Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)

The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) is institutionally responsible for all pre award and non-financial post-award functions including proposal submissions, the negotiation and acceptance of all sponsored agreements on behalf of UMBC, award modifications, subrecipient monitoring, and non-financial closeout of awards. OSP provides guidance on federal, state, and institutional requirements regarding proposal applications and subsequent awards. OSP also negotiates some non-financial (unfunded) agreements, such as Teaming and Data Use Agreements (DUAs).

Contact us by email (ospa@umbc.edu), phone (410-455-3140), or email your assigned OSP Grants and Contracts Manager or Specialist with any questions. Please visit our OSP and Unit Responsibilities page for a list of OSP Manager and Specialist assignments.

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