Sponsored Projects & Contracts
In support of SMU's research initiatives, Sponsored Projects & Contracts (SP&C) aims to provide our community with client-centered, professional administrative expertise to support the responsible management of sponsored projects through responsive and transparent communication.
Contact Information
Phone: 214-768-4708
Email: angelitat@smu.edu
Areas of Focus: TBD
Phone: 214-768-7832
Email: shanteria@smu.edu
Primary Point of Contact for Research Contracts
Areas of Focus: TBD
Phone: 214-768-1692
Email: vallec@smu.edu
Areas of Focus: TBD
Areas of Oversight
Sponsored Projects & Contracts serves to provide institutional oversight regarding all externally-sponsored research grants and contracts. SP&C provides campus-wide services in reviewing and approving research proposals, awards, and contracts; negotiating awards terms and conditions; overseeing financial compliance related to said terms and conditions; and serving as a liaison between SMU and external sponsors.
Research Handbook and Forms Library
Detailed information about all Sponsored Projects & Contracts programs and procedures may be found in the Research Handbook.
All forms required for the external funding proposal process can be found in the Forms Library.
University Policy
Sponsored Projects & Contracts processes are driven primarily by federal regulations and supported by the following SMU policies:
- 10.1 Sponsored Research and Activities
- 10.2 Compensation from Sponsored Research Project Funding
- 10.3 Graduate Research Assistant Employment Requirements and Compensation
- 10.4 Sponsored Project Procurement
- 10.5 Government Property Management
- 10.8 Sponsored Project Subawards and Subrecipient Monitoring
- 10.11 Sponsored Project Closeout
- 10.12 Sponsored Project Cost Transfers
- 10.13 Sponsored Project Advance Expenditure Authorization
- 10.14 Sponsored Project Cost Sharing
- 10.15 Sponsored Project Effort Reporting
Research Contracts
Sponsored Projects & Contracts provides contract management and administrative services for SMU faculty and research staff. Our office is responsible for officially accepting grant and contract awards for Sponsored Projects. We negotiate all research contracts directly with agencies and external entities. Principal Investigators (PI) and department staff are advised by our staff in the interpretation of terms and conditions to reduce risk to SMU, the PI, and their research ventures.