WHO'S WHO IN THE GRANTS OFFICE
Rowe House
, 314 Jamestown Road 757-221-4563 Fax: 757-221-4910

The Office of Grants Research Administration is divided into two areas, Pre-Award Services and Post-Award Services.  These areas work together to provide different support services to faculty and administrators. Below are brief descriptions of these two areas, some of the services they provide, and staff to contact.

(Faculty in the School of Marine Science/VIMS should contact Jane Lopez in their Office of Sponsored Programs.)

PRE-AWARD SERVICES . POST-AWARD SERVICES
  • Assist faculty members to identify potential funding sources
  • Disseminate information about upcoming deadlines for major grant programs to faculty
  • Assist faculty members to prepare proposals and budgets based on program guidelines, policies of governmental and private sponsors, and university policies
  • Review and approve on behalf of the College most proposals to outside funding agencies
  • Review and accept on behalf of the College most awards from outside funding agencies
 
  • Establish and maintain grant and contract indices in the Banner finance system
  • Oversee the management of awards for compliance with sponsor's guidelines
  • Approve invoices for allowability and availability of funds
  • Advise principal investigators on university and state policies concerning expenditures
  • Provide reports to sponsors, which may include cash, expenditure, financial status, equipment, patent, activity, and effort reports
  • Bill sponsors and make letter of credit withdrawals as required
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PRE-AWARD CONTACTS   POST-AWARD CONTACTS
Director of Sponsored Programs:
Mike Ludwick
, phone: 221-3485 
  Director of Grants Fiscal Administration:
Mark Roberts, phone: 221-3970 
Assistant Director:
Cindy Corbett
, phone: 221-3966  
  Associate Director:
Cheryl Pope, phone: 221-3968 

Research Administrator:
Liz Montalvo, phone: 221-3901

  Grants Administrator:
Gloria Sciole
, phone: 221-3969
    Grants Administration Support Manager:
Bonnie Willard, phone: 221-3971 
   

Grants Administrative IT Liaison:
Susan Cheesman, 221-3981

Last updated 04/10/07