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ORSP Newsletter - December 2025

Inaugural Issue

From the Associate Provost

Welcome to the inaugural edition of the ORSP Newsletter! As we approach 2026, I’m excited to share updates that reflect SUNY Oswego’s continued momentum in research, scholarly activity, and external grant development. With over $7.6 million in sponsored program awards last year—our highest in over a decade—we are steadily building toward national sponsored research activity recognition, including the Carnegie classification of Research Colleges and Universities.

This newsletter is designed to keep you informed, spotlight your accomplishments, and connect you with opportunities and resources that support your work and celebrate your accomplishments. Whether you’re submitting your first proposal or managing a multi-year award, ORSP staff members are here to partner with you.

Let’s continue to grow, connect, and thrive—together.

Dr. Bill Bowers
Associate Provost for Research Development and Administration

Celebrations

The Awards of Excellence in Research and Sponsored Programs were handed out at the Fall 2025 Academic Affairs Retreat for achieving the following levels of cumulative funding for their career at SUNY Oswego. Past recipients can be found on our Award of Excellence in Research and Sponsored Programs page.

GOLD (> $1,000,000)

  • Kristin Croyle
  • William Drake
  • Kristi Eck
  • Sien Hu
  • Jill Pippin
  • Nicholas Sard
  • Laura Spenceley

SILVER (> $500,000)

  • Kristen Haynes

BRONZE (> $250,000)

  • Mohammad Islam
  • Arsalan Mirjafari
  • Hui Zhang
  • Anneke McEvoy
  • Benjamin Ogwo

Recent Grant Awards

  • "SUNY Oswego TRIO SSS” (Sponsor: USEd; PI: Michelle Bandla/Co-PI: Scott Furlong; $1.36M over 5 years)
  • “LEAPS-MPS: Covalent Hybridization of Atomically Precise Metal Nanoclusters” (Sponsor: NSF; PI: Mahdi Hesari; $249,971 over 2 years)
  • “Explainable Analogical Learning for Oncology Diagnosis and Prediction based on Deep Pathophysiology” (Sponsor: NIH; PI: Isabelle Bichindaritz; $591,468 over 3 years)
  • "Technology Management/Manufacturing Scholarships" (Sponsor: Gene Haas Foundation; PI: Mark Hardy; $12,000; this year's award represents the 8th consecutive year of support from the Foundation, totaling $68,000).
  • "An engagement with Manual Cinema" (Sponsor: Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation; PI: Lowell Hutcheson; $12,000 one year).
  • President Nwosu secured $100,000 from the SUNY Office of the Chancellor to continue supporting embedded tutors on campus. PI: Michelle Bandla; One year.
  • On the internal grant program front, 10 Faculty Scholarly and Creative Activity grants ($27,765.55 total) were funded along with 7 Student Scholarly and Creative Activity Grants ($6.978 total) during the Fall 2025 funding round.

For more information on recently funded internal and external grants/contracts, please navigate to our Funded Grants/Contracts page.

Did you know?

ORSP completed a comprehensive website overhaul during Summer 2025 offering streamlined access to all-things sponsored programs. Check it out by navigating the right side menu and let us know what you think.

Funding Opportunities

Internal Grant Deadlines
Faculty SCA, Student SCA, and Challenge Grant submissions are due Monday, February 16, 2026. Curriculum Innovation Grant submissions are due Monday, March 16, 2026.

Notable External Grant Deadlines
NIH R15: 02/25/2026, 06/25/2026, and 10/25/2026
NSF SSTEM: 03/03/2026

Policy & Process Updates

With the ongoing changes occurring in the federal funding space, a significant number of policy and compliance training requirements have come our way. Those seeking NIH, NSF, or Department of Energy funds in the future will need to become familiar with these new requirements.

It’s Awards Season!! Celebrate your colleagues’ successes by nominating them for university-level accolades.

Happy Holidays Greeting

All awards below have the following deadlines:

  • Initial Nominations: Due Monday, March 2, 2026
  • Nominee’s Portfolio: Due Friday, April 3, 2026

 

  • President's Award for Scholarly and Creative Activity
  • Provost's Award for Scholarly and Creative Activity
  • Provost's Award for Mentoring in Scholarly and Creative Activity
  • President’s Award for Teaching Excellence by Full-time faculty
  • Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence by Part-time Faculty

 

Check out our Recognition Awards page to access guidelines and submission instructions for each of these campus awards and more.