Mission

The Office of Research Programs and Services helps faculty and other members of the college to pursue external support for research, instruction, community service projects and creative artistry. We support you throughout the application process, and we are committed to providing the highest level of service, information and assistance.

Vision

ORPS strives to attract external support for New College’s research and scholarly endeavors through agreements, awards, contracts and grants with the government, nonprofits, foundations and corporations.

For general inquiries regarding grants and contracts: ORPS@ncf.edu

For general inquiries regarding IRB applications and information: IRB@ncf.edu

We provide pre-award services for New College faculty and staff by:

• Discussing project ideas
• Suggesting funding sources or ways to identify funding sources
• Demonstrating how to use funding databases
• Overseeing institutional endorsement procedures (internal clearance process via required proposal check list)
• Helping to interpret application guidelines
• Advising you during the early stages of narrative and budget development
• Serving as educated general readers of proposal drafts
• Advising on the use of human and animal subjects in research
• Following up on status of proposals
• Negotiation of contracts and grants
• Writing of subcontracts

Our post-award services include:

• Grant management
• Monitoring compliance with sponsor requirements, including new agency requirements and/or changes in contractual and grant regulations
• Approval of budgetary changes
• Monitoring time and effort reporting
• Providing dissemination of policies and procedures related to sponsored agreements awarded to the college
• Providing professional and helpful interaction between the college community and funders