Welcome
The mission of Northwestern State University’s Sponsored Programs Office (SPO) is to nurture and grow the sponsored-programs enterprise at NSU in accordance with the University’s overall mission. SPO offers faculty assistance in: (a) identifying funding opportunities; (b) developing grant applications for submission to external funding agencies; (c) implementing funded projects; and (d) complying with state and national statutes, rules, and regulations that govern funded projects and programs. SPO will work with faculty to encourage the inclusion of undergraduate and graduate students in their sponsored projects and activities.
Funding Opportunities
National Parks Services (NPS)
National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
Department of Justice (DOJ)
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Department of Agriculture/Rural Utilities Services (USDA/RUS)
Department of Education
Department of Energy (DOE)
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
Department of Agriculture/Cooperative State Research Education and Extension Service (USDA/CSREES)
* – Must access from NSU IP address or contact ORSP@nsula.edu for alternative instructions
American Chemical Society/Petroleum Research Fund
American Heart Association
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Council for International Exchange of Scholars (Fulbright Programs)
Ford Foundation
Pew Charitable Trusts
Research Corporation
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/
Social Science Research Council
Rapides Foundation
About Us
SPO offers NSU faculty grants-writing workshops locally, as well as seminars delivered via the world-wide web (“webinars”) broadcast by governmental (national) and private funding agencies throughout the academic year. Sponsored Programs advises faculty on matters of policy and procedure as it relates to the submission of proposals for external funding and grant and contract administration.
More specifically, the office assists in identifying potential extramural funding sources, developing proposal budgets and narratives, completing standardized application forms, assuring compliance with applicable federal and state regulations and negotiating grant awards and contracts.
SPO will formulate, establish, and provide service-based oversight for a comprehensive, well-balanced program designed to enhance the competitiveness of scholarly activities and specialized projects.
Contact Us
Sponsored Programs Office
St. Denis Hall, Room 104
200 Sam Sibley Drive
Phone: 318-357-5222
Fax: 318-357-4038
orsp@nsula.edu
