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Office of Sponsored Projects

Office of Sponsored Projects

2025 Federal Administrative Transition Information

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Supporting Collaborative Research

The Office of Sponsored Projects supports faculty and staff throughout the entire lifecycle of the award, from application to non-financial closeout. For information on financial closeout, visit the SPFA webpages.

Faculty and other University staff who receive any part of their salary through the University, or whose activities use any University resources or facilities, must submit proposals for extramural funding through the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP). This office reviews and approves proposals to government agencies (local, state, federal), for-profit and non-profit sponsors prior to submission.

It is considered a University policy violation to submit proposals related to research, instruction, and/or public service from Yale University without the oversight and approval of OSP. Therefore, Principal Investigators (PIs) are advised to contact either your departmental pre-award manager or OSP as soon as possible if an informal discussion with a sponsor about future funding escalates to the sponsor requesting a scope of work and a budget. This information should not be provided to the sponsor, even informally, without prior review by OSP.

Award Lifecycle

  • Proposals

    Yale University requires that all sponsored project proposals be reviewed and approved by the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP).

  • Award Management

    Learn more about award review, negotiation and acceptance, institutional and sponsor prior approval requirements, and award modifications.

  • Clinical Trials

    The Clinical Agreements Team is authorized to negotiate and execute non-federal clinical trial agreements (CTAs) on behalf of Yale University, as the University Policy 1104.

  • Contracts

    Contracts handles reviews, negotiates, and executes agreements with partners, government, institutions, and complex non-profit/governmental contracts.

  • Subaward Monitoring and Management

    Subaward Management negotiates, executes, and monitors outgoing subawards (federal/non-federal) under OSP-managed grants/contracts.

  • Financial Management

    SPFA manages post-award administration, ensuring financial compliance and accounting for sponsored funds, working with departments and faculty.