique the proposal, and ensure that the requirements of the sponsor and the university are met.
Once a faculty member decides to prepare a grant proposal, inform the RSPO and update the Office on the progress of the proposal. It's critical to work with the Pre-Award staff at this time. All proposals submitted by the College to external funding sources must meet campus and Research Foundation standards.
Contact Dr. Jack McGuire (x2130) with questions or concerns.
Post-Award
Once an award has been made, the RSPO provides the administrative services necessary to carry out the project. Personnel services include payroll and the maintenance of time and effort records. Other services include account establishment, purchasing, the monitoring of expenditures, and provision of account information.
Contact Michelle Moulton (x2132) with questions or concerns.
Research Compliance
- IRB
Review and approve human subject's research protocols. Contact Dr. David Bugg (buggd@potsdam.edu or x2688) with questions or concerns.
- IACUC
Review and approve animal research protocols. Contact Dr. Glenn Johnson (johnsong@potsdam.edu or x2710/2858) with questions or concerns.
- Conflict of Interest
Anyone conducting funded research must submit an annual disclosure statement. Contact Dr. Jack McGuire (mcguirjp@potsdam.edu or x2130) with questions or concerns.
- Export Controls
- SUNY Potsdam is committed to assuring that it adheres to U.S. Federal Government laws and regulations.
- View information on Export Controls
- Export controls regulate the transfer of controlled items or technology out of the United States. It also manages the transfer of certain technology within the United States to certain individuals "deemed export".
- Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
For all PHS/NIH grants, investigators must complete RCR Training available through the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI). Contact the RSPO office at x2130 with questions or concerns.