Services
The Office of Research Funding and Support (ORFS) offers the following services for researchers and administrative staff:
General Questions
Sonja Griffin is the first point of contact for general questions and requests.
Finding Potential Funding Sources
Kim Caroline is available by appointment to conduct targeted funding opportunity searches for Emory College faculty members.
Preparing Internal and Sponsor Proposal Forms
Maggie Hassan is available by appointment to assist faculty with proposal preparation. She can help with any part of the proposal, budgets, internal forms, agency forms, etc, excluding the technical or scientific portion. When scheduling an appointment, please provide sufficient notice to allow for both Maggie’s assistance and the usual three-day ORFS and five-day OSP review times.
Proposal Review
Once a completed proposal is routed through your department and comes to ORFS for review and signature, Kim Caroline, or Sonja Griffin, reviews it and works with the PI/departmental research administrator/OSP to fix any issues or address any questions.
Final Review and Signature
Kim Caroline conducts the final review and provides signature for the Dean.
Delivery to the Office of Sponsored Programs
Upon request and assuming that there is sufficient time before a proposal deadline, ORFS will deliver reviewed and signed proposals to OSP.
Resolution of Complex Issues
Kim Caroline handles and resolves any particularly difficult or complex questions and issues.
Liaison between Emory College and Central Research Administration
ORFS serves as the liaison between Emory College faculty and staff and central research administration offices and representatives.
Education and Outreach
As needed, ORFS will provide research-related education and information to faculty and staff through list serves, standing meetings such as the Department and Operations Meeting, and ad hoc training sessions. We are also available to meet one on one with faculty and staff for training or assistance or by invitation to attend departmental meetings to discuss research-related topics.
Management of awards (financial, effort reporting, etc)
Rick Roberts is the contact person for all post award concerns—cost and budget questions, effort certification, reports, etc. Rick is part of the Office of Resources and Planning, but he works closely with ORFS to assist faculty and administrative staff in managing sponsored awards.