SPS staff members can help you prepare and submit grant proposals along with managing your awards. To find your team member, search by your affiliated department or unit.
Your Proposal Specialist is primarily responsible for assisting you in developing your proposal for your funding opportunity. This includes helping you to create an accurate budget, providing you with interpretation of your sponsor’s guidelines, and reviewing your entire proposal package for submission.
Baris Vahapoglu
Proposal Specialist
Sponsored Projects Services
Your Accounts Receivable/Financial Reporting Coordinator is responsible for invoicing your award’s expenses according to the sponsor’s requirements. Additionally, they are responsible in preparing and submitting financial reports per the terms of your award.
Heidi Rug
Accounts Receivable/Financial Reporting Coordinator
Sponsored Projects Services
Your Agreement Administrator or Sponsored Projects Associate is primarily responsible for your proposal’s submission to the Sponsor. They also assist you in the interpretation of the funding opportunity’s guidelines and in some aspects of the proposal’s development. If a contract or agreement is involved, your Agreement Administrator is responsible for the negotiation and acceptance of sponsored project awards. They will also process non-industrial Confidentiality and Material Transfer agreements as well as incoming subcontracts.
Alison Mical
Agreement Administrator/Sponsored Projects Associate
Sponsored Projects Services
Award Analysts are your primary contact for any questions regarding the financial management and administration of your sponsored award. Their primary role is to review and approve expenditure transactions and labor expense distributions on your award ensuring compliance with Sponsor guidelines. They are also a key component to the close out procedures of your award at the time of your project’s completion.
Lindsey Ohmit
Award Analyst
Sponsored Projects Services
The Contract Manager's primary responsibility is to review, negotiate, and sign non-industry sponsored project contracts. They also are involved in pre-award submission and post award management of contracts. This includes funded and non-funded agreements. Non-funded agreements include Data Use Agreements and Collaborative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs).
For all contract related questions, email contracts@research.buffalo.edu.