Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Sponsored Programs reports to the Provost and Dean of Faculty and provides pre-award and non-financial post-award support as well as research development and consultation on research compliance under the direction of the Office of Academic and Faculty Affairs.

The office collaborates with the Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and Development, the Finance and Business Office, Advancement, The Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations and Legislative Affairs, and other constituents such as Information Technology, Institutional Research, and Communications.

Vision

To position Hobart and William Smith’s diverse faculty to pursue impactful funding in areas of scholarly distinction to enrich the academic experience, enable high-quality learning opportunities, and lead among liberal arts colleges in the dissemination of innovative research, scholarship and creative activity in regional, national and global communities through operational excellence.

Mission 

To support the development and administration of externally funded grants, contracts and related research functions for faculty across the Colleges by cultivating relationships to help principal investigators connect their research programs and interests to the mission and strategic priorities of HWS. 

Values

• Foster a culture of grant-seeking that supports individual and collaborative faculty research, scholarship and creative activity across disciplines and career stages.
• Provide a high level of proactive research administration support and engagement appropriate to a small liberal arts college.
• Assure compliance and competitiveness of proposals to reflect the excellence of the faculty and the Colleges.
• Partner to find ways to enhance and streamline operations while maintaining compliance with internal and external policies in an efficient and equitable manner.
• Protect faculty time by investing in curated resources and tools that minimize the time required to complete grant-related responsibilities whenever possible.
• Work in a spirit of collaboration, continuous improvement, mutual learning, empathy and inclusion.