Sponsored Programs

The mission of the Offices of the Associate Vice Provost for Research Administration are to provide comprehensive support to members of the Boston College research community engaged in the preparation and submission of proposals and the management of funded projects.听 As stewards of the university鈥檚 externally funded research portfolio, the Offices of the Associate Vice Provost for Research Administration are responsible for ensuring that all research proposals and projects adhere to BC鈥檚 academic and research policies and meet its obligations to external sponsors. Please contact your听with any questions or concerns.

Summary of Contacts

Pre-Award
OSP-PreAward@bc.edu
  • Proposal Preparation or Review Questions
  • Internal Revised Budget Review and Approval
  • Just In Time (JIT) requests
  • Progress Report Review and Approval
  • Submission of Revised Budgets to sponsor Pre-award receipt
  • University Level Certification
Contracts
& Non-Financial Post Award
OSP-Contracts@bc.edu
  • Award Negotiation and Acceptance
  • Extensions of Period of Performance
  • Changes of PI and/or Institutions
  • Carry Forward Requests
  • Submission of Revised Budgets to sponsor post award
  • Disengagement of PI from research
  • Award Transfer from Boston College to another institution
*For Prior Approval requests, please contact please contact your designated CNPA Admin. and the OSP-Contracts@bc.edu.
Research
Subcontracting
OSP-Subcontracts@bc.edu
  • Outgoing Subaward Creation, Negotiation, and Acceptance
  • Extensions of subawardee鈥檚 period of performance
  • Addition or Reduction of Subaward Funds
  • Changes of Subaward PI
  • Subawardee Carry Forward Requests
  • Other Subawardee Prior Approvals
Director,
Office of Sponsored Programs
  • Please contact Tom Dillon at dillot@bc.edu for any questions that do not fall into the categories above of if you are unsure who the best contact to reach to is

听Pre-Award

OSP is responsible for the following activities:


  • Proposal Review & Submission
  • Billing & Reporting听
  • Cash Management
  • Audits/ Financial Compliance
  • Subaward Management & Monitoring
  • Oversight of Compensation Confirmation Process
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