Office of Sponsored Research
Grant Lifecycle
If you have research project or program that you would like assistance funding, please reach out to our office to set up a meeting using the Request for Opportunity Research. We can perform a funding search for you and help you find resources to put together a successful proposal. Periodically, we will also reach out to the campus community with opportunities that align with our research mission. We are happy to meet with you if you feel that one of these opportunities matches your research goals.
If you have already found a grant or other RFP (request for proposal) opportunity, please complete our Intent to Submit form and our office will follow-up with next steps.
Our office will help to put together a project timeline and work through all portions of the proposal and submission process. This will include assisting in collecting data, organizing application components, and developing a budget using our Budget Template. Please also review our Policy for Institutional Subawards at this stage, as most grants will not be eligible for subawards.
We hope to provide numerous opportunities for assistance in creating your proposal. This may include external webinars, on-campus seminars, one-on-one meetings, as well as copyediting. Once an Intent to Submit form is completed, our office will set up weekly meetings with you to answer questions and plan section deadlines working toward the submission deadline.
To ensure that all relevant parties on campus are aware of your proposal, you must submit a Proposal Transmittal Form. This form must be signed by several campus partners prior to submission, so it is encouraged to start this process no less than two weeks before the grant deadline.
With final approval and review, we will help to compile and submit applications. We will work with those who are granted an award to steward through the process. For those who are not successful, we will work through reviewer comments to help with resubmission or look at other funding sources.
Along with our Senior Grants Accountant, our office will assist with award paperwork and management. This includes being a point of contact for questions, extension requests, and updates.
Whether a grant is a few months or multi-year, we will help with all reporting requirements and submissions. We assist with deadline reminders and budget breakdowns to help summarize outcomes.
Sponsored Research Forms
This form should be submitted when a grant opportunity has been identified. The Sponsored Research office will reach out to set up a kickoff meeting for the project following receipt of this form.
Budget Template
This is the budget information that the Business Office needs to help process your award. This information covers many of the various forms that grant organizations will ask for. The Business Office can answer questions regarding this form, or any specific requirements that your funder has (ie. Cost sharing, etc.).
Proposal Transmittal Form
This form must be completed before a proposal can be submitted to a funding agency. Federal grants and other organizations that require an AOR to submit a grant proposal will not be filed until this form is received. This form allows all campus partners to be made aware of the funding proposal. Because it requires signatures from multiple offices, it is encouraged that all parts of the form be submitted at least three business days prior to the grant deadline.
Request for Opportunity Research
This form allows our office to help you find funding opportunities for your research. When this form is received, our office will complete a broad search for the grants that align with your specific research objectives. Then we will meet with you and provide a report of research options. This form does not replace the Intent to submit form, which you will still need to complete once a grant opportunity is chosen.
Grant Policies
Federal Policies
Institutional Policies
Training
To maintain compliance with all federal regulations, the Office of Sponsored Research offers a variety of online and in-person trainings. Workshops and opportunities on campus will be shared by email and in the
Online trainings are open to all faculty, staff, and students. These course completions are maintained by the Office of Sponsored Research. We currently have offerings internally through Moodle and externally with the
For instructions and enrollment to any of the CITI offerings, click
For instructions on enrolling in their of the two Moodle Courses, click
For questions about training courses or compliance requirements, please contact Broede Armstrong.
Funding Sources
Where can I find sources of funding for my research?
There are a number of general databases of funding sources that you can search directly, or you can arrange to receive alerts of new granting opportunities. You may also want to register for RSS feeds from or
Federal Funding Agencies
Private Foundations & Corporations
Contact the Sponsored Research Office
Broede Armstrong, Associate Director of Sponsored Research
barmstrong@wooster.edu
330-263-2264
Tricia Schreffler, Associate Vice President & Controller
tschreffler@wooster.edu
330-263-2530
The Dean for Faculty Development, Sarah Sobeck (ssobeck@wooster.edu), and Provost Ashley Kistler (akistler@wooster.edu) are also great resources as you start the grants process.
