SRO Mission

The goal of the Sponsored Research Office, SRO, is to maintain a supportive environment for research, scholarly, and creative endeavors of the faculty and academic staff.  The Sponsored Research Office supports Occidental's involvement in projects and programs funded from sources outside the College.  

The Sponsored Research Office, the Grants and Contracts Office, and Corporate and Foundation Relations Office are the central points of coordination for sponsored projects, and they serve as authorized representatives for grants, contracts and other agreements from government agencies, private industry, and non-profit foundations. 

The staff of SRO is committed to helping faculty seek and obtain external funding, submit proposals, administer awards, and comply with all applicable College and sponsor policies. The SRO is responsible for overseeing compliance for all research activities  and for all Federal proposal submissions [NSF-Fastlane, grants.gov (NIH, DoE, DoEd, etc.)]

The Grants and Contracts Office (GCO) is responsible for post-award, grant administration including all financial affairs and time-effort reporting. 

The Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR) Office is responsible for private foundation proposal submissions and for gifts to the college and maintains the college's relationship with donors.

Sponsored Research Office 1600 Campus Rd. Los Angeles, CA. 90041 (323) 259-1414