COED Office of Research Services

The goal of the COED Office of Research is to help faculty advance their research and creative activity, which positively impacts education in Idaho and beyond.

Connect with us! Email: COED-Research@boisestate.edu

Grant Management Services through COED Office of Research

See this responsibility matrix, based on the matrices developed by OSP, for clarity on the roles and responsibilities of internal parties through the award preparation, submission, acceptance, management, and closeout process.

• Proposal Preparation: help in managing submission timelines, drafting your budget, and reviewing your scope of work
• Award Acceptance: acting as a liaison with OSP to ensure project funding is set up accurately
• Award Management: providing ongoing financial reports, tracking budgets and financial transactions for allowability, and administering human resources and financial activities, including hiring and purchasing
• Award Closeout: submitting final financial transactions, managing surplus / deficit in funds

Tools, Templates, & Resources

• COED Project Budget Structure/Team F&A Distribution Form: This form clarifies budget details and is required for all projects involving COED faculty.

Available Resources from the Boise State Campus Community

• Before embarking on your research agenda, familiarize yourself with Boise State University Policies, particularly the Sponsored Project Policies, Conflict of Interest Policy, and Effort Reporting.
• Sponsored Programs Information Network (SPIN) is an extensive database of funding opportunities that allows you to search for research funding in your field using keywords that identify your particular areas of interest and expertise. Additional research development support is available through the Center for Research & Creative Activity.
• The Office of Sponsored Programs provides numerous resources, services, and guidelines relating to sponsored projects, breaking the process into four cycles: proposal preparation, award acceptance, award management, and award closeout. Their Principal Investigator information is a great place to start.
• The Office of Communications & Marketing developed this Communications Toolbox to help you spread the word about your research and creative activity. Be sure to connect with Carrie Quinney prior to engaging with the media.
• Please work with the COED Office of Research, Centers, Institutes or department administrative staff for all procurement actions. If you want more information, these guides to procurement actions are helpful for understanding how to procure goods or services.
• Albertsons Library Data Management Services offers research support to faculty and staff.
• The Office of Information Technology offers Research Computing Support.
• The Office of Technology Transfer manages the Invention & Creation of Works Disclosure Process.

The Office of Research Compliance provides guidance around research compliance, including working with the Institutional Review Board and CITI Trainings.