Our mission is to guide faculty and students throughout their research journey. The SLA Dean’s office, in collaboration with Tulane’s Office of Research Proposal Development, Sponsored Projects Administration, and the Center for Foundation Relations, works with faculty and graduate students to identify funding opportunities, develop competitive funding proposals, and assist with award management. The information provided here will direct you to these resources and guide you through the process of finding and applying for funds in support of your research and creative endeavors.
School of Liberal Arts Policies & Procedures for Grants & Fellowships
Office of Research and Proposal Development
The Office of Research Proposal Development (ORPD) assists faculty in the development of proposals for external grant support from federal sponsors.
- See the ORPD handout for detail on services provided
- SLA Research Proposal Development Officer - Dr. Carter Lea (calea@tulane.edu)
- Office of Research Faculty Orientation (PPT)
Corporate Foundation Relations (CFR)
The office of Corporate and Foundation Relations (CFR) assists Tulane faculty in finding and applying for private external funding for programs and research.
- SLA Director of Development, Christiana Carr (ccarr4@tulane.edu)
- CFR - Required Routing Forms
Sponsored Projects Administration
Tulane’s Office of Sponsored Projects Administration (SPA) provides both pre and post award services to the Tulane University research community. At the proposal stage, SPA staff work with faculty and departmental administrators to assist with budget development, interpret sponsor guidelines, file required compliance documents and provide authorized institutional approvals through signatures or the electronic proposal submission process. SPA also reviews all awards made to Tulane University and if necessary, engages in fiscal and business negotiations with sponsors to ensure compliance with university policies and federal regulations. SPA staff are authorized to execute research agreements (i.e. contracts, subcontracts, cooperative agreements, clinical trial agreements, etc.) and issue all required subagreements to collaborating institutions when required. Additionally, certain administrative and fiscal compliance requirements associated with the post-award and close-out phases of sponsored projects are administrated by this office.
Sponsored Projects representatives by Department Leah Ann Plaisance; ext. 4-7840l plaisance@tulane.edu Kourtney Thibodeaux; ext. 4-7841 kthibodeaux@tulane.edu Economics Anthropology/American Routes Sociology Art Spanish & Portuguese Classical Languages Teacher Certification Communication Theatre & Dance English French & Italian German & Slavic Studies History Jewish Studies Music Philosophy Political Science Unsure of which office you should be working with? Please contact Elizabeth Tierney in the SLA Dean’s office for assistance (etierney@tulane.edu).
Other important resources for faculty wanting to submit proposals: