- Welcome to the Office of Sponsored Research
Welcome to the Office of Sponsored Research!
The Office of Sponsored Research at Valparaiso University assists the campus community in identifying and acquiring funding from outside sources for research, instructional, and public service programs. Services include funding opportunity searches, narrative development and review, budget development, and post award grant administration.
Our office also oversees administration of sponsored projects, grants, contracts, and other agreements from government agencies, private industry, and non-profit funding agencies.
What is a Sponsored Project?
A sponsored project is generally defined as any externally funded research or scholarly activity that has a defined scope of work or set of objectives, which provides a basis for sponsor expectations. Examples include projects that are:
• Research• Demonstration• Professional Development• Instruction, Training, Curriculum Development• Community and Public Service• Other scholarly activity involving funds, materials, other forms of compensation, or exchanges of in-kind efforts under awards or agreements.Proposal Submission Procedures
Below is a brief overview of the proposal submission process at Valparaiso University.
