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Educating the Educators:
The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP) manages sponsored projects which are raising the scholarship and research profile of the institution.
Support ORSPGuiding Values of the Office of Research & Sponsored Programs
ORSP EVENTS
October | November | DEcember | Other Opportunities |
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Effort Certification - Virtual Open Lab Friday, October 3 10:00am - 11:00am Register Here |
Post-Award 101 - Virtual Open Lab Monday, November 3 1:00pm - 1:45pm Register Here |
Notice of Hanover Grant Academy (January 1 – October 31, 2026) Applications are due by 5:00pm on December 19, 2025 View more information and the Application |
Career Advancement - Ongoing Career Advancement Semester Guidelines |
Budget Transfer Requests for Grants/Awards - Virtual Open Lab Friday, October 10 10:00am - 10:30am Register Here |
An Introduction to Working With Hanover - An Informational Meeting Wednesday, November 5 3:30pm - 4:00pm Teams or Cohen 246 RSVP to jleyden@fgcu.edu |
IRB COMPLIANCE INFORMATION All users are required to complete training to be given access to the new management
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Indirect Costs - Virtual Open Lab Friday, October 24 10:00am - 10:30am Register Here |
An Introduction to Working With Hanover - An Informational Meeting Friday, November 7 11:00am – 11:30am Teams or SRHM 225 RSVP to jleyden@fgcu.edu |
IACUC COMPLIANCE INFORMATION All users are required to complete training to be given access to the new management
platform. |
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Pre-Award 101 - Virtual Open Lab Monday, October 27 2:00pm - 2:45pm Register Here |
Need A Form Or Just More Information?
NEW: For training in the new Streamlyne system, please contact the PreAward team
NEW: Proposal Checklist
NEW: Guidance for PIs
NEW: Federal Appropriations Request
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Proposal Preparation (PreAward)
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After Your Award Has Been Approved (PostAward)
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Grant Funding Sources
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Environmental Teaching and Research
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Financial Conflicts of Interest and Other Support
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All About Export Control
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Institutional Review Board (IRB)
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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
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Institutional Safety Committee (ISC)
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Research Compliance
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About Externally Funded Research
Funding Sources — Need assistance finding a Research Sponsor? See what funding sources are available.
Definitions — See the Academic Resources of the Provost's Office for Sponsored Project, Gift, and Continuing Education Definitions
Externally Funded Awards (EFA) Guidelines and Procedures:
- Guidelines for Sponsored Research & Programs
- F&A (Indirect) Cost Allowances
- F&A (Indirect) Cost Waiver
- FGCU NICRA Agreement
- Do I Need to Complete a Conflict of Interest Travel Disclosure Form?
Misconduct in Research — FGCU holds all individuals involved in scientific research and scholarly/creative activity to the highest ethical standards in the conduct of these activities. Faculty, staff, and students are expected to comply with generally accepted ethical and legal standards for the conduct of and reporting of possible violations in the conduct scientific research and scholarly/creative activity.
FGCU has established a Research Misconduct policy (available on the University Policies page) that applies to individuals (other than students involved in regular classroom assignments) engaged in any form of research and scholarship, funded or otherwise, in every discipline throughout FGCU.
For more information and assistance with IACUC and IRB applications, please contact the Compliance Coordinator at research@fgcu.edu.
For more information and assistance with RSC, please contact Rhonda Holtzclaw at 239-590-1037 or rholtzcl@fgcu.edu.
Conflicts of Interest — Please refer to the current Faculty Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Employee Handbook, and FGCU Regulation 5.012, Outside Employment/Activities, for conflicts of interest relating to your employment with the university.
FGCU offers an online Conflict of Interest course through the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI). The course includes basic background in the elements of the revised Public Health Service (PHS) federal regulations on financial conflicts of interest and investigator and institutional responsibilities. CITI registration and logon instructions can be found by clicking on the above link.
Intellectual Property — Pursuant to Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) Intellectual Property Policy (Policy No. 2.002), “The University is implementing this authority through this Intellectual Property Policy, which requires that all Florida Gulf Coast University employees disclose certain works and inventions that are developed or discovered while affiliated with the University.” View the Intellectual Property Policy or the Student Created Intellectual Property policy.
Complete the online Invention Disclosure Form.
Student Research
The Office of Scholarly Innovation & Student Research supports hands-on experiences through research, employment opportunities, and various academic awards to facilitate student and faculty learning within any discipline.
Contact The Office of Research & Sponsored Programs
Mailing Address:
Sugden Hall Suite 201
10501 FGCU Blvd. S.,
Fort Myers, FL 33965–6502
ORSP General Mailbox
Name | Title | Phone | |
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Alexander, Sherry | Assistant Director, Research Compliance & Integrity Officer | sralexander@fgcu.edu | (239) 590-7522 |
Ford, Judi | Pre-Award Manager | juford@fgcu.edu | (239) 590-7549 |
Gilmore, Donna | Director, Research & Sponsored Programs | dgilmore@fgcu.edu | (239) 590-7582 |
Higgins, Rosemary | Associate Vice President, Research & Sponsored Programs | rhiggins@fgcu.edu | (239) 590-7021 |
Hutchison, Laura | Data Management Analyst I | lhutchison@fgcu.edu | (239) 745-4237 |
Leyden, Julie | Administrative Assistant II | jleyden@fgcu.edu | (239) 590-1443 |
Mitchell, Charlene | Grants and Research Compliance Coordinator II | cmitchell@fgcu.edu | (239) 590-7881 |
Nordelo, Brianna | Grant Coordinator II | bnordelo@fgcu.edu | (239) 590-7065 |
Ernie Reid | Data Management Analyst II | ereid@fgcu.edu | (239) 590-1853 |
Pollock, Tina | Post- Award Manager | tpollock@fgcu.edu | (239) 590-7323 |
Salmon, Nick | Grant Coordinator II | nsalmon@fgcu.edu | |
Torres, Marie | Research Compliance Coordinator | metorres@fgcu.edu | (239) 745-4538 |
Uluc, Ersun | Grants and Research Compliance Coordinator II | euluc@fgcu.edu | (239) 590-7908 |
Watson, Samantha | Research Compliance Coordinator | swatson@fgcu.edu | (239) 590-7022 |
Wood, Simon | Grants and Research Compliance Coordinator II | sawood@fgcu.edu | (239) 590-7020 |
Office of Research & Sponsored Programs
Sugden Hall Suite 201
10501 FGCU Blvd. S.
Fort Myers, FL 33965-6502