Located on the third floor of Montana Hall, the Office of Sponsored Programs supports the effort of the Principal Investigators (PI) and administrators in managing funds awarded as grants and contracts, as well as other sponsored projects. The office

  • maintains project files and records,
  • prepares and submits financial reports and invoices to extramural sponsors,
  • pre-audits restricted costs,
  • tracks equipment purchases,
  • ensures compliance with University, State, Federal and Private sponsors' requirements,
  • provides financial information to faculty,
  • assists in audit and audit resolution,
  • controls fund/account number assignment,
  • enters proposal and grant information into computer system,
  • monitors the monthly Project Financial Reports, and
  • collects payments from sponsors to reimburse Montana State University-Bozeman for research expenditures.

The staff is also responsible, in conjunction with the Budget Office and the Controller's Office, for the accounting of the University's facilities and administration cost return accounts, and for providing faculty with information about the facilities and administration costs of sponsored projects.

The Vice President for Research, Creativity and Technology Transfer office encompasses the Office of Sponsored Programs, the Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer (IPATNT) Office, and the Research Pre-Award Office.

The Directors of the Grants and Contracts, IPATNT and Pre-Award Offices report to the Vice President for Research, Creativity and Technology Transfer, who, in turn, reports to the President of the University.

 

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