Research Administration

The mission of the Offices of the Associate Vice Provost for Research Administration are to provide comprehensive support to members of the °¬¿ÉÖ±²¥ College research community engaged in the preparation and submission of proposals and the management of funded projects.Ìý As stewards of the university’s externally funded research portfolio, the Offices of the Associate Vice Provost for Research Administration are responsible for ensuring that all research proposals and projects adhere to BC’s academic and research policies and meet its obligations to external sponsors. Please contact yourÌýwith any questions or concerns.

Summary of Contacts

Pre-Award
OSP-PreAward@bc.edu
  • Proposal Preparation or Review Questions
  • Internal Revised Budget Review and Approval
  • Just In Time (JIT) requests
  • Progress Report Review and Approval
  • Submission of Revised Budgets to sponsor Pre-award receipt
Contracts
& Non-Financial Post Award

OSP-Contracts@bc.edu
  • Award Negotiation and Acceptance
  • Extensions of Period of Performance
  • Changes of PI and/or Institutions
  • Carry Forward Requests
  • Submission of Revised Budgets to sponsor post award
  • Disengagement of PI from research
*For Prior Approval requests, please contact please contact your designated CNPA Admin. and the OSP-Contracts@bc.edu.
Research
Subcontracting

OSP-Subcontracts@bc.edu
  • Outgoing Subaward Creation, Negotiation, and Acceptance
  • Extensions of subawardee’s period of performance
  • Addition or Reduction of Subaward Funds
  • Changes of Subaward PI
  • Subawardee Carry Forward Requests
Director,
Office of Sponsored Programs

  • Please contact Tom Dillon at dillot@bc.edu for any questions that do not fall into the categories above or if you are unsure who the best contact to reach to is
Award Intake
RF_AwardIntake@bc.edu
  • Award Intake and Review
  • Award Set Up and Review
  • Continuations

Research Accounting
Natasha.Brown@bc.edu

  • Financial Reporting
  • Financial Reporting
  • Grant Closeout
  • Tracking Cost Sharing/Program Income
  • Fund Monitoring
  • Cost Transfer Approval
  • Rebudgeting
  • Faculty Buyout Approval
  • Payroll & Summer Salary Approval
ÌýPlease reach out to your Research Accountant, listed .
A/R and Cash Management
Bryce.Kelley@bc.eduÌý
  • Cash Management
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Invoicing and Draws
  • Surveys and Institutional Reporting
  • Audit
Director,
Research Finance

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For any questions that do not fall into the categories above, please contact:

Mike Collins
Associate Vice Provost,ÌýResearch Administration
781-258-6076
michael.collins.11@bc.edu

ÌýPre-Award

OSP is responsible for the following activities:


  • Proposal Review & Submission
  • Billing & ReportingÌý
  • Cash Management
  • Audits/ Financial Compliance
  • Subaward Management & Monitoring
  • Oversight of Compensation Confirmation Process
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