The Vice Chancellor for Research and Sponsored Programs is the principal officer for research and sponsored programs at The University of Mississippi. The Vice Chancellor’s responsibilities include the following:
- Stimulates environment conducive to research and scholarship
- Represents The University of Mississippi on external research councils, including the Mississippi Research Consortium, the Mississippi Educational Research Group, and others
- Engages faculty in multi-disciplinary and statewide consortium activities
- Provides leadership for faculty development activities and activities to secure external funding
- Manages system for pre-award and post-award operations for sponsored programs, including official university files for proposals and awards
- Initiates grant applications to external sponsors submitted by ORSP, and serves as project director for statewide and university sponsored programs, as appropriate
- Provides institutional authorization and approval of all proposals submitted to external agencies
- Authorizes institutional acceptance of award terms and conditions
- Oversees conduct of programs supported by grants and contracts
- Serves as primary institutional representative with external sponsors
- Has overall responsibility for
- coordination of university compliance with certain federal regulations pertaining to grants and contracts, such as those regarding animal care and use and research involving human subjects
- technology commercialization, business development, and intellectual property activities