Mission
The Office of Grants and Sponsored Projects is responsible for coordinating and managing the pre- and post-grant submission process.
Services
We contribute to the academic mission of Lesley University by seeking external funds for sponsored programs and managing the awarded funds.
The Office of Grants and Sponsored Projects offers the following services:
- Assist with identifying external grant funding
- Support proposal and budget development
- Coordinate internal approval process
- Support the process of grant applications
Post award notification:
- Facilitate the communication of funding award notification
- Coordinate the awarded funding with Finance and the Dean’s offices
- Work with Principal Investigator to prepare project timeline and work plan
- Support and orchestrate required reports to funders
Contact the Associate Provost of Academic Affairs, Dr. Maureen Creegan-Quinquis, at mcreegan@lesley.edu.
Assist faculty in identifying sponsors for university research and other projects
- Meet with faculty to discuss projects, with faculty providing a brief description of each project, including amount of funding needed, and project timeline
- Conduct individualized funding searches
- Provide faculty with individual notices of funding opportunities
- Support faculty, staff, or students to research funding sources using various databases
Support in proposal development
- Assist in editing and reviewing proposals
- Schedule meetings with principal investigators and budget officers to review progress