Office of Research and Sponsored Projects

  1. April 26, 2024

    OVPR awards 15 staff members for research service, leadership

    The Office of the Vice President for Research will recognize 15 staff members from across U-M for their outstanding service and leadership in advancing research, scholarship and creative practice.

  2. March 15, 2024

    ORSP realigning to strengthen research operations

    The Office of Research and Sponsored Projects recently launched a comprehensive realignment strategy designed to support and strengthen research operations across U-M.

  3. November 15, 2023

    Andrea Anderson to direct sponsored projects for ORSP

    Andrea Anderson is the new executive director of sponsored projects for the Office of Research and Sponsored Projects. Her appointment took effect Nov. 1.

  4. January 27, 2023

    Shandra White to lead Office of Research and Sponsored Projects

    Shandra White, who has more than 15 years of leadership experience in sponsored research, grants and contracts administration, will soon join U-M to lead its Office of Research and Sponsored Projects.

  5. February 14, 2022

    Reminders, resources for research investigators working with NIH

    Research investigators have new requirements when submitting various pieces of research proposal information to the National Institutes of Health.

  6. December 8, 2020

    ORSP marks a century of supporting sponsored research

    The Office of Research and Sponsored Projects celebrates its 100th anniversary of sponsored research administration at U-M this year. The Board of Regents established the Department of Engineering Research on Oct. 1, 1920.

  7. December 9, 2019

    New policy on deadlines for external grant proposals

    A new policy regarding deadlines for the submission of external funding proposals will roll out Jan. 6 and will establish explicit, fair and uniformly applied levels of service for processing proposals.

  8. April 4, 2017

    UMOR to honor six staff members for outstanding research service

    Six U-M staff members will be recognized for outstanding research service with the Research Technical Staff Recognition Award, Research Administrator Recognition Award and Office of Research Exceptional Service Award.

  9. October 5, 2015

    U-M launches training course for new research administrators

    A new Navigate: Fundamentals course will pilot an innovative approach for training newcomers to research administration at the university.

  10. June 12, 2015

    University names director of research and sponsored projects

    Craig Reynolds has been appointed director of the Office of Research and Sponsored Projects, following a nationwide search.