team of support

Your Grant Support Team is located under the umbrella of CSUF's
Office of Sponsored Research and Projects (OSRP)Opens in new window
currently comprised of the following offices.

PRE-AWARD | Office of Research Development (ORD)

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is one of four out of nine colleges at CSUF with a full-time Research Grant Specialist (RGS). Working in collaboration with the Office of Research Development (ORD) and Office of Grants and Contracts (OGC),   the Research Grant Specialist (RGS) will be your point of contact for all research-related activities. Whether you are considering applying to an intramural, private, state, or federal grant, they will ensure your proposal follows the guidelines and criteria presented in the funding opportunity solicitation. 

The RGS provides budget development support, reviews grant proposal narratives, collects & prepares support documents such as letters of support, biosketches, and other materials required during the pre-award process.   Please keep in mind that the primary writer/author of the grant must always be you (the faculty member) because you have the expertise in your respective field. However, the RGS can certainly develop sections of a proposal, and make edits or suggestions to the narrative.

Natalie Gharibian
Research Grant Specialist
H-735G  |  Ext. 5353
ngharibian@fullerton.edu 

GRANT SUBMISSIONS & CONTRACT NEGOTIATION  | Office of Grants and Contracts (OGC)

The H&SS Research Grant Specialist (Natalie Gharibian) works with the Grants and Contracts Officer (Tina Tranilla) to review proposal guidelines, compliance, and prepare all documentation required for proposal submission. Should the proposal be funded, the Grants and Contracts Officer negotiates contract terms with the sponsor. 

Tina Tranilla
Grants and Contracts Officer
Ext. 4097
ttranilla@fullerton.edu 

POST-AWARD | Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP)

When the award is accepted and executed by OGC, the project is administered through the Office of Sponsored Programs. Prior to beginning the proposed project, faculty are provided with a one-on-one orientation on how to manage their award. The Sponsored Programs Administrator work with the Principal Investigator to communicate with the sponsor, approve purchases, provide financial reports, and progress/final reports to the sponsor.

Joshua Shepard
Sponsored Programs Administrator
Ext. 4150
joshepard@fullerton.edu

RESEARCH COMPLIANCE | Office of Research ComplianceOpens in new window

If you're working with human subjects or animals, there will be a compliance component to your proposal. Having a hard time figuring out if you need IRB for your project? Don't understand what needs to be completed? Please send an inquiry to: irb@fullerton.edu or visit the Research Compliance Opens in new window site  for additional information.