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Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) works with faculty and staff to assist with funding and managing research projects and scholarly activities.

Our external grants team can help with funding and proposal development to post-award management and compliance with regards to federal, state, and private foundation funding sources. We also coordinate with SUNY Oswego to offer internal grants that jump-start your research, scholarship and creative activities, and recognition awards to celebrate your accomplishments. 

Email us at [email protected] with any questions or concerns and we will work to address your issues as quickly as possible.

Research Foundation for The State University of New York

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) is SUNY Oswego's branch of the Research Foundation for SUNY, and is responsible for the development, coordination and financial management of all contracts and grants at the college.

Founded in 1951, the Research Foundation (RF) exists to serve SUNY and to capitalize on the scope, scale and diversity of SUNY as an engine of New York State's innovation economy.  

The RF supports nearly $1 billion in SUNY research activity annually, providing sponsored programs administration and commercialization support services to SUNY faculty performing research in life sciences and medicine; engineering and nanotechnology; physical sciences and energy; social sciences, and computer and information sciences.

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External Grants

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Internal Grants

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Recognition Awards

Funded Grants (Internal and External)

SUNY Oswego takes great pride in the exceptional scholarly and creative accomplishments of our faculty, students, and staff. We recognize and celebrate the achievements of our past grant and award recipients, whose work continues to elevate SUNY Oswego's reputation for excellence.

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Research and Scholarly Activity News

SUNY Oswego students Elizabeth Behnke and Shaheen Chowdhury present their research "Multiphase Period-Luminosity and Period-Color Relations for RR Lyrae Variable Stars," which uses variable stars to explore the size and age of the universe.

Student research probes the universe’s biggest questions

Senior human development major Krista Souders presents her research poster “Teaching and Learning in the AI Times: Insights From Students’ Voices” at the university’s Fall Poster Symposium to Kristin Croyle

Human development major explores student perspectives on AI use

Three alumni returned to Oswego to meet with science students and faculty and to hear student presentations on July 10.

Alumnus expands commitment to provide summer research opportunities to physics students

Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

210 Sheldon Hall

8am - 4pm

Phone: 315-312-2888 

Email: [email protected]