Sponsored Programs Administration at The University of Southern Mississippi

Welcome to the Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) Web site at The University of Southern Mississippi. SPA contributes to the university’s responsibilities for education, research and service by assisting members of the campus community as they seek external support for their research, creative and scholarly activities. SPA is also responsible for post award administration of contracts and grants awarded to The University of Southern Mississippi.

We hope that you will find this site helpful and informative, and that you will check it often for news and updates on research at Southern Miss. Please send any comments, suggestions, or corrections to sponsoredprograms@usm.edu.

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SPA Events Calendar

REGISTRATION: Reserve your seat for SPA events by sending a message to sponsoredprograms@usm.edu. Please include the event title, date, time and your contact information.


	Spring Workshop Series Workshops marked with an asterisk* are presented every semester and are ideal for new faculty.
	National Endowment for the Humanities Digital Challenge Grants (Web conference from Washington, DC) (see flier) Thursday, February 14, 2008 • 12:45–3:00 pm Hattiesburg campus, Arts & Letters Conference Room (2nd fl.)
	*Basics of Proposal Development (see the flier) Thursday, March 6, 2008 • 1–3 pm Hattiesburg campus, Bond Hall, Room 312 (SPA)
	Proposal Budgeting Basics (see the flier) Wednesday, March 19*, 2008 • 10:30 am — 12:00 pm Hattiesburg campus, Bond Hall, Room 312 (SPA)
	*Find Funding (& Other Goodies) Online with COS! (see flier) Tuesday, April 1, 2008• 1:30 — 3:30 pm Hattiesburg campus, International Center, Room 317
	SPA Basics at Southern Miss Gulf Coast (see the flier) * Proposal Development, 10:00 am — 12:00 pm Wednesday, March 5 , 2008 Advanced Education Center, Rm. 102, Gulf Park Campus * Proposal Budgets, 1:30 — 3:00 pm Wednesday, March 5 , 2008 Advanced Education Center, Rm. 102, Gulf Park Campus * Find Funding with COS, 1:30 — 3:30 pm Wednesday, March 26 , 2008 Advanced Education Center, Rm. 302, Gulf Park Campus

Current Internal Competitions for Limited Submission Programs
Visit http://www.usm.edu/spa/policies/internal_competitions.htm to find instructions for programs with sponsor restrictions on the number of applications our organization is allowed to submit.

Read recent editions of the SPA Reporter
The SPA Reporter is one of the tools provided by SPA for those seeking external funding. Read news articles related to sponsored programs and review current funding opportunities in this monthly publication.

Fringe Benefit Schedule for FY 2006-2007 Available
Click here for access to the current Fringe Benefits schedule. The schedule can also be found at the University Budget Office's Web page under Budget Tools.

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