Wayne State University

Aim Higher

The Division of Research invites you to view the website, The Grant Life Cycle, that aims to assist Wayne State University faculty and administrators navigate through the six steps that make up the grant process:

  • Generating your idea
  • Finding funding
  • Developing your proposal
  • Submitting your proposal
  • Awaiting and responding to the decision
  • Managing your award

This user-friendly website offers guidance and tips as well as step-by-step tutorial videos on how to develop a proposal on our new electronic proposal development and submission program, E-prop (COEUSLite), use our new grants program, Researcher's Dashboard, and more.

We invite you to visit this site often at http://spa.wayne.edu/grant/ to guide you through the grant life cycle process at Wayne State University!

Researcher's Dashboard

Researchre's Dashboard Video

Research Headlines

  • FROM START TO FINISH - WSU guides researchers through the Grant Life Cycle!

    FROM START TO FINISH - WSU guides researchers through the Grant Life Cycle!

  • New Science 2012

    View the latest issue of New Science, Wayne State's award-winning research magazine!

Events

Summer Nano Advanced Instrumentation Lecture and Tour: Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
May 28 2013 at 2:30 PM
College of Engineering
The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to host the Summer Nano Advanced Instrumentation Lecture and Tour series. The first lecture and tour will be held on May 28th at 2:30 p.m. in the College of Engineering's PACE laboratory, Engineering Building room 2507.  Dr. Guangzhao Mao will host and present "Atomic Force Microscopy." The workshop is open to all faculty, staff and students. Registration is free but required to assist with handouts.  For additional information, please contact Kathleen Spanos at 313-577-3783.
Cost-Sharing
May 29 2013 at 10:00 AM
Purdy/Kresge Library
What is cost sharing?  When is it applied?  How is it tracked?  What is the university policy regarding cost sharing?   Answers to these questions and more will be addressed when SPA Training & Development hosts Cost Sharing Basics on Thursday June 28, 2012. This training session is geared toward faculty and research administration staff new to or unfamiliar with basics relating to cost sharing but also serves as a refresher to the experienced research professional.
Working with SPA
June 5 2013 at 10:00 AM
Scott Hall
This training program follows the life-cycle of a grant from cradle to grave and discusses what role SPA plays in each area of proposal development and grant management. 
Laboratory Safety Training
June 11 2013 at 10:00 AM
Scott Hall
This training addresses issues related to chemical safety, chemical waste disposal, and emergency procedures in the laboratory. It is required once for all employees who work in a lab with hazardous chemicals. This class combines the former OSHA Laboratory Standard and the Hazardous Waste & Emergency Procedures classes. Topics covered: Contents of the OSHA Lab Standard (29 CFR 1910.1450) WSU Chemical Hygiene Plan Physical and health hazards of chemicals Safety equipment in the laboratory Safe handling and storage of chemicals Material Safety Data Sheets and other information sources Personal protective equipment Explanation of EPA, MDEQ, and DOT regulations Explanation of the WSU Emergency Contingency Plan Laboratory employee's responsibilities as a hazardous waste generator Definitions of hazardous waste Procedures for collection, labeling, storage and removal of waste Responding to injuries, spills, fires, and other emergencies in the laboratory Click here to view the Laboatory Safety Powerpoint Presentation (note: viewing these slides does not count as training!)
WSU Research Administrators Meeting
June 13 2013 at 9:00 AM
Scott Hall
The Sponsored Program Administration office is hosting a monthly meeting for research administrators.  Meetings alternate between main campus and the School of Medicine. This meeting is a forum to discuss research administration current events, activities and other important topics that assist WSU grant managers across campus. In addition to grant managers, others involved in the grant administration process are invited to attend.
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