Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Skip to Top Navigation Skip to Content Skip to Footer Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Welcome to the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs! Interested in applying for external funding? Submit an Intent to Apply form to our office today or review our Internal Grant Opportunities Summer Student Fellowship Bulldog Travel Award Applications for the 2026 Summer Student Fellowship are available & due Friday, March 6th by 5pm. Start Now "The future progress of the world depends to no small degree upon research , and it is through research that science and invention have made marvelous progress; in fact, more progress in the last 75 years than in all previous centuries." -Woodbridge N. Ferris, U.S. Senate, 1928 undelivered address Upcoming Events Loading... Annual Report Explore the ORSP's annual report to discover the remarkable work happening across the Ferris State campus. Read the Latest Report About ORSP Vision The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) will create an outstanding climate of support for Ferris State University faculty, staff and students, with emphasis on promoting the teacher-scholar model. Mission It is the mission of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs to enhance and facilitate the ability of faculty, staff, and students to develop and achieve their goals as teacher-scholars in research, education, and service delivery through successful competition for internal and external funding. The mission is accomplished while maintaining responsible stewardship of sponsored projects as directed by the values of our office and the applicable federal, state, and agency regulations and policies. By collaborating with key stakeholders, the ORSP: Streamlines administrative processes and minimizes the administrative burden for investigators conducting sponsored programs by providing easily accessible and intuitive administrative information systems Partners with the faculty to create a culture of high achievement and promote the teacher-scholar model Creates and consistently implements well-documented procedures that facilitate the conduct of sponsored activities, while ensuring compliance with sponsor and university requirements Ensures seamless research and scholarly activities administration from proposal development through timely award closeout Provides effective stewardship of sponsor funds and promotes positive sponsor interactions Provides college and department support staff with the necessary tools, resources, and training so that they can also enable investigators to successfully engage in scholarly activities The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs provides leadership, direction, and management of campus wide research administration, infrastructure and services, and oversees the operations of the following units: Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program) Export Controls External Funding Opportunities Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) Institutional Review Board (IRB) Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Internal Funding Opportunities Research Integrity and Compliance Responsible Conduct of Research Summer Student Fellowship Program Contact Information Thomas Dowling, PharmD, Ph.D. Director, Research & Sponsored Programs [email protected] (616) 643-1139 Wendy Stapp, AAS, BA Grants Administrator FLITE 410F [email protected] (231) 591-2547 Maureen Wawsczyk, BA, MBA, CIP Research Integrity & Compliance Officer FLITE 410D [email protected] (231) 591-2553 Contact Office of Research & Sponsored Programs Ferris Library for Information, Technology and Education (FLITE) Ferris State University 1010 Campus Drive, FLITE 410 D & F Big Rapids, MI 49307 (231) 591-2547 [email protected]