Thursday 7 November 2024
The Sponsored Projects Office (SPO) at UC Merced is home to the campus-delegated Authorized Organization Representative (AOR). It serves as the official liaison between the university and sponsoring agencies: federal, state, local, foundations, industry, or other public and private sources.
SPO staff supports preparing, reviewing, authorizing, and submitting research, training, and other sponsored activities proposals to externally funded sponsors. SPO Contract and Grant Officers are responsible for award negotiation and acceptance.
The Sponsored Projects Office will be closed Tuesday, December 24, 2024, through Wednesday, January 1, 2025, returning to normal business Thursday, January 2, 2025. SPO will review and submit proposals due in December 2024 and early January 2025 according to UC Merced’s proposal submission guidelines with exceptions of the following:
Proposal due date and time |
Cayuse routed and certified |
Final proposal due to SPO |
---|---|---|
12/24/24 --> 1/1/25 by 5 pm | 5 pm, 12/13/24 | 8 am, 12/23/24 |
1/2/25 by 5 pm | 5 pm, 12/17/24 | 8 am, 1/2/25 |
1/3/25 by 5 pm | 5 pm, 12/18/24 | 8 am, 1/3/25 |
1/6/25 by 5 pm | 5 pm, 12/19/24 | 8 am, 1/6/25 |
1/7/25 by 5 pm | 5 pm, 12/23/24 | 8 am, 1/7/25 |
The mandatory campus closure means SPO staff will be unavailable for proposal preparation support or review between 12/24/24 and 1/1/25. PIs are encouraged to submit a Proposal Submission Request (PSR) as soon as possible, especially if the proposal needs to be submitted with a due date before, during, or just after the curtailment period. This will allow SPO and the PI to discuss the best way to manage the proposal development process and submit the proposal to meet the sponsor’s due date.
Complete a Proposal Submission Request (PSR)
Complete an Award Modification Request (AMR)
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Note: Please sign in with your UC Merced email address and then with your UC Merced credentials to get access to the PSR and AMR Forms
SPO offers daily virtual office hours to all researchers on campus. A RA and a CGO will be there to answer questions or concerns regarding proposal submissions. The office hours will be from 9-10 am and 2-3 pm Monday through Friday. Please join us at SPO Office Hours.