The Office of Research Administration (ORA), previously called Grants & Contracts, is responsible for supporting investigators and administrators in the School of Medicine and the School of Nursing by managing externally sponsored research projects through the pre-award process.

 

ORA processes approximately 4,000 applications per year for the two schools for federal, commercial, foundation, and specialty society funding. The Office provides training to investigators and administrative staff on pre-award processes and is available to provide customized consultative services to investigators and research administrators. Contact: 919-684-5175