Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
Mission Statement
The mission of UCA’s Office of Research and Sponsored Programs is to support faculty, staff, and students in the pursuit of academic, scholarly, and creative excellence as they seek external funding, to provide leadership in matters of compliance and research ethics, and to create opportunities that elevate research and the creative arts on our campus in order to fulfill UCA’s mission and to serve our community.
Vision Statement
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs aspires to be a recognized leader in the support of scholarly and creative enterprises locally, regionally, and nationally.
Cayuse Sponsored Projects
UCA has upgraded our proposal routing system to Cayuse Sponsored Projects. Please email orsp@uca.edu to set up an orientation to the new system.
Core Values
Core Values
Professionalism, Ethics, Collegiality
Sponsored Programs strive to:
- Focus on integrity at all levels through…
- Continuous review and update of policies related to compliance with federal and state agencies.
- The development and maintenance of financial compliance with post-award accounting.
- Foster a culture of academic, scholarly, and creative excellence by…
- Working with college deans, department chairs, and other institutional divisions to increase grant submissions and awards.
- Develop collaborations with deans, associate deans, and chairs to identify funding opportunities and support release time for faculty to do research.
- Develop training programs for administrative support at the college and department level.
- Increase grant writing services and implement project management practices.
- Provide a learner-focused environment for all students by…
- Providing resources for students for funding their project through SURF, Sigma Xi, and other student-focused grant programs.
- Commit to ongoing improvement and innovation in facilities and technology by…
- Working with faculty members to identify novel technologies.
- Continuously developing board policies that aim to disclose technology and transfer research materials to other institutions.
- Working with legal counsel on export control issues.
- Increase engagement with external partners by…
- Fostering relationships with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, Arkansas EPSCoR, the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center, and other state colleges and universities to raise UCA’s voice in state research infrastructure decisions.
- Involving Sponsored Programs staff with national associations such as National Council of University Research Administrators, Society of Research Administrators, Association of State Colleges and Universities’ Grants Resource Center, Association of University Technology Managers, the Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research and the National Organization of Research Development Professionals.
- Increasing use of social media to disseminate opportunities, have a voice in state and national policy, and to maintain currency in policy implementation
- Promote diversity in all areas by…
- Working with deans, associate deans and chairs to identify funding opportunities that specifically target underrepresented groups.
- Continuing to offer research seed money from the Research Grant and Development Program Fund to underrepresented groups in order to gather preliminary data to be used in a major grant proposal.
Contact Us
Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
201 Donaghey Ave.
Torreyson West, Ste. 328
Conway, AR 72035
Telephone: (501) 450-3451
Email: orsp@uca.edu