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Sponsored Research ServicesDr. Angela Spaulding

The office of Sponsored Research Services (SRS) is a service unit reporting to the Dean of the Graduate School and Research. Our mission is to support West Texas A&M University researchers in securing external funding and providing expert advice and administrative services during the pre- and post-award stages of the sponsored research project. We are committed to providing our internal and external customers professional and responsive service at all times.  

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Dr. Angela Spaulding

 

Useful Links (in alphabetical order)

Active External Awards

Funding Sites

Institutional Information Page

NCURA YouTube Training

Notice of Intent to Seek Funding

Pivot Quick Start Guide

Upcoming Events

"What's New" Archive



Contact Us

Sponsored Research Services
Killgore Research Center 184
WTAMU Box 60217
Canyon, TX 79016-0001
(806) 651-2984
(806) 651-3555 (fax)
srs@wtamu.edu

Executive Director
Kaaren J. Downey
KRC 178
806-651-3554
kdowney@wtamu.edu

Senior Grant Specialist

Dona DeOtte
KRC 184A
806-651-2982
ddeotte@wtamu.edu

Grant Specialist
Steve McLean
KRC 184B
806-651-2983
smclean@wtamu.edu

Compliance Assistant / Office Manager
Glenda Norton
KRC 184
806-651-2984
srs@wtamu.edu

Sponsored Agreement Accounting

Grants Manager
Julie Harvell
WTAMU Business Office
806-651-2077
jharvell@wtamu.edu


 

What's New?

Our Pivot quick link (above and to the left) is ready to use.  Jump in and try it to search for funding for your research or service project!  A Pivot Quick Start Guide is linked in the left column. Call our grant specialists for more information.

Chad Holliday was recently interviewed by HigherEdJobs about his career as an artist and teacher.  Read the Holliday article here.

Groundbreaking ceremonies were held at the new advanced wind turbine test facility at Nance Ranch.  Read, see and hear more about this UL/WTAMU project by clicking here.

Concerned about the effects of sequestration?  The Society of Research Administrators International has a website with links to the various federal departments and their decisions during this financial crisis.  Here's the link to the Sequestration Resource Center.

Here is a link to a great article in the Chronicle of Higher Ed: "Don't Underestimate NSF's New Grant-Submission Rules."

Recommended reading: Click here for a good article on Plagiarism in Grant Proposals, recently published in The Chronicle of Higher Education.

WTAMU Marks Historic Scientific Accomplishment with Cloned Calves

Several WT entities are using facebook to provide great content and contact information.  Check out Vermillion Editions Limited's facebook page here for pictures, videos, and more!

Check out the latest edition of our newsletter - Research Connection. To subscribe to Research Connection via e-mail, click here and send the preformatted e-mail.

New F&A Rate Announcement

See article on Revisions to the Conflict of Interest Regulations.

Want a brief overview of some of the research projects being conducted at WT?  Read this summary by Executive Director Kaaren Downey, recently published in the Canyon News.

Proposal Development Materials, workshops and webinars, are now available for viewing at your convenience through SRS.  Current list of offerings.

Grant Writing Tips and Other Helpful Articles

Travel notes: Mileage reimbursement rate is 56.5 cents per mile as of 1/1/2013. The University has adopted Mapquest for the official mileage reimbursement guide. (Some exceptions apply.) Each travel voucher must have a copy of the mapquest mileage calculation attached for mileage reimbursement.

Did you find what you were looking for on this page? If not, tell us what you are looking for by emailing Sponsored Research Services.