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The COSAM Office of Research and Graduate Studies supports faculty, students and staff across the research lifecycle, from identifying funding opportunities and developing proposals to managing awards, supporting graduate research and advancing college-wide research initiatives.
Our office works with departments, college leadership and university partners to strengthen COSAM’s research enterprise and support graduate student success across the College of Sciences and Mathematics.
Research Development
COSAM supports faculty in identifying funding opportunities, strengthening proposal concepts, coordinating peer review and advancing interdisciplinary or center-scale research development.
Services include:
Funding Opportunities
Guidance in identifying funding sources that align with faculty expertise, project goals and sponsor priorities.
COSAM Peer Review Support
Coordination of proposal review to help faculty strengthen competitiveness before submission.
Conference and Workshop Planning Support
Support for research-focused events that build collaboration, visibility and future proposal opportunities.
Assessment
Assistance with assessment, evaluation and reporting connected to research development efforts.
Proposal Submission
ORGS provides pre-award support to help faculty prepare complete, competitive and timely proposal submissions. Services include budget development, proposal templates and sample documents, timeline guidance, proposal preparation support and coordination with university-level submission processes.
Pre-Award Support
Budget Development Support
Receive guidance in developing proposal budgets that align with sponsor requirements and university processes.
Proposal Templates and Sample Documents
Access templates, sample language and supporting materials to help prepare proposal documents.
Proposal Preparation Guidance, Timeline and Pipeline Submission
Get support with proposal timelines, preparation steps and pipeline submission requirements.
Grant Management
ORGS provides post-award support to help investigators and departments manage sponsored projects in accordance with sponsor, university and college requirements.
Post-Award Support
Support includes guidance on post-award responsibilities, project management expectations and coordination with college and university processes.
Events
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