Research Administration Blog

Who signs this document?

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Frequently, people wonder who is responsible for signing a particular document. The answer is not straightforward and depends on the type of document.

If the document in question is a proposal for external funding, a grant, or an externally-funded contract, it is the responsibility of our office to sign it. Specifically, the Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) is the person or persons authorized by the University’s Board of Governors to sign these types of documents.

The AOR for the University is the Vice President for Community and Global Partnerships or their delegate and signature is obtained through ORA.

If you are unsure about who should sign a document, please do not hesitate to contact us.

 

Travel Fund

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If you’re looking to obtain external funding, the Office of Research Administration can help you with travel expenses.    

If you’re a potential PI, you can receive reimbursement of up to $1,500 for travel expenses related to visiting program managers of various funding agencies or attending proposal development conferences for future proposal submissions! 

Funding is limited for this program. Therefore, it’s essential to gain authorization for the funding before departure by filling out the Travel Fund Request Form.

Please note that your department is responsible for covering travel expenses upfront, and the ORA will reimburse the Department once a proposal has been submitted.

 

Meet Our Growing Team: A Closer Look at the Faces Behind the Grant Administration Office

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We are pleased to introduce Amanda Hay and Adam Niesen, the two newest members of our team. We are excited to have them aboard and look forward to the contributions they will make to our office.

Amanda is working on post-award contractual matters and Adam with compliance areas such as IACUC and IRB.  Their expertise in these areas will be invaluable to our office and the researchers we support. We are thrilled to have them on board and look forward to working with them.

With the help of Amanda and Adam, Shannon and Janene will be able to focus on funding searches, proposal development and submission, and outreach and training for the current faculty and staff.  Our hope is to create a more proactive and collaborative pre-award process.

Shannon Ailor’s areas across campus include COB, COE, EVP, MCHHS, PRES and PROV

Janene Proctor’s areas across campus include CNAS, DCOAG, LIB, OIE and RCASH

Along with continuing a fine job with her acting Director duties, Marina Loveland currently works with the following areas across campus:  ADMIN, CAR, CGP, GRAD, INFO, SA and West Plains

We appreciate everyone’s hard work and dedication to our office’s success.

Come visit our website for our contact information.  https://ora.missouristate.edu/contact.htm