Sponsored Programs and Research Integrity
Mission Statement
The Office of Sponsored Programs & Research Integrity (OSPRI) assists university personnel and students in finding funding opportunities, developing ideas into fundable projects, compiling application materials, managing externally funded projects, and ensuring compliance with external funding regulations and research integrity at the University of Central Missouri. The primary functions of the office support:
- Adherence with institutional, state, and federal regulations regarding oversight of sponsored projects and research;
- Diversification of institutional funding to better serve students;
- Facilitation of regional, national, and international collaborations through external funding, and
- Navigation through the research process to ensure compliance in and protection of all human and animal subjects.
Vision Statement
The Office of Sponsored Programs & Research Integrity strives to embed a culture of research ethics throughout UCM, and serve as a resource center for best practices in research. Additionally, OSPRI endeavors to:
- Expand and diversify institutional collaborations and partnerships at the national and international level through external funding;
- Increase research focused funding to better prepare students for graduate programs and a competitive workforce, and
- Serve as a leading institution in innovative collaborations in higher education which improve the student experience.
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About OSPRI
Services
- Finding, applying for, and managing externally funded research and projects;
- Navigating the Institutional Review Board (IRB) process for Human Subjects research;
- Navigating the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) process for Animal Subjects research;
- Maintaining institutional compliance with federal and state regulations relating to external funding and research; and,
- Providing research and financial compliance training.
Resources
By the Numbers
- 71 new awards worth $51.0 million
- 106 applications submitted for funding by 52 principal investigators, valued at $66.1 million
- $14.2 million in grant funded expenditures
- $314,172 in student support funding through stipends, graduate assistantships, and student wages
- 165 UCM personnel were fully or partly funded through sponsored projects
- 173 protocols were submitted to the IRB (122 student researchers and 51 faculty/staff investigators)
- 16 IACUC protocols were submitted (10 by students and 6 by faculty/staff members)
Contact Us
Main Office Contact:
Sponsored Programs Research Integrity
Ward Edwards, Suite 1900 Ward Edwards, Suite 1900
660-543-4264 660-543-8562
osp@ucmo.edu researchreview@ucmo.edu
