Office of Sponsored Programs Administration

The OSP Administration Unit consists of the Director of OSP, two Assistant Directors, the Administrative Assistant, the Contract Review Unit, Program Specialist and the IT division.

The Director oversees all OSP functions and also serves as the Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) for the University of Idaho. Our Assistant Director for Sponsored Operations is responsible for policy and process oversight for pre-, post-award and operational functions. Our Assistant Director for Sponsored Accounting is responsible for oversight of the Financial and Cost Accounting Units, as well as policy and process oversight in these areas. 

The Program Specialist collaborates across teams to implement project management and efficiency models.

The Contract Review Unit comprises a senior contract officer and an associate contract officer who are responsible for review and negotiation of grants, contracts and agreements related to externally sponsored projects, as well as the issuance of subawards and subaward amendments.

The IT division works to maintain VERAS (Vandal Electronic Research Administration System) and the OSP Website and serves as the IT liaison between U of I and system vendors.